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Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, London: detail of the fan vaulting in the long gallery

RIBA Ref No RIBA102810
Architect/DesignerBentley, Richard (1708-1782)
Chute, John (1701-1776)
Robinson, William (c.1720-1775)
Artist/PhotographerCharles, Martin (1940-2012)
CountryUK: England
CityLondon
Subject Date1763
Image Date2010
ViewInterior
StyleGothic Revival
MediumDigital image
Library ReferenceMC B 201010
OrientationPortrait
Colour InfoColour
CreditMartin Charles / RIBA Collections
SubjectVillas ; Country houses ; Fan vaulting
NOTES: Horace Walpole purchased Strawberry Hill, a follly, in 1747 and spent until 1776 expanding and redecorating it to his own specifications. He was assisted by two friends, the amateur architect, John Chute, and the draughtsman, Richard Bentley. William Robinson of the Royal Office of Works oversaw the construction. The stained glass seen here is a mixture of English and Flemish glass.
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