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| | Friday, 8 November, 2002, 10:31 GMT Plumed hats and family crests The rich interior of Newstead Abbey holds hundreds of treasures of the Byron family.  The quilt in Lord Byron's bedroom has been specially washed to preserve it  Lord Byron was the hearthrob of his generation, but he spent so much money he had to sell the abbey in 1818  Dinnerware is on display as well as a replica of a helmet worn by Lord Byron, held by abbey manager Julie DeLong  The Byron family crests are featured on a mantel above the fireplace  Amongst the artwork are painted screens from Japan | |   See also: 26 Jul 02 | England 06 Aug 02 | England 26 Sep 01 | England Internet links: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top England stories now: Links to more England stories are at the foot of the page. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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