The House from a circa 1919 postcard
House & Family History: Haseley was the home of the famous decorator Nancy Lancaster, who purchased the House, together with 80 acres of grounds, for £4,000 in the mid-20th century. When she bought it, Haseley was in a very poor condition, so Mrs. Lancaster set about restoring and redecorating the House, in the process creating a minor showpiece. Nancy sold the big house in 1971 (the same year as a major fire) and retired to the Coach House; in 1982 the current owners, the Heywards, purchased Haseley.
Country Life: CXXVII, 268, 328, 1960.
Title: Midsomer Murders on Location
Author: Schreiner, Sabine; Street, Joan
Year Published: 2010
Reference: pg. 78
Publisher: Cambridge: Irregular Special Press
ISBN: 1901091376
Book Type: Softback
House Listed: Grade I
Park Listed: Not Listed
Current Seat / Home of: Heyward family; here since 1982.
Past Seat / Home of: Nancy Lancaster, 1954-71.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No