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Seasonal highlights
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Indoor bulbs
The selection of bulbs for inside the house this year has been chosen from a list which Kitty Lloyd Jones provided for Lady Bearsted in 1932. Most of these bulbs are still readily available today. All the bulbs used in the house for this year's display were developed before the 1930s.
Did you know?
Upton is home to many important collections of art, porcelain and plants. The collections date from the time of the industrial revolution and earlier.
The displays show the collections in a real setting of a family home.
Picture in focus
'A country girl' by John Opie.
Opie had the nickname ‘The English Rembrandt'. He's largely forgotten today but, in his lifetime, he gained celebrity status and, on his death, he was buried in St Paul's Cathedral.
Porcelain at Upton
Lady Bearsted grew Upton House's porcelain collection over time. It's typical of the taste and type of items available in the 1930s. Much of it was made by the famous factories of the time.