The last resident of the house was Sylvia Grant-Dalton who died in 1988 - here is her writing desk,. and a painting of the house built 1861 - 1863 as it still stands today,.it is open to visitors via the 'English Heritage', network. It was decided to conserve the interiors "as found" rather than replacing or restoring them. They demonstrate how a once opulent Victorian house once looked.