Strawberry Hill House & Garden has been open to visitors for over 250 years. Created by Horace Walpole in the 18th century, Strawberry Hill is internationally famous as Britain's finest example of Georgian Gothic revival architecture
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The Strawberry Hill Trust was founded in 2002 with a mission to restore Walpole’s Villa and to open it to a wider public.
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Discover the fascinating history of Horace Walpole's "enchanted little landscape" by joining our Garden Tour. Tours take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11am & Wednesdays at 2pm. Book Now: https://bit.ly/2R7ixyA
Discover the fascinating history of Horace Walpole's "enchanted little landscape" by joining our Garden Tour. Tours take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11am & Wednesdays at 2pm. Book Now: https://bit.ly/2R7ixyA
Hear from our Honorary Librarian and Conservation Intern as they share a #BehindtheScenes of Horace Walpole's Library and its preventive clean, which visitors can come and see throughout July: https://youtu.be/k9lO59iM08k?t=6
#Library #StrawberryHillHouse
A Preventive Clean of Mr. Walpole’s Library29 June – 29 July, 2021, Monday - Thursday Hear from our Honorary Librarian and Conservation Intern as they share ...
Horace Walpole amassed a collection of over 300 Chinese porcelain pieces, the most (in)famous was a large blue and white goldfish tub, which became immortalised in verse following his favourite cat, Selima, drowning in it while trying to catch a goldfish.
The Goldfish Bowl comes to Strawberry Hill House from the 6 July – 30 September, 2021. On loan from the Derby collection with image permissions from the Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University. The display includes related books, drawings, and paintings, including facsimiles of William Blake’s watercolour 'Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat': www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/in-focus-goldfish-bowl/
#GoldfishBowl #HoraceWalpole #StrawberryHillHouse
Horace Walpole amassed a collection of over 300 Chinese porcelain pieces, the most (in)famous was a large blue and white goldfish tub, which became immortalised in verse following his favourite cat, Selima, drowning in it while trying to catch a goldfish.
The Goldfish Bowl comes to Strawberry Hill House from the 6 July – 30 September, 2021. On loan from the Derby collection with image permissions from the Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University. The display includes related books, drawings, and paintings, including facsimiles of William Blake’s watercolour 'Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat': www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/in-focus-goldfish-bowl/
#GoldfishBowl #HoraceWalpole #StrawberryHillHouse
Explore Horace Walpole's castle at twilight for a 90 minute tour of the house, that is gothic and gloomth at this most eerie time of day. Our first Twilight Tour of the series takes place on Wednesday 25 August at 7.30pm: https://strawberryhillhouse.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/35106?catID=13844
#Gothic #StrawberryHillHouse
Explore Horace Walpole's castle at twilight for a 90 minute tour of the house, that is gothic and gloomth at this most eerie time of day. Our first Twilight Tour of the series takes place on Wednesday 25 August at 7.30pm: https://strawberryhillhouse.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/35106?catID=13844
#Gothic #StrawberryHillHouse
Following the launch of our first In Focus display: Goldfish Bowl, we are delighted to welcome Sir Christopher Frayling on Wednesday 4 August at 7.30pm, for an illustrated talk exploring the events surrounding the tragic death of Walpole’s cat Selima: https://strawberryhillhouse.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/35208?catID=13844
Following the launch of our first In Focus display: Goldfish Bowl, we are delighted to welcome Sir Christopher Frayling on Wednesday 4 August at 7.30pm, for an illustrated talk exploring the events surrounding the tragic death of Walpole’s cat Selima: https://strawberryhillhouse.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/35208?catID=13844
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A beautiful object with a macabre history returns to the House, from the 6 July – 30 September.
In the first of a new series of In Focus displays, featuring objects and artworks that tell us the extraordinary story of Strawberry Hill House and its inhabitants, one of its most iconic objects is temporarily returning home – the 18th century Chinese porcelain vase, in which Horace Walpole’s favourite cat drowned: www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/in-focus-goldfish-bowl/
A beautiful object with a macabre history returns to the House, from the 6 July – 30 September.
In the first of a new series of In Focus displays, featuring objects and artworks that tell us the extraordinary story of Strawberry Hill House and its inhabitants, one of its most iconic objects is temporarily returning home – the 18th century Chinese porcelain vase, in which Horace Walpole’s favourite cat drowned: www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/in-focus-goldfish-bowl/
With just one week left to visit the installation, you can learn more about Architectural Designer and Drag Performer Kleanthis Kyriakou's sculpture 'A Monument to Strawberry Hill' in this latest in conversation with the brilliant Dan Nouveau: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO09hm8qrIo #PrideMonth
In this in conversation, Architectural Designer and Drag Performer Kleanthis Kyriakou discusses his sculpture 'A Monument to Strawberry Hill' with Dan Vo, wh...
We have just a few tickets remaining for our LGBTQ Tour this Thursday 24 June at 7pm. Learn more about Horace Walpole and his homosocial network of friends and acquaintances, and how this might inform our interpretation of his house and collection. To find out more or to book, please visit: https://strawberryhillhouse.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/34021?catID=13844 #PrideMonth
We have just a few tickets remaining for our LGBTQ Tour this Thursday 24 June at 7pm. Learn more about Horace Walpole and his homosocial network of friends and acquaintances, and how this might inform our interpretation of his house and collection. To find out more or to book, please visit: https://strawberryhillhouse.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/34021?catID=13844 #PrideMonth
As part of #PrideMonth this June, we are delighted to welcome architectural designer and drag performer Kleanthis Kyriakou, whose Strawberry Hill House inspired sculpture 'A Monument to Strawberry Hill' is on display in the Round Room until the end of June. The installation is included as part of the general admission to the House.
Towards the end of June, we have a new series of LGBTQ tours which take place on the 22, 24 and 30 June, from 6.30pm. Each tour will seek to explain more about Horace Walpole’s sexuality by investigating the correspondence between his network of friends and acquaintances, and how this might inform our interpretation of his house and collection.
For more information and to book please visit www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/whats-on
As part of #PrideMonth this June, we are delighted to welcome architectural designer and drag performer Kleanthis Kyriakou, whose Strawberry Hill House inspired sculpture 'A Monument to Strawberry Hill' is on display in the Round Room until the end of June. The installation is included as part of the general admission to the House.
Towards the end of June, we have a new series of LGBTQ tours which take place on the 22, 24 and 30 June, from 6.30pm. Each tour will seek to explain more about Horace Walpole’s sexuality by investigating the correspondence between his network of friends and acquaintances, and how this might inform our interpretation of his house and collection.
For more information and to book please visit www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/whats-on
As part of this year's #NationalLottery Open Week, Community Garden Volunteer Tom stars alongside thirteen portraits of individuals who are captured by photographer Tom Oldham in their happy place 🙃 - Tom chose the Strawberry Hill Community Garden as his happy place 🌿
As we come to the end of this year's National Lottery Open Week, we'd love to know - where is your happy place at Strawberry Hill House & Garden? 🏰
#ThanksToYou National Lottery Good Causes
As part of this year's #NationalLottery Open Week, Community Garden Volunteer Tom stars alongside thirteen portraits of individuals who are captured by photographer Tom Oldham in their happy place 🙃 - Tom chose the Strawberry Hill Community Garden as his happy place 🌿
As we come to the end of this year's National Lottery Open Week, we'd love to know - where is your happy place at Strawberry Hill House & Garden? 🏰
#ThanksToYou National Lottery Good Causes
"It is now at the height of its greenth, blueth, gloomth, honeysuckle-and-syringahood"
Strawberry Hill, 8th June 1754 (Letter to George Montagu)
Come and enjoy the sights and scents of Walpole's garden as he did. The honeysuckle festooned around the trees outside our cafe and shop is just coming into bloom...
www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk
"It is now at the height of its greenth, blueth, gloomth, honeysuckle-and-syringahood"
Strawberry Hill, 8th June 1754 (Letter to George Montagu)
Come and enjoy the sights and scents of Walpole's garden as he did. The honeysuckle festooned around the trees outside our cafe and shop is just coming into bloom...
www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk
Community Garden Volunteer Tom in his Happy Place in the Strawberry Hill Garden, captured by photographer Tom Oldham to celebrate the return of the National Lottery Open Week. #ThanksToYou
National Lottery players can unlock hundreds of special offers with National Lottery Good Causes, including 2-4-1 entry at the house, by visiting www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk
Community Garden Volunteer Tom in his Happy Place in the Strawberry Hill Garden, captured by photographer Tom Oldham to celebrate the return of the National Lottery Open Week. #ThanksToYou
National Lottery players can unlock hundreds of special offers with National Lottery Good Causes, including 2-4-1 entry at the house, by visiting www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk
We’re offering National Lottery players 241 entry between the 6 - 13 June, as part of the National Lottery Open Week with National Lottery Good Causes. To book tickets please visit: www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk #ThanksToYou
We’re offering National Lottery players 241 entry between the 6 - 13 June, as part of the National Lottery Open Week with National Lottery Good Causes. To book tickets please visit: www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk #ThanksToYou
This week is #NationalVolunteersWeek2021 and we’d like to say a huge THANK YOU, to all our incredible and dedicated Volunteers who support the House & Garden!
For more information about becoming a Volunteer please visit: www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/get-involved
As part of #PrideMonth throughout June we welcome architectural designer and drag performer Kleanthis Kyriakou to install his sculpture, 'A Monument to Strawberry Hill'. Tickets are included in the general admission to the House: strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/a-monument-to-strawberry-hill/
As part of #PrideMonth throughout June we welcome architectural designer and drag performer Kleanthis Kyriakou to install his sculpture, 'A Monument to Strawberry Hill'. Tickets are included in the general admission to the House: strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/a-monument-to-strawberry-hill/
We’re taking part in The National Lottery Open Week, to say a huge thanks to #NationalLottery players for their support. Between 5 - 13 June, we’re offering National Lottery players 241 entry. To book tickets please visit: http://ow.ly/hbrM50EXuu9 @LottoGoodCauses
We’re taking part in The National Lottery Open Week, to say a huge thanks to #NationalLottery players for their support. Between 5 - 13 June, we’re offering National Lottery players 241 entry. To book tickets please visit: http://ow.ly/hbrM50EXuu9 @LottoGoodCauses
Discover the fascinating history of Horace Walpole's "enchanted little landscape" by joining our new Garden Tour. Tours take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11am & Wednesdays at 2pm. Book Now: https://bit.ly/2R7ixyA
Discover the fascinating history of Horace Walpole's "enchanted little landscape" by joining our new Garden Tour. Tours take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11am & Wednesdays at 2pm. Book Now: https://bit.ly/2R7ixyA
Curator Silvia Davoli talks with Emanuela Tarizzo @LondonArtWeek about the return of the group portrait of Catherine de’ Medici with her children, which now hangs in The Gallery at Strawberry Hill House: http://ow.ly/aKWT50ESsIe #CatherinedeMedici #Portrait
A group portrait of Catherine de’ Medici with her children, first bought by Horace Walpole, returns to Strawberry Hill House 247 years later, thanks to the A...
A huge thank you to AEGIS London for raising funds through their recent fitness challenge in support of our Feel-Good Garden project which offers older members of our local community a place to come together to enjoy a range of creative activities inspired by the tranquil and beautiful setting of Strawberry Hill House & Garden #FeelGoodGarden #StrawberryHillHouse
A huge thank you to AEGIS London for raising funds through their recent fitness challenge in support of our Feel-Good Garden project which offers older members of our local community a place to come together to enjoy a range of creative activities inspired by the tranquil and beautiful setting of Strawberry Hill House & Garden #FeelGoodGarden #StrawberryHillHouse
Blogger Diary of a Londoness popped into our Garden Café to sample the new menu. Read more about what’s on offer and how to recreate our Cafe Manager’s rather tasty Courgette & Avocado cake: diaryofalondoness.com/strawberry-hill-house-cafe/
One of my favourite places to have some cake and tea is in the Great Cloister overlooking the gardens of Horace Walpole’s Gothic fantasy at Strawberry Hill House. It’s a charming museum café from which you can stare across the Walpolian gardens where Georgian London’s
Our team and volunteers are looking forward to welcoming visitors back to the House from Monday 17 May - preparations have been underway to make sure we are looking our best! #ReadyForReopening
Catherine de Medici portrait returns to Horace Walpole’s Strawberry Hill after almost 200 years
Painting is the only surviving contemporary image of the monarch
This rare portrait of Catherine de’ Medici is making its way home to Strawberry Hill House & Garden after 247 years away, thanks to the Acceptance in Lieu scheme administered by Arts Council England with the help of Sotheby’s Tax, Heritage & UK Museums team.
The monumental 1561 work shows the family of Catherine de’ Medici, perhaps the most powerful woman in 16th-century Europe. It was painted by the Workshop of François Clouet, a highly successful portrait painter at the French court, and will now go on permanent display for everyone to enjoy in the main Gallery at Strawberry Hill House when it reopens to visitors on 17 May. Congratulations!
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Who guessed our sitter was a Queen? Queen Catherine de Medici comes home to Strawberry Hill House after 247 years 👑
This rare portrait of Catherine de’ Medici with her children, first bought by Horace Walpole in 1774, will hang in the stunning Gallery, thanks to the Acceptance in Lieu scheme, administered by Arts Council England.
This monumental 1561 work by the Workshop of François Clouet, a highly successful portrait painter at the French court (1510 – 1572), will go on permanent display when the House reopens on 17 May.
Book Now: www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/
#StrawberryHillHouse #LostTreasures #CatherinedeMedici
Who guessed our sitter was a Queen? Queen Catherine de Medici comes home to Strawberry Hill House after 247 years 👑
This rare portrait of Catherine de’ Medici with her children, first bought by Horace Walpole in 1774, will hang in the stunning Gallery, thanks to the Acceptance in Lieu scheme, administered by Arts Council England.
This monumental 1561 work by the Workshop of François Clouet, a highly successful portrait painter at the French court (1510 – 1572), will go on permanent display when the House reopens on 17 May.
Book Now: www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/
#StrawberryHillHouse #LostTreasures #CatherinedeMedici
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Hear from Martin Caiger-Smith, author and curator of the Antony Gormley retrospective exhibition at the Royal Academy, on Wednesday 20 November at Strawberry Hill House - part of our four-part lecture series #PerspectivesOnCollecting. Book Now: www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/perspectives-on-collecting Kindly supported by Russell-Cooke.
Strawberry Hill House is delighted to announce an exciting four-part lecture series exploring a range of collections by eminent speakers: Dr David Starkey, historian and presenter, Tim Knox, Director of the Royal Collection, Martin Caiger-Smith, author and Head of the MA Curating the Art Museum Programme at The Courtauld Institute of Art, and Dr Tristram Hunt, Director of the Victoria & Albert Museum. Tickets are available now at strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/perspectives-on-collecting, or by calling 0208 744 1241. ‘Perspectives on Collecting: A four-part Lecture Series’ is kindly supported by Russell-Cooke Solicitors. #booknow #lectureseries #video
Don’t miss your chance to join us for our special event, a #SilentCinema screening of the cult movie classic, #TheRockyHorrorPictureShow on Thursday 25 July. Tickets are selling fast and can be booked via our website: https://bit.ly/2IMYfm9 or by calling 020 8744 1241 #booknow
Something very exciting is coming to Strawberry Hill House. From the Sunday 23rd until Wednesday 26th June, Strawberry Hill House will be transformed through the talents of more than 30 local floral designers. The Strawberry Hill Flower Festival will celebrate the very best of British flowers and the enormous talent behind the design and cultivation of the floral industry in the UK. British flowers are having a resurgence and The Strawberry Hill Festival of Flowers is celebrating a new sustainable floristry by inviting florists and growers to create arrangements that reflect Horace Walpole’s ideas about design. Florists include Fiona Pickles of Firenza listed by The Telegraph as one of the Top 20 creative florists in the country and Creative Director for the 2018 Castle Howard Flower Festival, Claire Bowen of Honeysuckle and Hilda, floral designer, art historian and environmental campaigner, Brigitte Girling of Moss and Stone Floral Design, floral designer Leigh Chappell, visual storyteller and designer Janne Ford and local flower farmer and floral designer, Sarah Whiting; all with sustainability at the heart of their practice. On Monday 24th June, join us for a very special evening of specialist talks from artisan flower grower and florist Sarah Whiting of Nettlewood Flowers talking about working with flowers from seed to bouquet and author and teacher Claire Bowen, of Honeysuckle and Hilda who will speak about environmentally sustainable floristry including foam free techniques. The evening will also include a bespoke tour from our resident garden historian, Sandra Pullen. The Strawberry Hill Flower Festival will also be available from the 23rd-26th June and entry is included in your admission ticket. Tickets for the evening event start at £16 and are available to be booked now via our website or by calling us directly on 020 8744 1241. For more information, please visit www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/flower-festival #strawberryflowerfestival #britishflo
Curious about The Handlebards and their fantasic preformance of 'The Tempest'? Watch below to see just what this fabulous company have to offer. Don't miss out on your chance to watch them live at Strawberry Hill House on Friday 31st May. Tickets are on sale now at www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk. #springseason #thehandlebards #whatson
In the first of our brand new series, 'Strawberry Hill Spotlights', we welcomed Tom Dyckhoff to Strawberry Hill House and the Lost Treasures of Strawberry Hill: Masterpieces from Horace Walpole’s Collection. In this series, we will be exploring the people and the stories that make Strawberry Hill House and the Lost Treasures exhibition; so special. Tom Dyckhoff is a writer, historian, and broadcaster, and kindly met with us to discuss his views on Horace Walpole’s decadent existence and the extraordinary way in which he lived his life. If you would like to follow to this series, you can subscribe to the Strawberry Hill House YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmDNjZYhX82pg9SFFN3tD1w The magnificent collection of paintings, sculptures, furniture and curiosities created by Horace Walpole for his celebrated gothic villa at Strawberry Hill, which was later dispersed all over the world in the famous sale of the century of 1842, will be reassembled for the once-in-a-lifetime exhibition Lost Treasures of Strawberry Hill: Masterpieces from Horace Walpole’s Collection from 20 October 2018 – 24 February 2019, sponsored by J. Stern & Co. The exhibition will provide a unique opportunity to see one of the most famous 18th-century collections including masterpieces by Joshua Reynolds, Anthony Van Dyck, and Hans Holbein, reunited in its original setting in the fine rooms at Strawberry Hill. To book your tickets for the Lost Treasures of Strawberry Hill: Masterpieces from Horace Walpole’s Collection, visit our website: https://www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/losttreasures/ or call us on 0208 744 1241
For the first time in 170 years see Strawberry Hill House in West London, transformed for a once-in-a-lifetime #exhibition, reuniting the 'Lost Treasures of Strawberry Hill, Masterpieces from Horace Walpole's Collection' 20 October 2018 - 24 February 2019. Book Now: http://www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/losttreasures/ #LostTreasures
Round and round up we go! How beautiful Strawberry Hill House looks from above.
2 week ago today Yakult celebrated their 80th birthday at Strawberry Hill House with a guided tour and afternoon tea in the Gallery. Many thanks to everyone who nominated their much loved 80-year-olds to join Yakult on this very special occasion! #Yakult #80th http://www.yakult.co.uk/about-yakult/yakult-news-and-events
Richmond Ice Rink is coming back to Strawberry Hill this Christmas! Whether it is your first time on the ice or if you are coming to show off your moves, the stunning backdrop of Walpole’s white gothic castle will create a magical atmosphere to your day! Advance booking for timed and season tickets is already open here: http://www.richmondrink.com/ #icerink #christmas #richmond
This video is a slideshow submitted for display at the British Guild of Travel Writers award ceremony to be held at the Savoy in November. In order, the slides display the south front, the Gallery, the ceiling of the Beauclerk Closet, the Sewing Bee hard at work in the Red Bedchamber, and the ceiling of the Tribune.
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