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in the town of Twickenham, in the county of Greater London

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About Marble Hill House

This is a house built for a Royal mistress. It is a small, beautifully proportioned and lavishly furnished Palladian villa, built for Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk as a country home - Henrietta was the mistress of George II, and together they desired a retreat away from the demands of court life.

The design of the house was by Roger Morris, whose style was greatly influenced by the taste of Lord Burlingham. The Gardens were the work of Charles Bridgman, aided by Alexander Pope.

Upon the death of Lady Suffolk in 1767, Marble Hill passed to her nephew, the 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire, he spent little time in the house and it was mostly rented out. It suffered the same fate following his death in 1793 when it passed as a life interest to a Miss Hotham, a great niece of Lady Suffolk. Amongst the several tenants at the time was Mrs. Fitzherbert who lived at Marble Hill between 1795 and 1796.

In the early part of the 19th century the entail of the estate was broken and Marble Hill was sold. It had a number of owners, amongst them the Cunard family who wanted it for redevelopment into a building estate. Strong opposition fought of the bid and the house was bought by the local council for the enjoyment of the public.

For several years the house had been neglected, now it was restored to reflect its original 18th century grandeur. There are several charming small rooms and a magnificent great room overlooking the river, this has beautiful carved and gilded ornament and a coved ceiling, it is thought to have been modelled on the cube room at Wilton.

Apart from lavish furnishings and ornamentation, visitors can see architectural paintings by Panini, a collection of early Georgian paintings, and the Lazenby Bequest Chinoiserie display.

The house is in the care of English Heritage, it is open to the public and the grounds are frequently used as a venue for atmospheric riverside concerts.
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Recommended attractions near Marble Hill House

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Holland Park	(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Brompton Cemetery	(6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction NE)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Marble Hill House

Kew, in the county of Greater London (2.6 miles, 4.1 km, direction NE)
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East Molesey, in the county of Surrey (3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction SW)
This picturesque pleasant place is fortunate to lie between the waters of the historic River Thames and the River Mole. It is perhaps best known for Hampton Court Palace, the building started by Cardinal Wolsey in 1514.
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Ealing, in the county of Greater London (4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction N)
Ealing is a thriving place which is now hugely cosmopolitan and has a wide range of multi-cultural offerings.
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Fulham, in the county of Greater London (4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction NE)
It is the home to both Fulham Football Club and Chelsea, both play at Premiership level, thus some of the football's most talented and highly paid stars can often be spotted strolling along Fulham's streets.
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Hammersmith, in the county of Greater London (4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction NE)
Hammersmith developed around the River Thames, which is crossed via a graceful suspension bridge designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette.
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Kensington, in the county of Greater London (6.4 miles, 10.4 km, direction NE)
The attractive Royal borough of Kensington has many special places. Most prominent is Kensington Palace, birthplace of Queen Victoria.
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Notting Hill, in the county of Greater London (6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction NE)
This area of London is known throughout the world as the scene of London's biggest annual street party.
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Chelsea, in the county of Greater London (6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction NE)
Chelsea is a district in London which in recent times gained fame as the 'home' of the 'swinging sixties' . The swinging sixties was defined on the Kings Road, which runs the length of the area and both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones lived here at one time.
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Shepperton, a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction SW)
The charming village of Shepperton was once the haunt of legendary highwayman Dick Turpin who is said to have visited the village's 400 year hostelry - the atmospheric Anchor Hotel overlooking Church Square.
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Epsom, a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction S)
Epsom, is known world-wide for what is perhaps the most famous horse race of all time - The Derby.
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Nearby travel help

St Margarets Station	(0.5 miles, 0.8 km)
Twickenham Station	(0.7 miles, 1.2 km)
Richmond Tube Station	(1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction NE)
Kew Gardens Tube Station	(2.3 miles, 3.8 km, direction NE)
M4 Junction 2	(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction N)
M4 Junction 1	(3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction NE)
London Heathrow Airport	(6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction W)
Marble Hill House to London	(9.2 miles, 14.7 km, direction NE)
London City Airport	(16.6 miles, 26.8 km, direction E)

Accommodation & Hotels near Marble Hill House

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Hobart Hall Hotel	(0.7 miles, 1.2 km)
Petersham Hotel	(0.7 miles, 1.2 km)
Riverside Hotel	(0.7 miles, 1.2 km)
Richmond Park Hotel Ltd	(0.8 miles, 1.2 km)
Richmond Hill Hotel	(0.8 miles, 1.4 km)
Richmond Gate Hotel	(0.9 miles, 1.4 km)
Popes Grotto Hotel	(1.0 miles, 1.6 km)
Bremic Hotel	(1.0 miles, 1.6 km)
Quinns Hotel	(1.1 miles, 1.8 km, direction NE)
Shandon House Hotel	(1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction NE)
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