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Halswell House is a country house in Somerset , England . The house was originally purchased by the Tynte family, which was united with the Kemeys family of . {Link without Title} Halswell Park was developed between 1745 and 1785 as a setting for Halswell House . The 17 acre pleasure garden was created by Sir Charles Kemeys Tynte, with the transformation of the landscape on a grand scale to rank in scope and importance with some of the finest landscape gardens in Europe. The grounds contain many fanciful buildings, fish ponds, cascades and bridges,1 including the Temple Of Harmony which stands in Mill Wood. Completed in 1767 , it is Grade II listed2 and has been fully restored. It is open to the public on Sundays from May until September {Link without Title} The contents of the house were sold in 1948 , and the house itself in 1950 when the rest of the estate was auctioned off. Part of the house was converted into flats. In 1985 it was again sold and restoration work was carried out; it is now owned by Dunster Investments and being converted into an exclusive wedding and party venue. The Halswell Park Trust was established with the aim of acquiring the buildings and surrounding land of Halswell Park, restoring them and opening them to the public. In 1998 , the Somerset Buildings Preservation Trust restored Robin Hood's Hut (Grade II),3 which commands views over Somerset, the Bristol Channel and South Wales . Robin Hood's Hut is now owned by the Landmark Trust , who let the building on short holiday leases. Halswell House is now a grade I Listed Building .4 REFERENCES SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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