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Description: | As this was the main ceremonial room of the medieval hall, it would have been filled with the best furniture and decorations. Although furniture of this time was more utilitarian, than decorative, it would still have been the most elaborate in the hall.How this room was used once William Hickman had completed his renovations is unknown. But we do know what was in this room in 1625, as an inventory was carried out on the death of Sir William Hickman.Know as the greate chamber; the inventory reads. Item One longe draweing table, One Square Table, a lyverie Cubberte Twelve highe covered stooles, Seaven Cheares covered with Fuggared Saten, Nyne litle Stooles, Sixe peeces of Tapestrye Hanginges, One Square table Carpett clothe of Silke wrought with Needle, Two paire of End Irons the Picktures & Mappe therein'Today some of the halls 18th and 19th Century furniture is displayed in the room, some of which is described below. | Subjects: | Country Estates | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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