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Strawberry Hill House

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

map

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

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