The Mary Roxburghe Trust is delighted to announce news of a £50,000 grant from the Country Houses Foundation. The grant has been made towards the restoration of the Grade II listed Stable Block and Clocktower, dating from the 18thcentury and now in urgent need of repair. Once restored, the Stable Block will be open to […]

  Taking pride of place on an easel in the Stone Hall is this charming charcoal portrait of Mary, Duchess of Roxburghe as a young girl. We have never known the identity of the artist who created it or its precise date; but Mary’s birthdate and the age she appears in the portrait place its […]

    Historian June Davey continues her series of essays exploring the fascinating women of West Horsley Place. FAMILY BACKGROUND Bess Throckmorton was born in 1565:  she was around 12 years younger than the great Sir Walter, whom she was to marry.  Bess was the daughter of the diplomat Sir Nicholas Throckmorton and Anne Carew. She […]

During the opera season which finished in mid-July, work in the house had to stop but the north-west corner of the house is once again a hive of noisy activity.  The reconstruction of the north wall which had previously been near collapse is now virtually complete, and a beautiful repair has been done, scarfing new […]

 Heritage Open Days on 15th and 16th September  Update:  The house tours are now fully booked on both days, but our beautiful five-acre Grade II listed walled gardens will be open to visitors and no booking is required.  Access to the house will be by pre-booked guided tour only, while our 18th century walled gardens will […]

    On 10th August West Horsley Place held the first of our planned series of ‘pathfinder’ arts courses; their purpose is to enable learning to take place here at the earliest opportunity, even before renovation works and using our existing spaces as they are.  We want to learn from the experience in preparation for future programmes.  […]