Thatched House Lodge
House in Richmond Park in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in London, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thatched House Lodge is a Grade II-listed building,[1] dating from the 17th century, in Richmond Park in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in London, England.[2] It was the home of British prime minister Sir Robert Walpole and, since 1963, has been a royal residence, being leased from the Crown Estate by Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (born Princess Alexandra of Kent),[3][4] and, until his death in 2004, her husband, Sir Angus Ogilvy.
Thatched House Lodge | |
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Location | Richmond Park TW10 5HP, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England, UK |
Built | 1673; enlarged 1727 and 1771 |
Architect | Sir John Soane in 1771 |
Governing body | Crown Estate |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Thatched House Lodge |
Designated | 6 October 1983 |
Reference no. | 1242619[1] |
The main house has six reception rooms and six bedrooms, and it stands in four acres (1.6 hectares) of grounds. The property includes gardens, an 18th-century two-room thatched summer house which gave the main house its name, a gardener's cottage, stabling and other buildings.