Asgill House
| Asgill House | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Residential |
| Architectural style | Palladian |
| Location | Richmond, London, England |
| Coordinates | 51°27′37″N 0°18′44″W / 51.46028°N 0.31222°WCoordinates: 51°27′37″N 0°18′44″W / 51.46028°N 0.31222°W |
| Construction started | 1757–58 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Sir Robert Taylor |
| Awards and prizes | Listed as Grade I by Historic England[1] |
Richmond Place, now known as Asgill House, is a Grade I listed[1] 18th-century Palladian villa[2] on Old Palace Lane in Richmond, London (historically in Surrey), overlooking the River Thames. The house is on the former site of the river frontage and later the brewhouse for the medieval and Tudor Richmond Palace. It is 8 miles (13 km) from Charing Cross and was built in 1757–58 by Sir Robert Taylor as a summer and weekend parkland villa beside the River Thames for Sir Charles Asgill, who was Lord Mayor of London in 1761-62.[2] It has been described as a "among the last villas of importance to be erected on the banks of the Thames".[3]
It was returned to its original appearance in a restoration of 1969–70 by Donald Insall Associates. This included removing the Victorian extensions.[2]
Asgill House is now leased from the Crown Estate as a private residence.[3]
Gallery
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Richmond Railway Bridge (1846) and Asgill House (1757) viewed from the River Thames
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Plaque on the exterior wall of Asgill House at Old Palace Lane, commemorating Henry I, Edward III, Henry VII and Elizabeth I as residents of Richmond Palace
References
- 1 2 Historic England. "Asgill House (1180412)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- 1 2 3 Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner (1983). The Buildings of England – London 2: South. London: Penguin Books. p. 524. ISBN 0 14 0710 47 7.
- 1 2 "Asgill House" (PDF). Local History Notes. London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
