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Description: | The Great Hall at Gainsborough was built in the 1460s on a magnificent scale, as befitted the rank of Sir Thomas, first Lord Burgh.It is the heart of the manor, both physically and socially. It sits between two wings; the west wing designed as accommodation for senior servants and the east wing the private quarters of the family.The Great Hall was where people ate, worked, entertained and slept. Today the room is furnished and decorated as it would have been for a medieval banquet. The furniture, wall hangings and tableware are all modern reproductions, but they are accurate copies of medieval items created as a result of extensive research. | Subjects: | Country Estates | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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