Iain Stewart, House and Collections Manager at Wimpole said: "Following this inspection, we'll be making some recommendations on how best to conserve the gasolier and we've already gained some insight into how it may have been lit when it was first installed."
Metal conservation expert Rupert Harris and Dr Ian West, an industrial archaeologist specialising in the development of country house technology, both relished the opportunity to get this unique perspective on the gas light, which is suspended some 15 metres from the ground.