Strawberry Hill House, London
Strawberry Hill House is an eccentric Georgian Gothic Revival villa which was the home of 18th century poet and author, Horace Walpole, son of England's first prime minister.
Strawberry Hill House is an eccentric Georgian Gothic Revival villa which was the home of 18th century poet and author, Horace Walpole, son of England's first prime minister. It has a unique collection of Renaissance glass in a dramatic crimson and gold hall. The Holbein Chamber houses a collection of Holbein paintings on the purple walls, topped by a papier-mache ceiling. The Great North Bedchamber once had a fine bed with ostrich feathers, but has been ravaged by time.
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Strawberry Hill House and Nearby Sights on Map
Twickenham
The Twickenham stadium is the home of the England national rugby team, and is used for major internationals and cup finals as it can seat upto 80000 spectators
Twickenham Stoop
The Twickenham Stoop is a smaller, 15000-seater stadium across the road from the main Twickenham Stadium
Bushy Park
Bushy Park is the second largest of the London Royal Parks, with 445 hectares of rich flora and fauna including ancient trees, wild deer and fungi
Ham House
The Ham House is the Duke of Lauderdale's elegant 17th century Stuart manor house, about a mile upstream from Richmond riverside
Marble Hill House
The Marble Hill House, an 18th century Palladian villa, was home to King George II's mistress Henrietta Howard
Hampton Court Palace
The Hampton Court Palace was home to Tudor kings such as Henry VIII
Richmond Palace
The Richmond Palace was a magnificent royal residence built in 1497 along the Thames, but now only the Gate House and Wardrobe, now converted into flats, remain
Museum of Richmond
The Museum of Richmond has exhibitions on Richmond's rich heritage and history
Richmond Hill
The Richmond Hill offers a stunning view from the top terrace (between Friar Stile Road and Nightingale Lane) which is protected by an act of parliament and takes in the river, the meadows at the bottom of the hill
Richmond Park
Richmond Park is the largest Royal Park in London, sprawling over almost 1,000 hectares and home to a huge array of fauna, including 650 wild deer