News from Athelhampton House & Gardens.

When you visit us, it's always worth looking closer at the small details. The outside roses at Athelhampton House & Gardens bloom beautifully through the summer, but inside the house, there are roses blooming all year round. Library Rose In the library, a small rose peeps down from the top of the panelling, almost hidden amongst the carvings covering the walls. King's Room Rose In the Kings Room, a gilded rose decorates part of the fireplace, this time with the more usual fiv

The news this week has been all over the fact that Nigel Farage is wanting to resign as an MP, is resigning as MP, and has resigned as MP, so that he can trigger a by-election. The issue with all of these headlines is that it's not actually permitted for MPs to resign from their posts. And the other obvious question you may have is "What does any of this have to do with Athelhampton House & Gardens?" Back in the 1620s, being an MP wasn't very desirable. While Parliament wasn'

One of the pieces of furniture that we often get questions about at Athelhampton House & Gardens is the stone sink in the scullery, just beyond the kitchen. At first glance, this shallow block of stone is apparently pointless: how are you meant to fill it with water and use it for washing up?! The reality is that, while it is a sink, it wasn't originally intended to be anything like the kitchen sinks that we're used to today. Historically, it wouldn't have been used with a wa