Ham House and Garden

Stuart house and garden in Richmond

A 17th-century house on the Thames, built in 1610 and remodelled in the 1670s by Elizabeth Murray, Duchess of Lauderdale. The interiors preserve baroque ceiling murals by Antonio Verrio, Caroline plasterwork, and rare damask wall hangings. The library from the 1670s is one of England's earliest purpose-built country house libraries, and the Duchess's bathroom is one of the earliest private bathrooms in the country.

Type

Stuart house and garden

Area

Richmond

Open Ham House and Garden on the Guide by Vana

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