Reg.Nr. 88-UK/33

Marble Hill House, Twickenham

Interior restoration and refurbishment of the villa. Marble Hill was originally built for Henrietta Howard, mistress of George II. The restoration of this textbook example of English Palladian villa was begun in 1965 by the historic Building Division of the Greater London Council ...
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Project details

Title:Marble Hill House, Twickenham
Entr. year: 1988
Result:Diploma
Country: United Kingdom
Town: London
Category type: architectural heritage
Building type/ Project type: residential building
Former use:Mansion
Actual use:Museum
Built: 18th century
Architect / Proj.leader: London Division
The Jury's citation: "For the complete restoration of Marble Hill House, an 18th century Palladian villa"
Web, Links:

www.twickenham-museum.org.uk/detail.php?aid=6&cid=4&ctid=2

Description:
Interior restoration and refurbishment of the villa. Marble Hill was originally built for Henrietta Howard, mistress of George II. The restoration of this textbook example of English Palladian villa was begun in 1965 by the historic Building Division of the Greater London Council prior to its opening as an historic house museum in 1966. Over the past decade, continuing restoration has resulted in the rediscovery and reinstatement of lost paintings and furniture originally commissioned for the house, and the refurbishment of the third storey. The latter opened to the public on 25th August 1988.