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Mompesson House

The Cathedral Close
Salisbury
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Visiting Salisbury’s Cathedral Close, you step back into a past world. 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 townhouse. Mompesson has one of the finest displays of English 18th century drinking glasses and a collection of watercolours by former resident Barbara Townsend. The garden, with its traditional herbaceous borders and pergola, is an oasis of calm.

 

Opening Times

Christmas Opening (23 Nov 2023 - 23 Dec 2023)
DayTimes
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
WednesdayClosed
Thursday11:0015:30
Friday11:0015:30
Saturday11:0015:30
Sunday11:0015:30
Main Season (10 Mar 2024 - 29 Oct 2024)
DayTimes
Monday11:0016:00
Tuesday11:0016:00
WednesdayClosed
ThursdayClosed
Friday11:0016:00
Saturday11:0016:00
Sunday11:0016:00

* Last entry 30 minutes before closing

Facilities

Accessibility

  • Facilities for Hearing Impaired Visitors - Hearing loop
  • Facilities for Visually Impaired Visitors - Large print guide, Braille guides, scented plants.
  • Guide Dogs Permitted
  • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
  • Ramp/Level Access - Ground floor of house, garden and second-hand bookshop
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors

Attraction Facilities

  • No Dogs
  • Shop - Second-hand bookshop

Establishment Features

  • Printed Material in Foreign Languages
  • Toilets

Key Features

  • In town/city centre
  • Indoor Attraction - house
  • Outdoor Attraction - garden

Parking & Transport

  • Parking (charge) - City centre pay and display car parks.

Payment Methods

  • Blue Badge Guides admitted free
  • Delta accepted
  • JCB accepted
  • Maestro accepted
  • MasterCard accepted
  • Solo accepted
  • Special group rates
  • Sterling Travellers Cheques accepted
  • TIC Staff Admitted Free
  • Visa accepted

Printed Material in Foreign Languages

  • Braille
  • Dutch printed material
  • French printed material
  • German printed material
  • Italian printed material
  • Japanese printed material
  • Spanish printed material

Specialist Features

  • Themed Events

Tours and Demonstrations

  • Demonstrations Given - Introductory talks available throughout the day
  • Educational Visits Accepted

Venue Facilities

  • Groups Accepted - Please call or email the Mompesson team to discuss your visit.

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    • mrandmrsg626
      Manchester, United Kingdom
      Delightful little house and garden
      5 of 5 stars
      Monday, 26th June 2023
      What a charming National Trust house and garden in the Centre of Salisbury, right next to the Cathedral. The volunteers were so knowledgeable and interesting Read full review
    • JLo-Denmead
      Waterlooville, United Kingdom
      Do visit
      4 of 5 stars
      Monday, 31st July 2023
      Good introductory talk. All the stewards are keen to engage with you and point out little titbits. The tearoom is very small but good coffee and hot chocolate was served, even if we were almost sat... Read full review
    • HawaiiSeaDog
      Hawaii
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      Interesting House and Garden
      4 of 5 stars
      Monday, 31st July 2023
      A very interesting house with good collections. The garden was in full bloom and had a tranquil atmosphere. Read full review
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