“An 18th century Gothic castle in Twickenham will open its doors to the public after a £9m restoration project.
Strawberry Hill House, in Waldegrave Road, will officially open to visitors on Saturday after a two-year long restoration on the first phase of the building.
The Grade I listed building was built by the writer and son of Britain’s first Prime Minister, Horace Walpole, between 1747 and 1792 as a Gothic fantasy. It is one of Britain’s finest examples of Georgian Gothic Revival architecture.”
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See: www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/ and www.friendsofstrawberryhill.org.uk It necessary to book a time slot to go round the house; it is sold out for this year already.
Chris Squire on 2010-09-30 12:03:59 +0000Add a comment