Halswell House in the Edwardian period seems here to have been a tranquil and established pillar of the Somerset countryside community. This summer gathering on the north… Read more “The West Façade”
Tag: Architecture
The restored Rotunda in its Landscape
Halswell House and the Rotunda, painted by John Inigo Richards in 1764. Built in 1755 the Rotunda, or ‘Mrs Busby’s temple on the lawn’, was named for… Read more “The restored Rotunda in its Landscape”
Bath Stone Bridge: The Restoration
Part 1: Repairing The Stone Since 2016 mason Mike Orchard has been carving new stone to replace the damaged or lost elements of this Halswell Park icon.… Read more “Bath Stone Bridge: The Restoration”
The re-roofing of the Tudor Manor
And the removal of twenty-first-century dormer windows The roof structures of the old manor complex at Halswell date from the many different phases of building. Roofing evidence… Read more “The re-roofing of the Tudor Manor”
Revealing the historic Manor House at Halswell (part 1)
Restoration of the south façade. The areas highlighted in red date from the 1590’s improvements to the old manor. The blue outlined addition to the right was probably… Read more “Revealing the historic Manor House at Halswell (part 1)”
The Georgian Group
Visit to the House and the Georgian Architectural Awards 2014. A gathering of the members of the Georgian Group, led by organiser Tina Graham, was held at… Read more “The Georgian Group”