The Elizabethan house was extensively remodelled between 1732 and 1740, with several remodels since. Visitors can learn all about the 300 years of history that have unfolded here including its use during world war I as the Stamford military hospital, providing treatment to soldiers sent from the trenches. Dunham Massey also houses highly impressive collections of silver, furniture and paintings, as well as a library containing original books.