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Rooms to Visit

To navigate click on the links below or click onto rooms on the floor plan to the right
  1. Library
  2. Narcissus Hall
  3. Arab Hall
  4. Drawing Room
  5. Dining Room
  6. The Staircase
  7. Masharabiyah window
  8. Silk Room
  9. The Studio
  10. Bedroom

Arab Hall

Constructed from 1877-81. A dramatic show-piece to Leighton's home containing antique tiles from Syria, Turkey, Iran and woodwork from Egypt. Notable also for the workmanship of Leighton's contemporaries, William de Morgan, Walter Crane, Edgar Boehm and Randolph Caldecott.

the arab hall
Arab Hall

the arab hall
The Arab Hall in Leighton's time, with furniture in his collection on display

the arab hall
The Arab Hall in Leighton's time, with one of the large Japanese screens in his collection on display (date unknown)
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