Unlocking Petworth

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Take a peak inside the Stone Hall built by the Victorian architect Anthony Salvin as part of his modifications to Petworth around 1870 for the 2nd Lord Leconfield. Today the current Lord and Lady Egremont use it as their private entrance though it was used by the public on certain days when Petworth House first opened to the public in the 1950s.

The Cambridge Bedroom is so named because the Duke of Cambridge slept there during the Victorian period. This room is unique as the only room of the house that offers views of both Petworth town and the Lancelot 'Capability' Brown Deer Park. The bed you can see is one of three examples commissioned from Thomas Chippendale by the 3rd Earl and are especially significant because they retain their original 18th century hangings.

Finally the Chamber Landing, also called the Grand Passage, was among the alterations made by Anthony Salvin around 1870. Here you can see portraits of the family including an equestrian portrait of Colonel George Wyndham, 1st Lord Leconfield, by John Ferneley. You can also see a triple portrait of the 3rd Earl of Egremont's three military sons - Charles, George and Henry. Today the Chamber Landing and its bedrooms and bathrooms are in frequent use by Lord and Lady Egremont and their family and guests.