Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, London
Architect/Designer | Bentley, Richard (1708-1782) |
| Chute, John (1701-1776) |
| Robinson, William (c.1720-1775) |
| Walpole, Horace (1717-1797) |
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Artist/Photographer | Charles, Martin (1940-2012) |
Country | UK: England |
City | London |
Subject Date | 1763 |
Image Date | 2010 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Medium | Digital image |
Library Reference | MC A 251010alt |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | Martin Charles / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Country houses ; Villas ; Gothic Revival: Irregular Appearance |
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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