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were of the highest quality. The inclusion of many fine antiques, and the theming of the rooms by date and country gave the impression of a house that had evolved over time. By 1940 it was one of the finest and most luxurious of small country houses in the United
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Ratcliff employed the local architect W.H. Fletcher to make substantial changes to the house, which included building new two-storey wings flanking the main block and a new service wing. The house passed on his death in 1898 to his son, also
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Stanford Hall retains most of the superb interior structures and installations of Cahn's day, though most of the art moderne marble bathrooms were removed in the 1960s. The furnishings selected with Sir
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built in 1937 for £73,000 (equivalent to £5,949,849 as of 2023) which seated 352 people. The walls were decorated with murals by
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since the age of 20 and was committed to supporting military welfare, led a major donor fund raising campaign to cover the capital costs of the
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