This room was the castles kitchen during medieval times. Original masonry survives up to roof height in some places. The three fireplaces and arched doorways that lead to other parts of the castle, are typical of this period.
Dr John Sharp restored this room in the 18th century and was used as the main school room of the charity school setup by the Crewe Trustees. Dr Sharp's sedan chair and some school exercise books are testament to the rooms use as a school.
The now famous Bamburgh beast, a small gold strap end decoration from the seventh century is displayed behind a magnifying lens and is used as the castles motif. It adorns every page of this web site!
The large wood model of the castle that dominates the centre of the room was carved by Mr Andrew Smith. A Minto dinner service shows the castle keep as it appeared in the 19th century. An oak table made from the foundations of Hadrian's bridge over the Tyne (circa AD 120) and a dress believed to have been made for Dorothy Forster are among the other items in this room.
