Walkers may be wondering what we are doing alongside the public footpath which runs to the west of Halswell House. As most followers of Halswell’s progress know,… Read more “Tree Planting at Halswell 2026”
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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”
The Survival of Halswell
Amidst the Loss of England’s Country Houses Matthew Beckett, in his excellent online catalogue of lost country houses, has compiled a tally of the great estates that… Read more “The Survival of Halswell”
Opening of Mill Wood and The Rotunda
Edward Strachan’s 50th Birthday “Halswell has found its champion” proclaimed Marcus Binney of SAVE, as the walls of Halswell House filled with applause for new owner Edward… Read more “Opening of Mill Wood and The Rotunda”