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Talk: Mompresson House – Restoration of the North East Bedroom

by Admin SCCPS | Oct 1, 2026 | Events, Latest News, Upcoming Events & News

Medieval Hall: 7pm for 7.30pm on 7th October: Drinks followed by a talk by Emma James, Site Manager and Georgiana Cooper, Collections & House Officer The National Trust team at Mompesson House, the eighteenth-century townhouse in Salisbury’s Cathedral Close,...
John Constable: a fresh view of landscape and the Salisbury legacy

John Constable: a fresh view of landscape and the Salisbury legacy

by admin | Dec 16, 2025 | Events

June 2026 will mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of John Constable. It is time to celebrate what he gained from Salisbury as an artist – and the legacy he left us in Salisbury. Anne Lyles, a distinguished art historian will talk about the influence of Salisbury...

Georgian Society Event: 12th June 2025: Dr Kate Felus on the Landscape of Salisbury Cathedral Close and Leaden Hall

by admin | May 2, 2025 | Events

In February, many members of the Society as well as guests attended the fascinating talk by Dr Kate Felus, landscape historian, on the landscape of the Close and the gardens of Leaden Hall. The Georgian Group is hosting a reprise of the talk at their headquarters in...

27th February 2025 – The Landscape of Leaden Hall and the Close: A fresh look at our cultural heritage

by admin | Jan 10, 2025 | Events

The story of the move of Salisbury Cathedral from Old Sarum is well known. Were it not for the Cathedral, many of us would not live here and many more (260,000 in 2023 [1] ) would not visit Salisbury which is famous for the scale and beauty of the Close. What is much...

The Close Recorded: Watercolours from the Edwin Young Collection

by admin | Mar 28, 2024 | Events

A talk by Dr Emily Dunbar, Curator, The Young Gallery The Society was delighted to welcome Dr Emily Dunbar, Curator of the Young Gallery, on 27 March 2024 for a presentation about Edwin Young and his watercolours of The Close. The Edwin Young Collection, housed in the...

The Close Recorded: Watercolours from the Edwin Young Collection

by admin | Jan 25, 2024 | Events

A talk by Dr Emily Dunbar, Curator, The Young Gallery. Doors open at 6.30pm, Wednesday 27th March for 7pm lecture: The Medieval Hall, The Close Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop’s Garden. ©Edwin Young Collection 1 The Edwin Young Collection contains over five...
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