Arundells Journal
News from Arundells
Find out what’s going on in the house and garden. Read about Arundells history and discover interesting facts about our collection.
Arundells ‘Fit for the Future’ project receives support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund
The trustees of the Sir Edward Heath Charitable Foundation are celebrating today after receiving a grant of £99,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for their ‘Arundells – Fit for the Future’ project. Thanks to National Lottery players, the project will bring...
New Exhibition ‘Exodus: the Uganda Asians’ Crisis of 1972’
The Sir Edward Heath Charitable Foundation 19th July, 2022 New exhibition ‘Exodus: the Uganda Asians’ Crisis of 1972’ opens at Arundells, a former Prime Minister’s home On Friday 12th August the Sir Edward Heath Charitable Foundation is launching its latest...
Ken Clarke & Special Guests
The 2022 Sir Edward Heath Charitable Foundation Annual Lecture as held on the 30th June in Salisbury Cathedral. (Lord) Kenneth Clarke, was a whip during the Heath government before serving as Education, Health and Home Secretaries, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lord...
A Very Special Bottle
Actor and writer Mark Kitto, coming to Arundells on 15 Oct, writes about his unusual connection with the house. At Arundells, upstairs in the room with the China memorabilia, a small white porcelain bottle stands on a chest of drawers. The red, gold and black label...
Edward Heath & Arundells
By Tom Chidwick. In a review of Michael McManus’s Edward Heath: A Singular Life in July 2016, Philip Collins penned one of the most deceptively simple assessments of the former Conservative Prime Minister’s character. Speculating on the often-discussed sexuality of...
House
The house was originally a medieval canonry, with the first recorded occupant being Henry of Blunston, Archdeacon of Dorset, who lived here from 1291 until his death in 1316.
garden
The peaceful garden extends to around two acres in total, with lawns, mature trees, shrubbery and borders and includes sculpture by G E Wade and the bow of Morning Cloud III.
collection
Arundells Collection includes works by well known artists, ceramics, gifts from world leaders, hand painted Chinese wallpaper and Morning Cloud scale model yachts.
EVENTS
Arundells events include talks, music concerts and recitals, seasonal outdoor theatre, children's events and Christmas events.
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