Memorials & monuments · London
Charles Townley
Charles Townley — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
PAUL FARMER — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Charles Townley is a memorial located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Charles Townley FRS (1 October 1737 – 3 January 1805) was a wealthy English country gentleman, antiquary and collector, a member of the Towneley family. He travelled on three Grand Tours to Italy, buying antique sculpture, vases, coins, manuscripts and Old Master drawings and paintings. Many of the most important pieces from his collection, especially the Townley Marbles (or Towneley Marbles) are now in the British Museum's Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities. The marbles were overshadowed at the time, and still today, by the Elgin Marbles.
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Background
Description
In 1778, following his last Grand Tour, he moved into a large house located in London, at 7 Park Street, in Westminster (now 14 Queen Anne’s Gate). The house was built by Mr. Barrett and the architect Samuel Wyatt. On the ground floor, the collection was displayed in the entrance hall, the drawing room and the dining room. The entrance hall features reliefs, urns and sculptures. The dining room was the largest room, housing most of the large marble sculptures of the collection, such as the Discobolus, the Townley Caryatid and the Townley Venus. On the first floor, the collection was displayed in the library and two small drawing rooms. The collector arranged his home in a symmetrical…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5006, -0.1323
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW1H 9AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Official site
- theguardsmuseum.com
Sources
- osm: node/6317280148 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Charles Townley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Charles Townley?
- Charles Townley is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW1H 9AD), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- Is Charles Townley free to visit?
- Yes, Charles Townley is free to enter.
- How do I get to Charles Townley?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SW1H 9AD. It sits within the Cities of London and Westminster parliamentary constituency.