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.
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...
Martin Jennings Sculpture Exhibition at Arundells
Artist Martin Jennings is perhaps best known for his statue of Sir John Betjeman at St Pancras Station and he has twice won the Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture, so it is with great excitement that Arundells will be hosting an exhibition of his work this...
The Bangabandhu-Edward Heath Friendship launches at Arundells
Her Excellency Saida Muna Tasneem, High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the UK and Ireland, launched ‘The Bangladesh High Commission Bangabandhu-Edward Heath Friendship Award’ at The Sir Edward Heath Charitable Foundation at Arundells on Wednesday, 26 January 2022. The...
Exploring the Art Collection- John Nash RA (1893 -1977): ‘Artist and Countryman’ by Jon Lloyd
John Nash RA (1893 -1977): ‘Artist and Countryman’ by Jon Lloyd This article looks at the painting at Arundells by John Nash and explores his lifeand work, now the subject of two recent biographies and a current exhibitionSir Edward’s art collection at Arundells...
The Edward Heath Lecture Series- Michael Heseltine
The Edward Heath University Lecture Series got off to a fabulous start at the University of Nottingham. Michael Heseltine was the lecturer and Ken Clarke was in the chair. Over three hundred people attended – mainly students but lecturers and professors were also in...
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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