Chiswick House
About a mile to the South East of Chiswick Town Hall is English Heritage’s Classical villa of Chiswick House. Sometimes referred to as Burlington House after its builder Lord Burlington, the third Earl of Burlington (1694-1753), the house is a prime example of eighteenth century architecture in the Palladian style designed by architect William Kent, which emulated the great architecture of Ancient Rome being inspired by Lord Burlingtons’s travels in Italy.
Chiswick House is generally considered to be the first and one of the finest Palladian structures. The house and surrounding landscape gardens were built between 1725 and 1729 and include a summerhouse built for Lord Burlington. The building was used to house the Lord’s art collection and extensive library. Interior features include gilding, painted ceilings and red and green velvet walls. There are a number of paintings of Lord Burlington and his family on display including a double-portrait by William Aikman of the Lord and his wife Lady Burlington. The surrounding parkland displays impressive cedar trees, temples, greenhouses and Italianate gardens with statues and urns. There is also a Terrace walk and various other buildings to be discovered amongst the trees.
Telephone 020 8995 0508 for details of admission for Chiswick House.
Chiswick House: Burlington Lane, London W4 2RP
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