#marblehillhouse

[travellianna]

#london #richmond #sightseeing #marblehill #marblehillhouse interesting #history #henriettahoward #whereintheworldislianna @englishheritage (at Marble Hill) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChX5qepDK2A/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[lahilden]

Marble Hill House

Marble Hill House is located in the town of Twickenham in London, England. The Palladian villa was built between 1724-1729 on 66 acres of riverside parkland on the Thames near Richmond. The house sits on the northwest bank and is surrounded by a meticulously designed landscape that once included cornfields, meadows, fruit trees, and kitchen gardens. The house was built as a retreat from court life for Henrietta Howard, the mistress of King George II when he was the Prince of Wales. Henrietta had a turbulent childhood, an abusive first marriage, served as a royal servant for twenty years under Princess Caroline, and was the Prince of Wales mistress. The property was a gift from the prince along with some stocks, jewelry, furniture, and more. Henrietta married her second husband, the MP George Berkeley in 1735. Marble Hill House became a place for London’s cultural and political elite to congregate. Through many owners and a succession of tenants, Marble Hill underwent changes. In the mid-19thcentury, Jonathon Peel had a stable block built for racehorses when he became owner, but the Peels also rented out the property to some well-known politicians. In 1887, the widow Lady Peel died and the estate was put up for auction. In 1898, after ten years of vacancy, the Cunard Family purchased Marble Hill. William Cunard had roads and a sewer system installed to ready the property for development. In 1902, the house and estate were saved from development by an Act of Parliament, which was done to prevent new dwellings from blocking the famous view from Richmond Hill. Marble Hill was purchased with contributions from private donors and local authorities and became a public park in 1903. In 1986, Marble Hill passed into the care of the English Heritage. Marble Hill House boasts grand interiors, early Georgian paintings, and hand-painted Chinese wallpapers in the dining room. The house has been altered to provide visitor facilities, which includes a kitchen, a tearoom, and changing rooms. Marble Hill is usually opened to the public, but the house is currently closed for renovations, while the parkland and sports facilities are still open. Sports such as tug of war, football, rugby, hockey, and cricket have been played at the park.

[myurbanist]

#airplane over #marblehillhouse (at Thames Tow Path Richmond) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1NweUNg_C5/?igshid=9in7gg901v6e

[miss-el-p]

My @sohohouse #festival #sohohousefestival2017 crew @marinacomninos @bessmouf @leventislouisa over 100 years of #friendship between us and we still #dance #sing and #drink like #teenagers may we never mature or act responsibly, its overrated. #musicfestival #marblehillhouse #tradition #friendship #love #laughter #instafun #pleaseme #london (at Marble Hill House)

[sineration]

dream/remembrances