Historic houses · London
Pembroke Lodge
Pembroke Lodge — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Pembroke Lodge is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Pembroke Lodge is a Georgian two-storey large house in Richmond Park in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It sits on high ground with views across the Thames valley to Windsor, the Chilterns and hills in the Borough of Runnymede. It has 11 acres (4.5 ha) of landscaped grounds, including part of King Henry's Mound from which there is a protected view of St Paul's Cathedral in the City of London. The grounds also include memorials to the 18th-century poet James Thomson and the 20th-century rock-and-roll singer and lyricist Ian Dury. Grade II-listed with English Heritage, Pembroke Lodge is of historical interest, having housed British prime minister Lord John (later, Earl) Russell and the childhood home of his grandson, philosopher and logician Bertrand Russell. GHQ Liaison Regiment ("Phantom") used the premises during World War II. The lodge is part of the Crown Estate and is currently privately run as a catering facility and a conference and wedding venue on a long lease from The Royal Parks. It also houses a heritage charity, The Hearsum Collection.
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Background
History
]] The lodge is first mentioned in 1754, when it was a one-roomed cottage occupied by a molecatcher. He was employed to eradicate molehills that were impeding the sport of deer hunting. The cottage was enlarged to become a house with four principal rooms and was renamed Hill Lodge. to form the entire Georgian wing and part of the north wing. She died, aged 93, at Pembroke Lodge in 1831. After the Countess of Pembroke's death the Lodge was occupied by William Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll. then Prime Minister, who conducted much government business there and entertained Queen Victoria, foreign royalty, aristocrats, writers (Dickens, Thackeray, Longfellow, Tennyson) and other notable people of the…
Visiting
In 1997 Daniel Hearsum (1958–2021) took over Pembroke Lodge, then a run-down catering facility, restoring it and developing it into a successful cafe and wedding venue. Pembroke Lodge is open to the public for refreshments, weddings and conferences. Pembroke Lodge is also the home of The Hearsum Collection, a registered charity that collects and preserves the heritage of Richmond Park and is seeking to build a new purpose-built heritage centre to provide full public access to its holdings.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4425, -0.2944
- District
- Richmond upon Thames
- Parish
- Richmond upon Thames, unparished area
- Postcode
- TW10 5HX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond Park
Sources
- wikidata: Q3898995 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pembroke Lodge?
- Pembroke Lodge is in London, United Kingdom (postcode TW10 5HX), in the parish of Richmond upon Thames, unparished area.
- Who owns Pembroke Lodge?
- Pembroke Lodge is owned by Crown Estate.
- Is Pembroke Lodge a listed building?
- Pembroke Lodge is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Pembroke Lodge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TW10 5HX. It sits within the Richmond Park parliamentary constituency.