There is actually a photography museum at Lacock, but I didn't have time to look round on this visit. I hope to go back when I have the time and energy to do it justice. They'll be hosting an international photography exhibition in June, so I might try and go back then.

Yes. A vast expenditure of wealth and time. I suspect the National Trust is probably one of the biggest employers of craftsmen/craftswomen, restorers and curators in the country, if not the world.