Gardens · London
Douglas House, Petersham
Douglas House, Petersham — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
Stefan Czapski — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Dog-friendly
About
Douglas House, Petersham is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Douglas House is a Grade II* listed early 18th-century Queen Anne-style house in Petersham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is now the site of the German School London (German: Deutsche Schule London; DSL).
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Background
History
The house was originally known as Hall Place or Petersham Place until acquiring its present name in the 1890s. Some sources state that the house was built in about 1680 but the manorial rolls that record of sale of the plot of land on which it stands during the late 17th century do not mention a building until 2 May 1717 when they record the sale of land and "brick messuage etc. built by Nathaniel Halhead" to Lord Carlton. After his death in 1725, Carlton's nephew, Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry inherited the house and, with his wife, Catherine "Kitty" Hyde, the couple played host to literary and artistic figures of the time including John Gay who is reputed to have written and…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4452, -0.3053
- District
- Richmond upon Thames
- Parish
- Richmond upon Thames, unparished area
- Postcode
- TW10 7BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond Park
- Established
- 1717
Sources
- wikidata: Q15214843 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Douglas House, Petersham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Douglas House, Petersham?
- Douglas House, Petersham is in London, United Kingdom (postcode TW10 7BA), in the parish of Richmond upon Thames, unparished area.
- When was Douglas House, Petersham built?
- Built or established in 1717.
- Who owns Douglas House, Petersham?
- Douglas House, Petersham is owned by Federal Republic of Germany.
- How do I get to Douglas House, Petersham?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TW10 7BA. It sits within the Richmond Park parliamentary constituency.