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Ham House
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[Ham House is a] spectacular 17th-century house with original interiors and formal garden.
Ham House is unique in Europe as the most complete survival of 17th-century fashion and power. One of a series of palaces and grand houses along the banks of the Thames, it was built in 1610 and enlarged in the 1670s, when it was at the heart of Restoration court life and intrigue. It was then occupied by the same family until 1948. The formal garden is significant for its survival within the area known as the cradle of the English Landscape Movement. The outbuildings include an orangery, ice house, still house and dairy with cast iron 'cows legs' supporting marble slabs.
address
Ham Street
Ham
TW10 7RS
phone
020 8940 1950
email
hamhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk
website
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hbcache/property234.htm
hours
| House | 1-5pm | Saturday - Wednesday, from 19 March to 30 October |
| Garden | 11am-6pm | Saturday - Wednesday, All year |
Kilmorey Mausoleum
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Kilmorey Mausoleum is a Grade II listed building with exotic origins and a colourful history. It was built in the early 1850s by the Earl of Kilmorey for his mistress, Priscilla Hoste. They had a son, but she became terminally ill with heart disease and died in 1854. The mausoleum was designed in Egyptian style by the architect H.E. Kendall and first erected in Brompton Cemetery before coming to Twickenham.
Conservation News
The Kilmorey Mausoleum has received a lot of attention during the last year. It has been three years since the Environment Trust offered to maintain and develop the grounds, and we have since opened the building three times, attracting more than 300 visitors per opening. The Mausoleum was also featured in the program “Off the Beaten Track†in June 2005. In addition to the grove of silver birch trees, the Trust has planted amelanchier, buddleia, viburnum, ferns, wild rose bushes, and narcissus, seeded a wild flower meadow, and laid a path of bark chippings. All the work is done by volunteers, led by a Kew-trained conservation gardener.
Efforts are also developing a greater community use of the site, working with local schools and the education staff of the Orleans House Gallery, the arm of the council which is responsible for the Mausoleum.
address
St Margarets Road
opposite Ailsa Tavern
St Margarets
TW1 1QW
Marble Hill House
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Marble Hill House was built for Henrietta Howard, the Countess of Suffolk and one time mistress of George II. Building started in 1724 and was completed in about 1729.
The Palladian house was built under by Roger Morris and the gardens laid out by Charles Bridgeman, aided by Alexander Pope.
Now it is managed by English Heritage and is occasionally open to the public and hosts many special events throughout the year, including the Outdoor Concerts in August.
For more information about Marble Hill Park:
- An excellent history from the Twickenham Museum
Prices
- Adult £4.20
- Concession £3.40
- Child (5-15yrs) £2.10
- Family Ticket £10.50 (admits 2 adults and 3 children)
- Under 5s, English Heritage members, OVP FREE
Opening times:
| 21st March - 31 Oct | Sat 10am - 2pm |
| Sun & Bank Hols | 10am - 5pm |
| 1st Nov - 21st Dec & 1st - 31st March | Exclusive group access, please call for details |
| 22 Dec - 28th Feb | Closed |
location
Richmond Road
Twickenham
phone
020 8892 5115
website
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/
Osterley Park and House
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In 1761 the founders of Child's Bank commissioned Robert Adam to transform a crumbling Tudor mansion into an elegant neo-classical villa. This was their house in the country, created for entertainment and to impress friends and business associates. Today the spectacular interiors contain one of Britain's most complete examples of Adam's work. The magnificent 16th-century stables survive largely intact. The house is set in extensive park and farm land, complete with Pleasure Grounds and neo-classical garden buildings.
Neo-classical house with Adam interiors, landscaped park and pleasure grounds
- In the heart of West London
- Tudor house transformed into an elegant neo-classical villa
- Exceptionally fine Robert Adam architecture and interiors
- 18th-century pleasure grounds, lakes and floral displays
- Farm shop selling home-grown produce
- Jersey Galleries exhibits work by local artists
Admission prices
- House: £5.10, child £2.50, family £12.80. Groups £4.20. Reduced rate when arriving by public transport for house visitors with valid TfL travelcard.
- Park & pleasure grounds: Free
address
Jersey Road
Isleworth
TW7 4RB
phone
020 8232 5050
email
osterley@nationaltrust.org.uk
website
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-osterleypark/
Strawberry Hill House
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Strawberry Hill is Britain's finest example of Georgian Gothic Revival architecture and interior decoration. It began life in 1698 as a modest house, built by the coachmen of the Earl of Bradford.
It was transformed into 'a little Gothic castle' by Horace Walpole, man of letters and the son of England's first Prime Minister. Between 1747 and 1792 Walpole doubled its size, creating Gothic rooms and adding towers and battlements in fulfilment of his dream. Further additions were made by the Countess Waldegrave in the 19th Century.
address
Waldegrave Road
Strawberry Hill
TW1 4SX
phone
020 8240 4044
website
http://www.friendsofstrawberryhill.org/
hours
Public tours 2006 every Sunday from the 7th of May until the 24th of September (excluding the 17th of September).
Duration 90 minutes
Starting at:
- 14:00
- 14:45
- 15:30
Price: £5.50 per person
Syon Park and House
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Described by Sir John Betjeman as 'the Grand Architectural Walk', Syon House and its 200 acre park is the London home of the Duke of Northumberland, whose family have lived here for over 400 years. Originally the site of a medieval abbey, Syon was named after Mount Zion in the Holy Land. The abbey was dedicated to the Bridgettine Order, established in the 14th century by the great Swedish mystic St Bridget. One of the last great abbeys to be built (founded by King Henry V in 1415), Syon was dissolved by King Henry VIII in 1539.
Today, Syon House is still the London home of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland. As well as a home and visitor attraction, Syon Park is still a wonderful venue in which to entertain on a lavish scale, just like the Duke’s ancestors would have done. It is a perfect place for wedding receptions, dinners, parties and more recently, a film location. It is also a wonderful setting for wedding ceremonies, photographic shoots, product launches, exhibitions and fashion shows. To many people Syon Park is regarded, in the words of the 3rd Duchess of Northumberland, “this delicious place”.
address
Brentford
TW8 8JF
phone
020 8560 0881
email
info@syonpark.co.uk
website
http://www.syonpark.co.uk/
hours
Syon House:
- Open from 22 March to 29 October 2006 inclusive - Wednesdays, Thursdays, Sundays & Bank Holiday Mondays (also Good Friday and Easter Saturday) - 11.00 to 17.00 hours (last entry 16.15 hours)
Gardens:
- March to October 2006 open daily - 10.30 to 17.00 hours (or dusk if earlier)
- November 2006 to February 2007 weekends & New Year's Day only - 10.30 to 16.00 hours
- Please note: Last admission is 45 minutes before closing.
York House
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York House is a Grade II listed building dating from the 17th Century. Currently it is used by the Richmond Council with many rooms available for hire and weddings
It is a traditional red brick mansion set in its own grounds, with a French Chateau frontage. There is a history of the house here.
address
Richmond Road
Twickenham
TW1 3AA
phone
020 8831 6109
