The carpet in the main staircase does a very important job: it protects our vulnerable and historic floor, allowing us to share this house with the many thousands of curious visitors who arrive each year. Our recent modern carpet had got very thin through lots of footsteps, which gave us a chance to choose a new carpet specifically designed for this historic space.
By examining watercolours painted by Clara Dryden in the early 1900’s, a new carpet pattern has been designed, inspired by what was here over 100 years ago. This was created on historic looms by Grosvenor Wilton, one of the UK’s oldest independent carpet manufacturers.