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Christmas at Mompesson House
Step back in time and immerse yourself in a Regency Christmas at Mompesson House. Christmas at Mompesson starts on Friday 21 November and runs until Tuesday 23 December, Friday - Tuesday, 11am-3.30pm (last entry at 3pm).
What can you expect from Christmas at Mompesson this year?
Join us for a Regency Christmas and discover how the Portman family celebrated the festive season.
In the Regency era, Christmas celebrations stretched over a month, from Advent to Twelfth Night. Explore each room, revealing a different tradition of a Regency Christmas. See how Mrs Portman might have decorated the house with greenery, and imagine the season's most anticipated event: the Twelfth Night Ball. The Dining Room will be decorated for a grand Christmas Day feast, aglow with many candles.
Look forward to abundant seasonal greenery throughout the house. A magnificent garland will adorn the oak staircase, and our Christmas trees will sparkle with glass baubles and unique paper decorations crafted by Mompesson volunteers.
Christmas Fun for Families
The seasonal decorations have been designed to delight visitors of all ages.
Upstairs, the Green Room, usually a children's playroom, will come alive with the festive activities of the younger Portman family members.
Discover Regency toys and games they might have enjoyed, and the gifts they received. You can even make a decoration to add to our Christmas tree.
In the Library families can dress up as Regency servants and explore how they celebrated Christmas, including the traditions of Boxing Day.
Eating and shopping at Mompesson this Christmas
The tea-room and second-hand bookshop will be open as usual at Mompesson this Christmas.
After exploring the house, enjoy a hot drink and a festive treat in the tea-room. Light lunches are available including warming soup, toasted sandwiches and a savoury cheese tea (cheese scone, mature cheddar cheese, a portion of spiced red onion marmalade and a regular drink of your choice).
Pop into the festively decorated second-hand bookshop for Christmas gifts for family and friends. Why not try a Blind Date with a Book as an easy stocking filler.
Accessibility
There is seating available throughout the house for visitors.
Christmas at Mompesson includes two of the rooms upstairs and the Library, which has a step to get into the room. A video of these rooms will be available in the Entrance Hall as well as printed information about how these spaces have been decorated.
Our Studio bookshop has seating and is a quiet zone. We also have children's ear defenders available to borrow in the Entrance Hall.
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Things to see and do at Mompesson House
Step inside the 18th-century town house, wander through the atmospheric rooms and discover a tranquil walled garden in the heart of Salisbury’s historic Cathedral Close. Take a moment to relax and treat yourself in the peaceful tea-room.
Family-friendly things to do at Mompesson House
Count the hidden faces in the plasterwork, imagine yourself back in time and check out the creaky staircase.
Eating and shopping at Mompesson
Discover our summerhouse tea-room and second-hand bookshop.
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