Historic houses · London
22 Parkside
In or near Thames Ditton.
22 Parkside — residential property in Wimbledon, London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wimbledon · 1.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit 22 Parkside in Merton, London, the nearest railway station is Wimbledon, which is 1.3 km away. Entry is free, but wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is SW19 5NA.
About
22 Parkside is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "residential property in Wimbledon, London". Coordinates: 51.4266°, -0.2221°.
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Summary from the official site
22 Parkside is a Grade II* listed building located in Merton, London, designed by architects Richard and Su Rogers in the late 1960s. It consists of a private house and a separate studio, notable for its innovative use of steel framing and prefabricated components, reflecting early High-Tech architecture.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wimbledon Common SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
22 Parkside (also known as the Rogers House or Wimbledon House) is a residential property in Wimbledon, London, designed in 1967 by British architect Richard Rogers and his then wife, Su Rogers, and built in 1968–70. The house is located at 22 Parkside, Wimbledon, south-west London, near Wimbledon Common. Since 22 February 2013, it has been a Grade II* listed building. In 2015 the building was renovated and donated to the Harvard Graduate School of Design, after Richard Rogers failed to sell the building.
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Background
Architecture
The single-storey modernist house is made from bright yellow-painted steel ribs with full-height glazing at each end, and is separated into two parts. The first part is a flat and pottery studio for Rogers' mother, with the main house set in trees behind. Day space includes a large open-plan kitchen, living room and dining room. There are a master bedroom, two small bedrooms, a bathroom and utility room. Two opposite sides of the house, north-east and south-west, have ceiling-to-wall glass with views onto the grounds, which consist of a courtyard and landscaped gardens. The roof is flat and covered in felt. Rogers himself believes this to be among the best example of his early work. Rogers…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4266, -0.2221
- District
- Merton
- Parish
- Merton, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW19 5NA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wimbledon
- Nearest railway station
- Wimbledon — 1.3 km
- Official site
- www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15978844 (CC0)
- wikipedia: 22 Parkside (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: 22 Parkside Richard Rogers.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is 22 Parkside?
- 22 Parkside is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW19 5NA), in the parish of Merton, unparished area.
- What is 22 Parkside?
- 22 Parkside — residential property in Wimbledon, London.
- How do I get to 22 Parkside?
- The nearest railway station is Wimbledon, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SW19 5NA.
- Who owns 22 Parkside?
- 22 Parkside is owned by Harvard Graduate School of Design.
- Is 22 Parkside a listed building?
- 22 Parkside is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is 22 Parkside a protected site?
- Yes — 22 Parkside is part of the Wimbledon Common SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is 22 Parkside free to visit?
- Yes, 22 Parkside is free to enter.
- How do I get to 22 Parkside?
- The nearest railway station is Wimbledon, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW19 5NA.