Ayscoughfee Hall in Spalding reveals secrets through an interactive online campaign highlighting its rich history.
One cool fact is about a stained glass window. Maurice Johnson II installed it, and he started Spalding Gentlemen’s Society. The window shows his family crests.
They had an ice house for food. It was like an old fridge where people took ice from the river. It kept food cold before refrigerators were invented. Kids called it the “Witches’ house.”
There’s a small cupboard in the library, holding steps for reaching high books. A gate, once used for horse carriages, is now near the café where stables used to be.
They also have a mummified cat named Maurice after the Johnson family. People used to brick cats behind walls to ward off bad spirits.
The aviary, from the 1920s, houses birds like parakeets and quail. Gardeners provide daily care, and vets check them to keep them healthy.
A door leads to the medieval cellar and the tower. Another door formerly led to classrooms, as the hall was once a primary school.