Secrets are revealed as the building works get under way

Building contractors FWA made some exciting discoveries as they began the restoration work as they opened up the structure of the building. They offer us a fascinating glimpse into the lives of those who made Eastgate House their home.  

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As part of the first phase of the works, the team found a number of items beneath the floorboards of the house including a toothbrush made of bone, a gentleman’s collar pin believed to have been used in the early 20th century, and a small folded letter believed to be more than 150-years-old.  The little note is thought to be an exchange between two pupils at the time when the house was a Victorian boarding school for girls.

A rough transcription of the wording is;

 “My Dear little Girl, I am very willing to excuse you. no my dear Girl I bear no Malice I will come present-ly and kiss you if that will do any good. Allow me to remain, my dear Your Friend that you are

 N Brunenell(?)”