Art Talk: Treasures of Wardour Castle Chapel

The Arundell family of Wardour stuck to their Catholic faith at a time of persecution. Discover the sacred items they collected at Wardour Castle Chapel with Dr Tessa Murdoch.

Read about Wardour Chapel on its website.

Dr Tessa Murdoch

Dr Tessa Murdoch FSA worked at the Museum of London 1981-1990 and at the V&A 1990-2021. Her book Europe Divided: Huguenot Refugee Art and Culture was published by the V&A, November, 2021. A recent publication, as consultant, Great Irish Households: Inventories from the long eighteenth century (John Adamson, November 2022). For Bloomsbury, she is co-editing with Dr Heike Zech A Cultural History of Craft in the Age of Enlightenment for publication 2025

Tessa advises the National Trust and the National Heritage Memorial Fund, is a Board Member of the Idlewild Trust, and Chair of Trustees of the Huguenot Museum, Rochester.

She has recently been appointed Deputy Chair of the Arts Council Acceptance in Lieu Panel.

When:  2.30pm Friday 6 December
Where: The Studio, Arundells, Cathedral Close, Salisbury.
Tickets: £15

Additional Details

There is no parking at Arundells, we recommend using city centre car parks.

All tickets are non refundable but you are very welcome to pass them on to friends or family if you are unable to attend.