The Pavilion, Hampton Court Explained

The Pavilion, Hampton Court
Building Type:House
Location:Barge Walk, Hampton Court, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
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Location Country:England, United Kingdom
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Architect:William Talman
Designations:Grade II*
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Designation1:Grade II*
Designation1 Offname:The Pavilion
Designation1 Date:2 September 1952
Designation1 Number:1080801

The Pavilion is a house on Barge Walk in Hampton Court Park near Hampton Court Palace. It is Grade II* listed on the National Heritage List for England. It is the sole survivor of four pavilions for the Bowling Green at Hampton Court.

It was designed by William Talman under the direction of Christopher Wren as part of William III's improvements to the palace. The house is set in 2.3 acres of gardens that include a parterre and water features.

The remaining 143-year lease of the Pavilion from the Crown Estate was for sale for £6.5 million in 2007.[1] The Pavilion was again for sale in 2012; priced at £10 million.[2]

Ernest Law, the historian of Hampton Court Palace, lived at the Pavilion until his death.[3]

The pavilion was occupied by Cecil Harmsworth King and his second wife Ruth Railton in the 1960s and 1970s.[4] [5]

In 2019 a replica was built next to the original by R W Armstrong & Sons Ltd.[6]

References

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Notes and References

  1. News: Hampton Court Palace Pavilion. 13 April 2007. Country Life. 3 April 2018.
  2. News: A palace of one's own. 5 February 2012. Denyer, Lucy. The Times. 3 April 2018.
  3. Book: Parker, Sarah . Grace & Favour. A handbook of who lived where in Hampton Court Palace 1750 to 1950 . Historic Royal Palaces . 2005 . 56 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230730091927/https://hrpprodsa.blob.core.windows.net/hrp-prod-container/11058/graceandfavourhandbookhcp.pdf . 30 July 2023.
  4. Book: Winn, Christopher. I Never Knew That About the River Thames. 4 November 2010. Ebury Publishing. 978-1-4070-8060-4. 148.
  5. Book: Writers Directory. 5 March 2016. Springer. 978-1-349-03650-9. 681.
  6. Web site: hampton court pavilion. 17 January 2021. All Brick & Stone Ltd.