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Oct 15, 2012

Cast of Characters Part II

The Wing of Offices is also known interchangeably as the East Wing of Dependencies. This collection of outbuildings was an addition of the main house, and contained four separate rooms. […]


Sep 26, 2012

Stick a Fork in it

The fork is the youngest of the basic dining utensils and once considered a scandalous and indulgent item. The earliest forks were not used for delivering food to the mouth, […]


Sep 10, 2012

Cast of Characters Part I

Using written evidence from letters and other historical documents we begin by identifying some of the people who were involved with the construction of (and later repairs to) the wing. […]