Sarah and Charlie continue the series of talks about the interiors and restoration of The West End at Hawarden Castle. In this episode, the pair discuss The West bedroom, looking out onto Hawarden Old Castle. 

They chat about some of the beautiful objects in the room from Charlie’s favourite antiques and vintage dealers, and how they came to be in the apartment. 

Sarah and Charlie continue the series of talks about the interiors and restoration of The West End at Hawarden Castle. 

In this episode, Charlie and Sarah discuss the historic front door and stairwell and the art and objects that surround guests when they enter the apartment.

Sarah and Charlie continue the series of talks about the interiors and restoration of The West End at Hawarden Castle. In this episode, Charlie and Sarah discuss the art and objects in the landing area. They also delve into the history of one of the most interesting previous custodians of the estate, Catherine Glynne who was described as an informal genius by many people that knew her. 

Sarah and Charlie continue the series of talks about the interiors and restoration of The West End at Hawarden Castle and also have a wider conversation about what the team are trying to achieve here. In this episode, the pair discuss the restoration of the historic kitchen which overlooks Hawarden Old Castle.

Episode 1. Sarah Hellen Creative Director at Hawarden Estate chats to Charlie Gladstone one of the current custodians of the Estate about the revitalisation of The West End at Hawarden Castle. 

Sarah Hellen, Creative Director at Hawarden Estate chats to Charlie Gladstone one of the current custodians of the Estate about the revitalisation of The West End at Hawarden Castle.

In this episode, Sarah and Charlie discuss the art and objects in one of the most iconic rooms in the apartment, ‘The Don Quixote’ room.

The room features an enormous (2.85 metres x 4.4 metres) oil on canvas painting which depicts the famous Don Quixote story, widely considered a founding work of Western literature. It was bought at auction by Charlie and the pair tell the story of how it came to be in The West End. 

Episode 2. Sarah Hellen, Creative Director at Hawarden Estate chats to Charlie Gladstone one of the current custodians of the Estate about the revitalisation of The West End. In this episode, Sarah and Charlie discuss the importance of the history of the place and how it has been integrated into the new interior design.