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Chiswick House is a wonderful example of an English Palladian villa. It was built in 1725 by Lord Burlington, and the design was inspired by the architecture and gardens of ancient Rome. Some of the ceiling paintings are by William Kent who also designed the splendid gardens, also are open to the public.
One of the most glorious examples of 18th century British architecture, Chiswick House was designed by the third Earl of Burlington (1694-1753). A triumph of the golden age of landscape gardening, Lord Burlington's summer palace is set in acres of immaculately created park, full of temples, lakes, statues, and greenhouses. Immortalised by the poet Alexander Pope as embodying the greatness of England, this park is also close to one of the most attractive parts of the Thames, and makes an excellent section of a scenic walk. Chiswick House garden grounds are set to return to their former splendour after a charitable trust has been established to oversee the restoration, management and protection of the gardens and park. English heritage and the London Borough of Hounslow have joined to form the Chiswick House and Gardens Trust, which will focus on funding for the proper maintenance and protection of the outstanding Grade I villa and its gardens. The grounds are seen by many as the birthplace of the English landscape movement. They were designed by William Kent in 1727-9 for Richard Boyle, the third Earl of Burlington. They are considered one of the world's most glorious examples of neo-Classical design, although they have only been open to the public since 1929. Travel: Turnham Green Underground 8 minute walk to the North East Chiswick Park Underground 9 minute walk to the North West Stamford Brook Underground 10 minute walk to the North East Gunnersbury Underground 11 minute walk to the North West Chiswick Railway Station 8 minute walk to the South West Parking: Kings Mall Car Park 17 minute walk to the North East Hammersmith Grove NCP 18 minute walk to the North East Olympia Hilton NCP 27 minute walk to the North East Broadwood Terrace NCP 29 minute walk to the North East Young Street NCP 37 minute walk to the North East Featured hotels near Chiswick House Gardens: Best Western Chiswick Palace & Suites London, 73 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 2LS Chiswick Moran Hotel, 626 Chiswick High St, London, W4 5RY Premier Inn London Hammersmith, 255 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9LU Holiday Inn London Brentford Lock, High Street, Brentford, London TW8 8JZ Premier Inn London Kew, 52 High Street, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 0BB Shandon House Hotel, 36-38 Church Road, Richmond upon Thames, London TW9 1UA The Red Cow, 59 Sheen Road, Richmond, Surrey, London TW9 1YJ Hobart Hall Guest House, 43 - 47 Petersham Road, Richmond upon Thames, Surrey, Greater London TW10 6UL Riverside Hotel, 23 Petersham Road, Richmond upon Thames, Surrey, Greater London TW10 6UH Quinns Hotel, 48 Sheen Road, Richmond upon Thames, London TW9 1AW Richmond Park Hotel, 3 Petersham Road, Richmond, Surrey, London TW10 6UH Petersham Hotel, Nightingale Lane, Richmond, Surrey, London TW10 6UZ The Richmond Gate Hotel, Richmond Hill, Richmond upon Thames, Surrey TW10 6RP Richmond Hill Hotel, Richmond Hill Richmond, Surrey, London TW10 6RW Coach and Horses Hotel, 8 Kew Green, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3BH |