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Chiswick House: East Front
Made by curry15
I've taken so many photos of this wonderful building, it's my favourite in London. The building is based on The Villa Almerico-Capra. La Rotonda in Vicenza. Designed by Andrea Palladio in the 16th century. To the left there is a Statue of Andrea Palladio, by Michael Rysbrack and opposite a statue of Inigo Jones. Chiswick House is the first and one of the finest examples of neo-Palladian design in England. Inspired by the architecture of ancient Rome and 16th Century Italy, he built the house as a homage to Renaissance architect Palladio. Chiswick House remains a bold architectural experiment; a showcase for art collections, and a venue for entertaining. Completed by 1729, the villa, which echoes classical temple design, was never conceived as a private residence. It is instead, a bold architectural experiment by Burlington, a grand pavilion where he could display his art and book collection and entertain small groups of friends. During his travels Burlington met the architect William Kent and invited him to collaborate on the design of the villa. No expense or creativity was spared on the interior and Kent designed the luxurious and colourful velvet rooms with red, green and blue velvet walls, that interconnect with a magnificent domed central saloon. Today, the Blue Velvet room and Upper Tribunal have been expertly restored and a future phase of the restoration programme will see the other main rooms returned to their original splendour. www.chgt.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=12


London: Chiswick House
Made by Barbara Chandler
August 2010 Notes from English Heritage website Chiswick House is a magnificent neo-Palladian villa set in beautiful historic gardens in West London. A £12.1 million project has restored the gardens which were unveiled in June 2010. Built by the third Earl of Burlington in 1729 to showcase his art collection and to enthral his guests, the house continues to display many spectacular works of art. The history of the house and gardens at Chiswick is long and complex, with successive owners adding their own architectural chapters to its story. The third Earl of Burlington (1694-1753) designed the elegant Classical villa seen today, drawing inspiration from his 'grand tours' of Italy. It was originally located in a modest estate purchased by his grandfather, next to an existing Jacobean house. The villa reflected the influence of the Italian architect Andrea Palladio and his English follower Inigo Jones, and its 'neo-Palladian' style soon spread across Europe and America. The villa itself was more a showcase for the arts rather than a home, and it provided a spectacular venue for entertaining. William Kent who designed the gardens and started the influential 'English Landscape Movement' also designed much of the building's lavish interior. By the 1770s Chiswick had passed to the fifth Duke of Devonshire who initiated a series of major changes to both house and garden. www.barbarachandler.co.uk


Ionic Temple: Chiswick House
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The Orange Tree Garden is in the shape of an amphitheatre, It was created circa 1726 and at the time, orange trees in tubs were planted on the garden terraces. Repairs to the Ionic Temple are finally finished, it was delayed by several months, because it suffered repeated theft of lead from the roof over a prolonged period. I presumed that thieves sneaked in at night, but I was talking to someone today who told me that he and several other people saw the lead being stolen. The thieves had the audacity to steal the lead during the day, a radio playing, ladders etc. Everyone thought that they were kosher builders. with an obelisk in the centre, overlooked by an Ionic Temple. It was created in 1726 and at the time, orange trees in tubs were planted on the garden terraces. www.chgt.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=278 Several years ago I went to a concert here, it was such a marvellous evening .Grade I listed. C18. Circular domed brick temple with tetrastyle portico. Stylobate of 7 steps, fluted Ionic columns, entablature with carved basso relievo frieze, pediment, round-headed arch, semi-circular half-domed alcoves to side wall. British Listed Buildings


Chiswick House: East Front
Made by curry15
Sphinxes are symbolic guardians of the House, since in classical mythology the sphinx guarded the entrance to Thebes and strangled visitors who failed to solve her riddle. The originals of the imposing sphinxes, which stood guard on the main gate piers, were removed in 1897 and taken to Green Park. The first owner Lord Burlington, commissioned the two original sphinxes when the house was built in the late 1720s. The new sphinxes, which each weigh 280kg, have been painstakingly recreated using a ‘Lost Wax’ casting process that involves creating a negative mould of the sphinx from an existing original cast lead sphinx inside the house. Molten wax is then poured into the mould, to create a hollow wax copy. These wax replicas are then ‘invested’ (coated in a hard ceramic mixture) and placed in a kiln. After two days, the wax melts out and vaporises leaving a hollow form inside the ceramic shell into which the molten lead is then poured. After cooling the ceramic casing is then broken away to reveal the new lead casting inside. Chiswick House is Grade I listed. www.chiswickw4.com/default.asp?section=info&page=conc...


Ionic Temple & Obelisk: The Orange Tree Garden
Made by curry15
The Orange Tree Garden is in the shape of an amphitheatre, It was created circa 1726 and at the time, orange trees in tubs were planted on the garden terraces. Repairs to the Ionic Temple are finally finished, it was delayed by several months, because it suffered repeated theft of lead from the roof over a prolonged period. I presumed that thieves sneaked in at night, but I was talking to someone today who told me that he and several other people saw the lead being stolen. The thieves had the audacity to steal the lead during the day, a radio playing, ladders etc. Everyone thought that they were kosher builders. with an obelisk in the centre, overlooked by an Ionic Temple. It was created in 1726 and at the time, orange trees in tubs were planted on the garden terraces. Several years ago I went to a concert here, it was such a marvellous evening. Grade I listed, C18. Circular domed brick temple with tetrastyle portico. Stylobate of 7 steps, fluted Ionic columns, entablature with carved basso relievo frieze, pediment, round-headed arch, semi-circular half-domed alcoves to side walls. The temple faces a circular pond in the centre of which is a stone obelisk on a plinth. British Listed Buildings


Chiswick House, West London
Made by John Quintero
View On Black Chiswick House Gardens in winter. Taken last year but only published now. Chiswick House is the first and one of the finest examples of neo-Palladian design in England. Created by the third Earl of Burlington, who was inspired on his grand tour by the architecture of ancient Rome and 16th century Italy, Chiswick House is a stunning homage to the work of Renaissance architect Palladio. Completed by 1729, the villa, which echoes classical temple design, was never conceived as a private residence. It is instead, a bold architectural experiment by Burlington, a grand pavilion where he could display his art and book collection and entertain small groups of friends. During his travels Burlington met the architect William Kent and invited him to collaborate on the design of the villa. No expense or creativity was spared on the interior and Kent designed the luxurious and colourful velvet rooms with red, green and blue velvet walls, that interconnect with a magnificent domed central saloon. Like on facebook


Rustic House: Patte d’oie - Chiswick House Gardens
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The only remaining original building in the Patte d’oie, the Rustic House was probably designed by Lord Burlington in about 1719. From the late 18th century, the Rustic House, contained a bust of the Emperor Napoleon (now in Chiswick House), acquired by Georgiana, wife of the 5th Duke of Devonshire, and the avenue leading to the Rustic House became known as Napoleon’s Walk. Patte d’oie, French for ‘goose-foot’, is one of the key features of Burlington’s garden and denotes three radiating avenues, like the webbed foot of a goose, each terminating in a small building. It was one of the earliest changes to the garden, being laid out from about 1716, and the design was thought to reproduce the kind of layout found in an ancient Roman garden. www.chgt.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=14 Grade I listed. C18. Front elevation - vermiculated rusticated archway with pediment. Inside 3 niches containing plinths ornamented with swags. Temple (Rustic House) at End of Yew Walk North East of Chiswick HouseBritish Listed Buildings


Sphinx & Cedar: Chiswick House
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The Atlantic Blue cedar trees in Chiswick House Gardens have been replaced by trees propagated from the original 18th century Cedars of Lebanon planted by Lord Burlington and William Kent. The propagation of cedars from historic gardens like Chiswick is essential to conserve a genetic gene pool of trees that are now becoming ever rarer in their native Lebanon. Sphinxes were very unusual garden ornaments in the 18th century. There are three in the garden and two on the gate piers at the entrance to the villa, they are symbolic guardians of the House, since in classical mythology the sphinx guarded the entrance to Thebes and strangled visitors who failed to solve her riddle. www.londongardenstrust.org/features/chiswick2006.htm www.oldhousephotogallery.com/Historic_Garden/chiswickhous...


The Conservatory: Chiswick House
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The original conservatory was completed in 1813 and was the longest ever built at 302ft (96m). It has recently been restored as £12 million was spent on the gardens. It is is famous for its large collection of camellias, some surviving from those planted in 1828. This is thought to be the oldest camellia collection in England and perhaps outside China and Japan and includes what is thought to be one of only two surviving ‘Middlemist Reds’ in the world. The Italian Garden was created in 1814. It is infront of the conservatory and has been faithfully restored to its 19th Century appearance thanks to a generous donation from the late Miss Phyllis Bishop. I visisted in January to see the camelia collection but had to gaze through the windows as the conservatory only opens from March - October!!! www.chgt.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=14


Inigo Jones Gateway: Chiswick House
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The gateway was designed by the architect Inigo Jones for Beaufort House in Chelsea in 1621 and acquired by Lord Burlington in 1738 when his friend Hans Sloane was demolishing Beaufort House. Grade I listed, 1621; removed from Beaufort House, Chelsea, 1738. Brick cement rendered, with stone dressings. Round-headed arch with keystone and vermiculated rustication. Flanked by Roman Doric columns with entablature and pediment. C18 side walls have broad stone cappings and ball-terminals, tablets inscribed Builded by Inigo Jones at Chelsea 1621, and Given by Sir Hans Sloane, Baronet to the Earl of Burlington 1738. Wrought iron gates. British Listed Buildings


Deer House: Chiswick House Gardens
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Lord Burlington maintained a small deer enclosure, separated from the garden by a ha ha, a sunken fence, with a Deer House, probably for sheltering deer overnight. This was designed by Lord Burlington in about 1720. After 1727 the deer park was removed to the other side of the lake and an Orangery was erected on its site. www.chgt.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=14 Grade I listed. One-storey ornamental building. Rendered brick, stone faced garden front. Stone architrave to door, pulvinated frieze and cornice. 2 niches with band under. Plinth. Hipped tile roof.British Listed Buildings


Chiswick House, London
Made by Brownie Bear
This was one of the very first photographs that I took on my first childhood camera just before my tenth birthday in 1985. It was a hand-me-down. I remember vividly taking the photograph. However, I have no memory of there being a girl in the picture. Chiswick House belonged to the Cavendish family (owners of Hardwick Hall and Chatsworth.) The house was sold in c.1929. The Cavendish family did not use it much as a residence and I remember reading that they used it to eat breakfast or lunch in! oE Number: 202433 Location: CHISWICK HOUSE, BURLINGTON LANE W4 HOUNSLOW, HOUNSLOW, GREATER LONDON Date listed: 21 May 1973 Date of last amendment: 21 May 1973 Grade I


Ionic Temple & Recumbent Lion
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Repairs to the Ionic Temple are finally finished, it was delayed because it suffered repeated theft of lead from the roof over a prolonged period. I presumed that thieves sneaked in at night, in the dark but I was talking to someone today who told me that he and several other people saw the lead being stolen. The thieves had the audacity to steal the lead during the day, a radio playing, ladders etc. Everyone thought that they were kosher builders. The statues of the lion and lioness, completed about 1733 were probably sculpted by Pieter Scheemakers. they are grade I listed. Fifteen of Scheemakers' works, monuments, figures and busts are in Westminster Abbey.


Chiswick House: West Front
Made by curry15
This Palladian style villa was built from 1726-29 It was built as a temple of the arts for Lord Burlington and also designed by him, strongly influenced by Palladio. The interiors are by William Kent. It's my favourite London house and on a sunny day I can sit on the grass and pretend I'm in Italy The Atlantic Blue cedar trees have been replaced by trees propagated from the original 18th century Cedars of Lebanon planted by Lord Burlington and William Kent. The propagation of cedars from historic gardens like Chiswick is essential to conserve a genetic gene pool of trees that are now becoming ever rarer in their native Lebanon.


Chiswick House
Made by Tobymutz
Chiswick House is a nearby stately home in west London once owned by the 3rd Earl of Burlington in the 18th century (1726-9). It was built featuring a neo-Palladian domed villa as its main feature. It occupies the grounds of a large landscape gardens inspired by Italian Renaissance gardens and classical architecture. Chiswick House is believed by some to have been built as a Masonic lodge or temple, the main villa was solely intended to display the Earl's art collection and as there are no bedrooms. A Georgian extension wing was later added by the Duke of Devonshire's family with accommodation quarters in 1788.


Coade Stone Urn: Italian Garden
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The pair of urns are made of coade stone and are 18th century. To the right you can see 'Coade Stone London.' Coade stone is a form of very hard ceramic that was cast and then fired. It was named after Mrs. Eleanor Coade, its inventor, who founded the Coade Factory in Lambeth in 1769. The £12 million restoration of Chiswick House Gardens in London was unveiled in June 2010. www.chgt.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=14 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coade_stone


Grey Heron: Ardea Cinerea - Chiswick House Gardens
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I was so thrilled to see a grey heron and to see it so close to me too. He/She was actually coming towards me when two dogs came bounding along and scared it off www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/g/greyheron/index... While I was taking photos I was talking to a man who gave me his card, his bird photographs are amazing. www.AvianGrey.aminus3.com This isn't Henry.


Chiswick House, London (1985)
Made by Brownie Bear
Taken with my very first camera just before my tenth birthday in 1985 - I cannot remember the make now. Chiswick House belonged to the Cavendish family (owners of Hardwick Hall and Chatsworth.) The house was sold in c.1929. The Cavendish family did not use it much as a residence and I remember reading that they used it to eat breakfast or lunch in! oE Number: 202433 Location: CHISWICK HOUSE, BURLINGTON LANE W4 HOUNSLOW, HOUNSLOW, GREATER LONDON Date listed: 21 May 1973 Date of last amendment: 21 May 1973 Grade I


View of The Orange Tree Garden: Chiswick House
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£12.1 million pounds was spent on the restoration of Chiswick House Gardens and it looks spectacular. The temple has only recently been unveiled because of problems, I do hope that next Summer we'll see orange trees too. They can after all be kept in the conservatory over the Winter. This sublime painting is by the Flemish artist Pieter Andreas Rysbrack circa 1728-32. Must go to this exhibition www.chgt.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=267


Chiswick House
Made by Thomas Corrie
The front façade of Chiswick House, designed by the 3rd Earl of Burlington assisted by William Kent and constructed between 1726-9. The form derives from Palladio's Villa Capra near Vicenza and a statue of Palladio by Michael Rysbrack is situated on the left side of the house. Now the house and gardens are owned by the London Borough of Hounslow and managed by English Heritage. Pen on paper 420 x 297mm