the house contains several paintings of note, including william powell frith's "mary, queen of scots bidding farewell to france" (1561) and godfrey kneller's portrait of the bishop of salisbury, william talbot, dated to 1718. two showrooms at the house are open to the public. aside from the tearoom, the exhibition in the basement and ground floor contains numerous displays related to the rhys family, the history of the estate and world war ii, and is designed as if the year is 1912.