How far are current interpretations of Newstead accurate reflections of what it may have been like in 1871?

... How far are current interpretations of Newstead accurate reflections of what it may have been like in 1871? Newstead Abbey has an extensive and diverse history, dating back to the 12th Century when it was built as a priory for Augustinian monks. Over the last nine hundred years, Newstead has been the possession of several different families, home to the famous poet Lord Byron, and most recently a tourist attraction. The house is presented, as it would have looked like in 1871, when the Webb family was residing there. The Webb family lived in the house for seventy years, after which it was donated to Nottinghamshire County Council and was opened to the public. Consequently the house has retained its Victorian heritage and gives tourists today an interesting insight into the lives of a wealthy, upper class Victorian family. To a certain extent current interpretations of Newstead Abbey accurately portrays what it

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