Historic houses · London
Sudbrook Park
Sudbrook Park — House and Park in Petersham, London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- St Margarets · 2.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Sudbrook Park is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Records date its origin to 1728. Designed by James Gibbs. Built in the Palladian architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "House and Park in Petersham, London". Coordinates: 51.4398°, -0.2971°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Richmond Park SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: RICHMOND PARK
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sudbrook Park in Petersham (now in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames) was developed by John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll in the early 18th century. Sudbrook House, designed for Argyll by James Gibbs and now Grade I listed by Historic England, is considered a fine example of Palladian architecture. The house and its surrounding park have been the home of the Richmond Golf Club since 1891.
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Background
Description
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll was the eldest son of Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll. His mother was Elizabeth Tollemache, daughter of Elizabeth, 2nd Countess of Dysart and Sir Lionel Tollemache, 3rd Baronet. He was born in his mother's family home Ham House nearby. Argyll pursued a military career from an early age and fought and deterred the Old Pretender’s troops at the battle of Sherrifmuir in 1715, thus consolidating George I's position as King. Argyll began to purchase much of what became Sudbrook Park from 1712 onwards, firstly 20 acres of Petersham field, then, to the south, in 1715 17 acres of the former "Hatch Court", the earliest record of which dates from 1562 as part…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4398, -0.2971
- District
- Richmond upon Thames
- Parish
- Richmond upon Thames, unparished area
- Postcode
- TW10 7AS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond Park
- Established
- 1728
- Nearest railway station
- St Margarets — 2.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7633480 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sudbrook Park, Petersham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sudbrook House - Petersham.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sudbrook Park?
- Sudbrook Park is in London, United Kingdom (postcode TW10 7AS), in the parish of Richmond upon Thames, unparished area.
- When was Sudbrook Park built?
- Built or established in 1728. Designed by James Gibbs.
- Who owns Sudbrook Park?
- Sudbrook Park is owned by Richmond Golf Club.
- Is Sudbrook Park a listed building?
- Sudbrook Park is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Sudbrook Park a protected site?
- Yes — Sudbrook Park is part of the Richmond Park SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the RICHMOND PARK National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Sudbrook Park?
- The nearest railway station is St Margarets, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TW10 7AS.