Our work
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Caring for the house
At Upton we use both remedial conservation and preventative conservation. We have to care for all aspects of the house from the flagstones in the hall, to the wooden banisters and the long cased 1680s clock as well as the magnificent collections of paintings and porcelain.
Come and visit to find out why we put teasels on the chairs and why we don't use gloves when cleaning porcelain. Also, how we stop artefacts in the house from becoming irreversibly damaged by light and how we maintain the house as a welcoming home rather than a museum. When visiting, join our conservation tours and find out more.
Building renovation
Lord Bearstead converted the Squash Court into a Picture Gallery and built a new Squash Court outside. We recently restored it to house exhibitions, conferences and courses.
Find out more about Restoring the 1930s squash court at Upton House
Rolling back time
Designed and planted in the 1930s, the gardens at Upton have changed over time. We are now returning them to the style of the original planting. Come and visit the gardens over the next few years to see the changes.
Art restoration
We recently cleaned The Labourers by George Stubbs as part of the conservation programme at Upton. Our conservationist removed layers of yellowing varnish and revealed the painting's brighter blue sky and white clouds.