Mompesson House in the Cathedral Close is set to reopen to the public.

From Friday March 4, the National Trust will open the 18th century townhouse for tours again.

The house, which opened last year with many of the rooms closed, will now fully reopen, and visitors will be able to wander around the south west bedroom for the first time.

It will open from March 4 until October 30 2022 (Friday-Tuesday), for pre-booked tours only.

There will be five tours a day from Friday to Tuesday, with an introductory tour starting every hour on the hour from 11am to 4pm, with the last tour starting at 3pm.

The first half of the tour takes place outside and focuses on the architecture and the setting of Mompesson in the Close.

The tour continues in the entrance hall, and visitors will find out about some of the past residents of the house, as well as exploring the entrance hall, dining room, large drawing room, small drawing room and library, and the beautiful oak staircase leading to two bedrooms and a reception room. 

Emma James, Site Manager at Mompesson House, said: "We’re looking forward to having all the rooms open this year and reopening the library. We’ve also removed the rope barrier in the south west bedroom so visitors will be able to wander freely around this room for the first time.

"We’ve enhanced the presentation of every room and have brought out some collection items from storage, that have never been on display before, to bring to life some of the stories of former residents such as Barbara Townsend and Denis Martineau."

Advanced booking is essential for everyone - including National Trust members - as there are a limited number of tickets available for each tour. 

Adult tickets cost £8, with National Trust members free. Tickets are released throughout the working day every Thursday for the next 14 days. Tickets for the start of the season will be available from Thursday (February 17).

 For more information and to book tickets, visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mompesson-house or call the National Trust booking line on 0344 249 1895. 

Mompesson House is around 300 years old and was named after Charles Mompesson, who the house was built for in 1701.

The Mompessons were an old Wiltshire family, several of whom had been sheriffs.

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