Built in 1897 for the German industrialist Alexander Siemens by Arnold Mitchell without regard to cost, the house was acknowledged to be the most luxurious residence on the South Coast of England.
One of the finest features is the impressive series of stained-glass windows installed at the wish of Alexander Siemens whose wife disliked curtains. Alexander Siemens (1847 - 1928), the first owner of Westover Hall, brought electricity to England and also laid the first cable across the Atlantic. Westover Hall was later home to William Morris, Lord Nuffield.
The magnificent oak panelled main Hall boasts impressive stained-glass windows by the Scottish artist Oscar Paterson depicting Pre-Raphaelite scenes from 'The Enchanted Wood'.
