The doll's house was designed for Susannah Lady Winn, wife of Sir Rowland, 4th Baronet, in the 1730s, whilst her husband was busy building the present house.

It has survived in such good condition because it was created as a carefully crafted model for adults rather than as a children's toy.

Inside, the doll' house presents an amazing picture of early 18th-century country house life.

As in the real house, the grandest rooms, including the Best Bedroom, Dressing Room and Drawing Room, are on the first floor, the Hall, Kitchen and everyday Parlour are on the ground floor and ordinary family bedrooms including the nursery, at the top of the house.

All the furniture, decoration, china, glass, metalwork and textiles are accurate scaled-down versions of the real thing.

The doll's house can be found in the South Passage at Nostell Priory.