Historic London Buildings

A rare glimpse of the past in modern Brentford, Boston Manor is a fine Jacobean house, created in 1623 for Lady Mary Reade. Lady Reade later married Sir Edward Spencer (see Althorp House). The house is set in lovely parkland and houses a collection of over 80 paintings from the collection of the London Borough of Hounslow.
Boston Manor Road, Brentford London, Greater London, England, TW8 9JX

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Bruce Castle is a beautiful 16th-century manor house set in 20 acres of parkland. The manor is operated by Haringey Council as a local history museum, offering exhibits on social history, local landscape, and works by local artists.
Lordship Lane, Haringey London, Greater London, England, N17 8NU

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Buckingham Palace is the primary residence of the ruling monarch of England. The Palace was built on earlier foundations by Regency architect John Nash for the Prince Regent (later George IV).
Buckingham Gate, London, Greater London, England, SW1A 1AA

Attraction Type: Historic House - Palace
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Burgh House is a lovely Queen Anne manor built in 1704. It later became the property of Dr William Gibbons, a fashionable physician who encouraged visitors to Hampstead Wells Spa to drink the mineral waters for their health. It now houses a museum on the history of Hampstead and its fascinating people.
New End Square, Hampstead London, Greater London, England, NW3 1LT

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Carew Manor is a superb Tudor manor now used as a school. Unfortunately, it is no longer open to visitors, but a public footpath passes through the grounds and directly in front of the house.
Church Road, Beddington, Greater London, England, SM6 7NH

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Heritage Highlight: 1500 hammer-beam roof in the great hall
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This Queen Anne house was the home of Thomas Carlyle, the “Sage of Chelsea” for 47 years until his death in 1881. As a historian, social writer, thinker and public speaker, Thomas is honoured in the house, while his wife Jane’s brilliant wit and gift for writing are recognised through her many surviving letters. The Victorian period decor is still very much in place, where an evocative atmosphere allows visitors to experience Thomas and Jane’s academic and domestic lives.
24 Cheyne Row, Chelsea London, Greater London, England, SW3 5HL

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Heritage Highlight: Carlyle's soundproof attic study
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Charlton House is a superb Jacobean mansion built in 1607 for Sir Adam Newton, private tutor to Prince Henry, the son and heir of King James I. The house features outstanding Jacobean plasterwork ceilings and fireplaces, and a beautifully carved 17th-century staircase.
Charlton Road, London, Greater London, England, SE7 8RE

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Heritage Highlight: Outstanding 17th-century plasterwork
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Chiswick House is an early 18th-century Palladian mansion built by the 3rd Earl of Burlington. The opulent interiors include Red, Blue, and Green velvet rooms, and a Gallery with a gilded ceiling. The house is set in superb landscape gardens with classical follies, statues, and some of the earliest water features in England.
Burlington Lane, Chiswick London, Greater London, England, W4 2RP

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The official London residence of the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, Clarence House stands on The Mall, beside St James's Palace. The house was built by John Nash for Prince William Henry (later William IV) in 1825. It is open to the public during the summer months.
St James's Palace, London, Greater London, England, SW1 1BA

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Heritage Highlight: Original design by John Nash, architect of Buckingham Palace
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In the 12th century, a nunnery dedicated to St Mary stood in the area between modern Islington and Smithfield, beyond the city walls of old London. Several wells supplied the nunnery with water, and of those, Clerk's Well was the most important.
14-16 Faringdon Road, Islington London, Greater London, England, EC1R 3AJ

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Heritage Highlight: Historic well that gave its name to an entire district of London.
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