Upstairs in the oldest part of the house, we found a George III penny in a pile of grain under the floor, suggesting this was originally used as a store for animal feeds.

The room is now a twin bedroom with lovely restored brass and iron beds, crisp white cotton bedding, a splendid old window, old pine furniture and en-suite shower room.

The two double bedrooms have wonderful antique kingsize beds, one Italian with ornate, delicately carved wood panels. The other is French Louis XV style with deep buttoned curved ends in pink velvet. The luxury bathrooms have large powerful showers with soft white luxury towels.