It is a wonderful south-facing room with views towards two follies: Jackdaw's Castle to the
east and Heaven's Gate at the summit of Siddown Hill which, at 910 feet, is one of the highest
points in Hampshire.
The baroque ceiling was painted by Francis Hayman in the 1730’s for the Drawing Room of the
original Elizabethan Place house.
The walls are hung with Italian embroideries which were acquired from the Malatesta Palace
in Rimini, and are estimated to date from the 16th century.