The smallest of the rooms, although intimate and charming, it has no less character than the house’s larger rooms.
On display is a Victoria Cross and other military medals and a candle from John Smeaton's Eddystone Lighthouse of 1759.
As inspiration for successful negotiations, a portrait of Winston Churchill and Franklin D Roosevelt at the signing of the Atlantic agreement presides over Reading Room meetings.
Meetings and intimate lunches
The Reading Room is a pleasantly intimate space that lends itself to small board meetings, dinners and lunches. Connected by wide, double doors to the library, it can also serve as a reception room for a larger event.
Dimensions
| Length | 20'2" | 6.1 m |
| Width | 19'5" | 5.7 m |
Capacity
| Reception | 20 |
| Round tables | 10 |
| Boardroom | 20 |