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Explore the fascinating world of the Victorian judges at this award-winning historic house.
News
Lawrence of Arabia charity shows support
PRESS RELEASE 9th May 2013 The Judge’s Lodging in
Ironmongers Extraordinaire!
Press Release 15th October 2012 The Newells of Presteigne
Strange But True
How did Victorians try out a new invention?Test it on the servants of course! That's what happened in 1860 at The Judge's Lodging, when gas lighting was put into the basement and not the Judge's rooms. They wanted to see if they got sick from the fumes. The servants were fine - that's why we got the lights working again.
Historical Handy Hints
Antidote against mice
Gather wild mint, put it where you wish
Warts
Rub them with fresh beef every day until
Anti-magnetic properties of the onion
The magnetic power of a compass needle, will
Recipes
Vanilla Cream
Ingredients - 1 pint of milk, the yolks
Brockely in Sallad
Brockely is a pretty dish, by way of
Salads, the Victorian way
Of Salads: Salad herbs are cooling and refreshing.