Heritage Open Days - Mompesson House

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Explore the house to find out about life for a family of women in Regency Salisbury. The rooms have been furnished to reflect daily life for the Portman family. Join us in celebrating the 30th anniversary of the filming of Sense & Sensibility.

In 1798, Mrs Ann Portman moved to Salisbury with her three unmarried daughters, Ann Mary, Henrietta and Wyndham. After becoming a widow, she had to leave her family home and brought her daughters to live at Mompesson House. She died in 1814 but two of her daughters continued to live at Mompesson until their deaths. Henrietta was the only daughter to marry and sold the house in 1846.

Explore the house dressed to reflect the Portman family’s time at Mompesson and discover more about the family and Regency life. Highlights include a Regency parlour downstairs and a children’s playroom upstairs featuring Regency games and toys. Pick up a spotter trail when you arrive and look for hidden details around the house.

Join us in celebrating Mompesson’s links to Jane Austen including the 30th anniversary of the filming of Ang Lee’s Sense and Sensibility with a special trail and pop-up performances with actors in Regency dress from Studio Theatre (a local theatre troupe).