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| name = Marble Hill Park |
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| photo = MarbleHillPark.jpg |
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| type = Municipal |
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| location = East [[Twickenham]], [[London]] |
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| operator = [[English Heritage]] |
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| status = Open all year |
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| designation1 = National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens |
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| designation1_type = Grade II* |
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| designation1_date = 1 October 1987 |
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| designation1_number = 1000400 |
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| designation1_offname= Marble Hill |
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⚫ | '''Marble Hill Park''' is an area of {{convert|66|acre|m2}} of parkland in [[Twickenham]], in the [[London Borough of Richmond upon Thames]]. It is an [[English Heritage]] site that surrounds [[Marble Hill House]], a [[Palladian]] villa originally built for [[Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk|Henrietta Howard]], the mistress of [[George II of Great Britain|King George II]] in 1724–29.<ref>Draper, Marie P G and Eden, W A (1970).''Marble Hill House and its Owners'', [[Greater London Council]].</ref> |
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⚫ | '''Marble Hill Park''' is an area of {{convert|66|acre|m2}} of parkland in [[Twickenham]], in the [[London Borough of Richmond upon Thames]]. It is an [[English Heritage]] site that surrounds [[Marble Hill House]], a [[Palladian]] villa originally built for [[Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk|Henrietta Howard]], the mistress of [[George II of Great Britain|King George II]] in 1724–29.<ref>Marie P |
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⚫ | From 2004 to 2006 the park was a venue for open-air music events organised by the Jazz Cafe.<ref name="Jazz Cafe Picnics">{{cite web | url=http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/jazzcafepicnic | title=Jazz Cafe Picnics | publisher=www.efestivals.co.uk | date=25 September 2014 | |
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⚫ | In 2015–16 [[Historic England]] carried out a programme of research into the development of the park, including examining the early and mid 18th-century garden designs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://research.historicengland.org.uk/Report.aspx?i=15558|title='Marble Hill House, Twickenham, Greater London', Research Reports Series 5/2017|last=Alexander|first=Magnus|date=2017|publisher=[[Historic England]]|access-date=10 January 2018}}</ref> |
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⚫ | From 2004 to 2006 the park was a venue for open-air music events organised by the Jazz Cafe.<ref name="Jazz Cafe Picnics">{{cite web | url=http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/jazzcafepicnic | title=Jazz Cafe Picnics | publisher=www.efestivals.co.uk | date=25 September 2014 | access-date=27 September 2014}}</ref> On 26 August 2006, Irish vocal pop band [[Westlife]] held a concert for their [[Face to Face Tour]] supporting their album [[Face to Face (Westlife album)|''Face to Face'']]. |
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[https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/research/reconstructing-parkland-marble-hill-house/ |
* Alexander Magnus. [https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/research/reconstructing-parkland-marble-hill-house/ "Reconstructing the Parkland at Marble Hill House", '' Historic Research''] |
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[[Category:Grade II* listed parks and gardens in London]] |
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[[Category:Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:12, 28 October 2023
Marble Hill Park | |
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Type | Municipal |
Location | East Twickenham, London |
Operated by | English Heritage |
Status | Open all year |
Official name | Marble Hill |
Type | Grade II* |
Designated | 1 October 1987 |
Reference no. | 1000400 |
51°26′58″N 0°18′48″W / 51.44944°N 0.31333°W
Marble Hill Park is an area of 66 acres (270,000 m2) of parkland in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is an English Heritage site that surrounds Marble Hill House, a Palladian villa originally built for Henrietta Howard, the mistress of King George II in 1724–29.[1]
The park is Grade II* listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.[2]
In 2015–16 Historic England carried out a programme of research into the development of the park, including examining the early and mid 18th-century garden designs.[3]
From 2004 to 2006 the park was a venue for open-air music events organised by the Jazz Cafe.[4] On 26 August 2006, Irish vocal pop band Westlife held a concert for their Face to Face Tour supporting their album Face to Face.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Draper, Marie P G and Eden, W A (1970).Marble Hill House and its Owners, Greater London Council.
- ^ Historic England (1 October 1987). "Marble Hill (1000400)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ Alexander, Magnus (2017). "'Marble Hill House, Twickenham, Greater London', Research Reports Series 5/2017". Historic England. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Jazz Cafe Picnics". www.efestivals.co.uk. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
External links
[edit]- Alexander Magnus. "Reconstructing the Parkland at Marble Hill House", Historic Research