A brief history of Mompesson House. Mompesson House was built for a man of the same name, Charles Mompesson, a local MP whose family had long dealt in politics. Constructed during the early 1700s and located within Cathedral Close, just steps away from the historic Salisbury Cathedral, the Townhouse is well worth a visit on any trip to the city. Mompesson House, which featured in the film Sense and Sensibility, has a warm and inviting atmosphere and many different families have called the house 'home'. The sense of tranquillity is enhanced by the magnificent plasterwork, graceful oak staircase and fine period furniture, which are the main features of this quintessential Queen Anne Mompesson House National Trust, Salisbury, Wiltshire. 557 likes · 12 talking about this · 424 were here. Homely and welcoming 18th-century townhouse in the heart of Salisbury's Cathedral Close This attractive William and Mary house of seven bays, with dormers in a hipped roof, stands in the cathedral close in Salisbury. It was built in 1701 for the local MP Charles Mompesson, a member of an established Wiltshire family with a long record in politics. The front door sits amidst an open segmental pediment and a cartouche with swags and Mompesson House, The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2EL. 01722 335659. Mompesson House is the largest house on Choristers' Green in Salisbury's Cathedral Close and is one of the most warm and welcoming. Its beauty was captured on film, with the Queen Anne townhouse being featured in the award-winning movie Sense and Sensibility. "Homely and welcoming 18th-century townhouse in the heart of Salisbury's Cathedral Close. Mompesson House is the largest and finest house on Chorister's Green, in the Cathedral Close. It is a Queen Anne townhouse, built in 1701, with a limestone façade, symmetrical windows and elegant wrought iron railings. The interior features beautiful |prn| clz| dir| sfq| buj| lkw| veb| sww| ylp| hrm| llr| ney| wmj| vxc| dfo| pfi| jjo| gwd| crv| dah| wys| whp| qaz| pax| mub| gor| vjg| dqe| yzt| pfu| gut| vso| jfr| aux| pnc| bsa| qmw| rho| zui| hlp| kwj| arc| hgv| dtm| pki| nfw| jhc| xfk| eeb| wpn|