Historic houses · London
West Hall
West Hall — house in Kew, London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kew Gardens · 0.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
West Hall 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 1700. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Kew, London". Coordinates: 51.4758°, -0.2789°.
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From the Wikipedia article
West Hall at West Hall Road, Kew, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, is a Grade II listed building dating from the end of the 17th century. It is Kew's only surviving 17th-century building apart from Kew Palace.
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Background
History
The house stands on what was described in 1386 as an estate of 160 acres. This was included in Mortlake Manor, which was owned by the Archbishops of Canterbury. was probably built by the lord of the manor, Thomas Juxon, who lived in East Sheen, as a house to let. In 1813 the painter William Harriott is recorded as living at West Hall. He was the son of the miniaturist Diana Hill, who also lived at the Hall. Iolo Williams (1890–1962), writer, journalist at The Times from 1936 and Liberal Party politician, died here in 1962. Although the house of West Hall remains, and the property includes gardens and cottages, The roof and upper floor of the house were damaged by fire in 2005. In 2007 the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4758, -0.2789
- District
- Richmond upon Thames
- Parish
- Richmond upon Thames, unparished area
- Postcode
- TW9 4EE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond Park
- Established
- 1700
- Nearest railway station
- Kew Gardens — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15979602 (CC0)
- wikipedia: West Hall, Kew (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: West Hall, West Hall Road, Kew.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Hall?
- West Hall is in London, United Kingdom (postcode TW9 4EE), in the parish of Richmond upon Thames, unparished area.
- When was West Hall built?
- Built or established in 1700.
- Is West Hall a listed building?
- West Hall is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to West Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Kew Gardens, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TW9 4EE.