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Explore the fascinating world of the Victorian judges at this award-winning historic house.
There's nothing like a nice private shower!
Having a shower in Victorian times meant a line of maids passing water up a ladder to the final one who poured it over your head whilst you stood in your metal frame or tent contraption - you can see one at Erdigg, an historic house near Wrexham, North Wales.
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News
- Museum mourns loss of great actor and friend
PRESS RELEASE: The Judge’s Lodging museum, the award-winning historic - Installation of the High Sheriff of Powys
This week, our building will be alive and
Forthcoming Events
- 01/04/18
to 22/12/18
Stapleton Castle Tours - 04/05/18
to 18/08/18
Circumstantial Evidence - 20/07/18
Sherlock Holmes
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
- Creaking hinges
A bit of soap rubbed on the hinges - To clean gilt buckles, chains &c.
Dip a soft brush in water, rub a - To remove grease from books
Lay upon the spoon a little magnesium or
Recipes
- Tomato catsup
Take six pounds of tomatoes, and sprinkle with - Lemons filled with orange jelly
First, with a tin cutter, make an incision - Pears Portuguese Fashion
Take three or four boncretiens or other good
