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Pitzhanger Manor
Pitzhanger Manor — Grade I listed historic house museum in the London Borough of Ealing, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Ealing Broadway · 0.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Pitzhanger Manor is an art gallery in the United Kingdom. Built in the Georgian architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Owned by John Soane. Address: W5 5EQ. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed historic house museum in the London Borough of Ealing, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.5110°, -0.3072°.
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Heritage listing
Pitzhanger Manor is an English country house famous as the home of neoclassical architect, Sir John Soane. Built between 1800 and 1804 in what is now Walpole Park Ealing, to the west of London, the Regency Manor is a rare and spectacular example of a building designed, built and lived in by Sir John Soane himself. Soane intended it as a domestic space to entertain guests in, as well as a family home for a dynasty of architects, starting with his sons. Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery was established as a heritage attraction in 1987, later showing contemporary art exhibitions from 1996. In 2015, the Pitzhanger closed for a major conservation project to restore the Grade I listed building to Soane’s original designs, and upgrade the contemporary Gallery.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Pitzhanger Manor is an English country house famous as the home of neoclassical architect, Sir John Soane. Built between 1800 and 1804 in what is now Walpole Park Ealing, to the west of London, the Regency Manor is a rare and spectacular example of a building designed, built and lived in by Sir John Soane himself. Soane intended it as a domestic space to entertain guests in, as well as a family home for a dynasty of architects, starting with his sons. Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery was established as a heritage attraction in 1987, later showing contemporary art exhibitions from 1996. In 2015, the Pitzhanger closed for a major conservation project to restore the Grade I listed building to Soane’s original designs, and upgrade the contemporary Gallery. The three-year project was led by Ealing Council, in collaboration with Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery Trust and with the aid of the National Lottery Heritage Fund. On 16 March 2019 Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery re-opened, revealing Soane’s original design for the first time in over 175 years.
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Background
Description
Typical of Soane’s architectural style, Pitzhanger Manor is highly neo-classical in design, with elements of Italian Renaissance architecture and stylistic techniques characteristic of Soane himself. Soane took inspiration from Romano-Grecian art and architecture, often employing them into his neoclassical designs. As Soane has recently been on his Grand Tour, Pitzhanger became exemplary of this stylistic influence. The Manor’s neoclassical features include: meanders, caryatids, ionic columns, the iconographic eagles with laurel wreaths, and so forth. He was particularly inspired by sites in Italy, such as the Arch of Constantine in his design of Pitzhanger. This architecture would have…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5110, -0.3072
- District
- Ealing
- Parish
- Ealing, unparished area
- Postcode
- W5 5EQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ealing Southall
- Nearest railway station
- Ealing Broadway — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.pitzhanger.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2097388 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pitzhanger Manor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Pitzhanger.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pitzhanger Manor?
- Pitzhanger Manor is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W5 5EQ), in the parish of Ealing, unparished area.
- Who owns Pitzhanger Manor?
- Pitzhanger Manor is owned by John Soane.
- Is Pitzhanger Manor a listed building?
- Pitzhanger Manor is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Pitzhanger Manor a protected site?
- Yes — Pitzhanger Manor is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Pitzhanger Manor?
- The nearest railway station is Ealing Broadway, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode W5 5EQ.