A New Addition to a Tudor Bedroom at Athelhampton

At Athelhampton, the Marriage Chamber has been quietly enhanced. One of more than twenty rooms open to the public, it now welcomes an early seventeenth century Flemish tapestry, newly rehung after many years on the minstrels’ gallery in the Great Hall. The tapestry itself seems to show a pastoral setting, with a scene of a man returning from the hunt.

The Tudor bedroom brings together layers of history. Rich Tudor panelling, A fifteenth century Italian Savonarola chair, an Elizabethan tester bed and a baby’s crib dated 1691, a tender reminder that these grand rooms were once lived in, not merely admired.

This space, shaped by marriage, family, and time, is open to visit everyday.

As a special offer until the end of February if you have membership of the English Heritage or National Trust (not usually accepted at Athelhampton) you can visit for half-price. Historic Houses members have free admission to the house and gardens all year around.