such a lovely experience! I had a guided tour through the rooms and it was supposed to be 1 hour but we ended up exploring for almost 2 hours because the whole group had such an interest in the history and stories behind it! beautiful rooms and decorations! can't wait to see what they do with it once it reopens in 2026!
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The limestone building has a slate hipped roof. It is rectangular with a projecting doric portico entrance and an extension to the rear. The interior is laid out in a U shape, with the larger Ball Room and Tea Room along either side with the octagonal Card Room at the end. The rooms have Whitefriars crystal chandeliers.
The Ballroom has five chandeliers and capacity for up to 500 people. It is over 100 feet (30 m) long and nearly 45 feet (14 m) wide. The ceiling is 42 feet (13 m) high. The Tea Room holds up to 250 people. It was the location for a banquet attended by The Prince of Wales for the BBC television series the Great British Menu. It is 60 feet (18 m) long and 42 feet (13 m) wide. The Octagon is named for the shape of the room and has four fireplaces. It is 42 feet (13 m) across. It originally held an organ in the musicians gallery. In 1777 the Card Room was added.
If you're a national trust member, then it's worth a look, but for non-members it is £9 and there are only empty rooms to see at the moment, national trust are still working on it, and are still making discoveries, they have just discovered more down in the cellars.
You must book on the web- site to see it as well.
Fascinating historic assembly hall, demolished by the Luftwaffe in WW2, painstakingly rebuilt in the 50s. Really well worth a visit. We were very lucky to be offered a guided tour - we didn't expect one!
There's an art and environmental takeover, giving a unique view of this building (and allowing free entry!)
The history of the building including the place to be seen and “find a suitor” to be a husband. Nice to know we don’t have to be with a man to have a life.
Beautiful venue, especially interesting if you like Jane Austen as she visited the assembly rooms and pump room and writes about them in her books.
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I really liked this National Trust owned building. The National Trust don't run this the local council do, it's free for all to see it but if you want to also see the fashion museum you need to pay. They still have a guidebook. We parked on the park and ride and got the bus in so parking wasn't much of an issue. It was easy to find. I really thought the chandeliers were breathtaking. Really stunning. I was able to go into each of the room (although one was being used for a function so I just saw it behind a rope. I didn't mind this but if you go expecting to have a good look in the room it may be best to ring ahead). There is not very much of anything in the rooms but I didn't think this detracted from the experience as I could imagine people dancing in the time of Jane Austin 😊 I have posted some pictures including one of the boxes that were used to carry people to and from the assembly rooms. I love the thought of being carried around like that. It's well worth a visit. I would recommend.
Nice places to visit. Free which is a bonus. Apart from the fashion museum, which does charge a fee. Which I didn't see. The rooms are nice and large, with most looking very similar. Meaning that there is chandelier or three, and a wooden floor, with a different layouts. And a different room shape. Once I started to walk around, my wow of each room, was less and less. Looking around the room, it looks like there could have been more places to walk around. But is sadly that is closed off to the public.
Beautiful old building - looking forward to it being out to good use by the National Trust when they've had the time to finish the archeological and preservation work it's undergoing.
I was given a private tour in 2019 and offered permission to film part of my historical biopic here, so I pray I still can. It was lovely and had such an amazing energy. Hope to see it reopening if it's not already reopened. Cheers 🤗
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