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Chiswick House

Chiswick House
Burlington Lane
Chiswick
London
W4 2RP

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Area: Middlesex
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Chiswick House -- Middlesex
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Chiswick House
Middlesex
All details updated* as of: 21/02/2008
Disabled information plus mobility and walking aids
 Opening Days and Hours

All year; every day; 7am to dusk
Parties / Coaches: Yes
Groups / Coaches need Appointment: No

House Open for Viewing: Yes
21st Mar - 31st Oct; Wed - Sun; 10am - 5pm
Pre-booked tours: 1st Nov - 23rd Dec and 1st Mar - 31st Mar '09; call 0208 995 0508

 National Garden Scheme days: No
Best Times of Year to Visit:
 		To see:
 Admission Prices
Gardens: Free
Adult £4.20; Child (5 - 15yrs) £2.10; Concessions £3.40; Family £10.50; EH members free.
Groups (11+) 15% discount
 Onsite Facilities
Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes		 Shop: Yes
Plants for Sale: No
Lunches: Yes		 Teas: Yes
Light Refreshment: Yes
Picnics: Yes 		Dogs Allowed: Yes
On Lead only: No
Special Events: No
Other Facilities:
 Garden Features
The House and Gardens is the very first, and still one of the finest examples in England of neo-Palladian architecture, set in a 65-acre estate in West London, only 15 minutes from Hyde Park Corner. English Heritage Garden Grade: I
National Collection:
 Description of Garden
Designer:
The garden dates from the early 18th century and surrounds a perfect Palladian villa. William Kent designed a rustic cascade and gently serpentined canal. Classical busts, sphinxes, columns and an exedra helped to re-create the landscape of antiquity. Since Kent's style became influential, we are fortunate that it survives. It is being restored, but it is a difficult task since the garden was developed in stages, gradually changing from a nobleman's country estate to an urban park. However much of the original design is still evident and features avenues leading to spectacular cedars of Lebanon, the canal, topiary, lawns and a lovely orangery.
 History of Garden
In the early 18th century, Lord Burlington, the owner and chief designer, with help from Charles Bridgeman and William Kent, built an Augustan villa modelled on Palladio's 1550 Villa Rotunda. The maze, built in 1730 between the house and canal, was the first such installation in this country. Substantial (£multi-million) Heritage Lottery funds are being devoted to restoring the gardens (see own website for details).
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