Asthall Manor, The Mitford Sister's Beloved First Home

Curiously The Mitfords did not go to Asthall Church but rather the one in Swinbrook as Lord Redesdale their father felt he could control the sermons easier. One other curiosity with Asthall Manor is that the girls had to share bedrooms as there were insufficient to go round one of the reasons he had a new house built. Deborah (Debo) the Dowager Lady Devonshire the youngest sister has just sadly died (sept 2014) so eyewitness memories of this period are now lost.


Asthall Manor, Asthall, The Mitfords Beloved First Home.
Asthall Manor, The Mitford Sister's Beloved First Home


The Mitfords especially Nancy are back in the news because of the popular BBC Production of Nancy Mitford's book Pursuit of Love (soon to be on Amazon Prime)

The Garden will be open once or twice most years for the National Garden Scheme, and occasionally for other events.
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