Asgill House
Richmond Place, now known as Asgill House, is a Grade I listedref name="Listing">Historic England (10 January 1950). "Asgill House (1180412)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 May 2015.</ref>}} 18th-century Palladian villa[1] 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.[1] It has been described as a "among the last villas of importance to be erected on the banks of the Thames".[2]
| Asgill House | |
|---|---|
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  Location within London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | |
| General information | |
| Type | Residential |
| Architectural style | Palladian |
| Location | Richmond, London, England |
| Coordinates | 51°27′37″N 0°18′44″W |
| Construction started | 1757–58 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Sir Robert Taylor |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Asgill House |
| Designated | 10 January 1950 |
| Reference no. | 1180412 |
It was returned to its original appearance in a restoration of 1969–70 by Donald Insall Associates. This included removing the Victorian extensions.[1]
Asgill House is now leased from the Crown Estate as a private residence.[2]
The rear garden contains a 200-year-old Copper beech tree, one of the Great Trees of London.
Gallery
Richmond Railway Bridge (1846) and Asgill House (1757) viewed from the River Thames
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
- Cherry, Bridget and Pevsner, Nikolaus (1983). The Buildings of England – London 2: South. London: Penguin Books. p. 524. ISBN 0 14 0710 47 7.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- "Asgill House". Local History Notes. London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
