Photo: Strawberry Hill House by Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About this place
Horace Walpole built Strawberry Hill House in Twickenham, Greater London, between 1749 and 1776, transforming a modest cottage into one of the most influential Gothic Revival buildings in England.
The house gave its name to the Strawberry Hill Gothic style, whose definition has long been disputed.
It is primarily credited with prefiguring and influencing the nineteenth-century Gothic Revival rather than spreading widely through the arts in the eighteenth century alone.
After decades of decline, a major restoration programme completed in 2010 returned the interiors to something close to Walpole's original vision.
The house is independently managed and open to the public.
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Plan your visit
Nearest station: Strawberry Hill Rail Station (0.2 miles)
Open seasonally throughout the year with reduced winter opening; check the official website for current dates and times.
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Within 5 miles of Strawberry Hill House there are 9 historic properties, including 5 historic buildings, 2 historic houses and 2 palaces, across National Trust, English Heritage and Historic Houses sites.
Within 10 miles of Strawberry Hill House there are 29 historic properties, including 14 historic buildings, 7 historic houses and 3 palaces, across National Trust, English Heritage and Historic Houses sites.
Within 20 miles of Strawberry Hill House there are 70 historic properties, including 32 historic buildings, 19 historic houses and 4 churchs, across National Trust, Historic Houses and English Heritage sites.
Facts
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- Greater London, England
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