An exterior view of English Heritage's Kenwood House on the northern edge of Hampstead HeathPhotograph: Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesThe library at Kenwood HousePhotograph: Steve Parsons/PAMaddy Wall from English Heritage on the Great StairsPhotograph: Steve Parsons/PA
English Heritage curator Laura Houliston, replaces books in the libraryPhotograph: Steve Parsons/PAWendy Richardson, a member of the conservation team, cleans the gilded surround of a mirrorPhotograph: Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesThe decorated ceiling in the libraryPhotograph: Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesDee Alston, a member of the conservation team, cleans a bust in the entrance hallPhotograph: Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesJohannes Vermeer's 'The Guitar Player', centre, in the dining roomPhotograph: Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesThe restored library with bust of Lord MansfieldPhotograph: Steve Parsons/PACleaning the bust of Lord Mansfield in the libraryPhotograph: Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesThe decorated ceiling in the entrance hallPhotograph: Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesLaura Houliston, a curator of collections for English Heritage, admires the paintings in the dining roomPhotograph: Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesAn exterior view of the house from the front courtyard on the northern edge of Hampstead HeathPhotograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images
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