Plans for this part of the house evolved several times during the 18th century. William Constable considered designs for a new dining room and even a museum, before deciding, following his marriage in 1775, to create the Great Drawing Room. In 1776, the architect James Wyatt provided designs for the space, though work was later completed with the involvement of Thomas Chippendale. 

In the 19th century, the room was extensively redecorated by the Clifford-Constable family. Walls were covered in bright yellow silk, woodwork and ceilings were repainted with gilded detail, and furnishings were renewed, including a large central ottoman and a carpet incorporating the family crest. 

Full-length portraits remain alongside Chippendale pier tables, later furniture, pelmets and mirrors from the room’s 19th-century decoration.