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Marble Hill House

Address: Richmond Rd., Twickenham, Richmond, London, TW1 2NL | Map It
Phone: 020/8892-5115
www.english-heritage.org.uk

Category: Houses/Mansions
Location: The Thames Upstream

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Fodor's Review:

On the northern bank of the Thames, almost opposite Ham House, stands another mansion, this one a near-perfect example of a Palladian villa. Set in 66 acres of parkland, Marble Hill House was built in the 1720s by George II for his mistress, the "exceedingly respectable and respected" Henrietta Howard. Later the house was occupied by Mrs. Fitzherbert, who was secretly married to the Prince Regent (later George IV) in 1785. Marble Hill House was restored in 1901 and opened to the public two years later, looking very much like it did in Georgian times, with extravagant gilded rooms in which Ms. Howard entertained famous poets and wits of the age, including Pope, Gay, and Swift. A ferry service operates during the summer from Ham House across the river; access on foot is a half-hour walk south along the west bank from Richmond Bridge. Group tours can be arranged.

Cost: £4.20
Open: Apr.-Oct., Sat. 10-2, Sun. and bank holidays 10-5; tours Tues. and Wed. at noon and 3; Nov., Dec., and Mar., prebooked tours only
Tube: Richmond

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