Palaces · London
Bushy House
In or near Thames Ditton.
Bushy House — former royal residence in Teddington in South West London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Teddington · 0.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bushy House, the nearest railway station is Teddington, located 0.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TW11 0NL. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Bushy House is a palace in the United Kingdom — a residence built or used by royalty, the aristocracy, or a bishop. Records date its origin to 1663. Designed by William Samwell. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Owned by National Physical Laboratory. Wikidata describes it as: "former royal residence in Teddington in South West London". Coordinates: 51.4203°, -0.3392°.
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Heritage listing
Bushy House is a Grade II* listed former residence of King William IV and Queen Adelaide in Teddington, London, which George Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax had constructed for his own enjoyment on the site of a previous house Upper Lodge, Bushy Park, between 1714 and 1715. It is part of the National Physical Laboratory and its upper two storeys overlook adjoining Bushy Park. The house and 30 acres (12 ha) of surrounding Bushy Park land were taken as the site for the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in 1900 after concerns about flooding of the previously proposed site in the Old Deer Park, Richmond; it opened as part of this important laboratory in 1902.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bushy House is a Grade II* listed former residence of King William IV and Queen Adelaide in Teddington, London, which George Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax had constructed for his own enjoyment on the site of a previous house Upper Lodge, Bushy Park, between 1714 and 1715. It is part of the National Physical Laboratory and its upper two storeys overlook adjoining Bushy Park. The house and 30 acres (12 ha) of surrounding Bushy Park land were taken as the site for the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in 1900 after concerns about flooding of the previously proposed site in the Old Deer Park, Richmond; it opened as part of this important laboratory in 1902. The ground floor and basement levels of Bushy House were converted to laboratory space and Richard Glazebrook, the first director of NPL, and later directors, used part of the building as private accommodation. Bushy House contains laboratories, two small museums that mainly contain historical scientific equipment, and rooms used for meetings and conferences.
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Background
History
Bushy House in its first form was built in 1663 by William Samwell for Edward Proger, at a cost of £4,000 (£}} in ), as the lodge of the Keeper/Ranger of Bushy Park in what was at the time the North Park part. Proger had been made Ranger of Bushy Park to reward him for his loyalty to King Charles II during his exile. It was rebuilt by Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax from 1714 to 1715 after he had bought the three parks from the Duchess of Cleveland and was made ranger. Clarence continued living there with the FitzClarence children and later his wife Princess Adelaide after they married in 1818. When at 6am on 26 June 1830 a messenger from London arrived at Bushy House with the news…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4203, -0.3392
- District
- Richmond upon Thames
- Parish
- Richmond upon Thames, unparished area
- Postcode
- TW11 0NL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Twickenham
- Established
- 1663
- Nearest railway station
- Teddington — 0.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5001608 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bushy House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Npl bushy house 2.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bushy House?
- Bushy House is in London, United Kingdom (postcode TW11 0NL), in the parish of Richmond upon Thames, unparished area.
- What is Bushy House?
- Bushy House — former royal residence in Teddington in South West London.
- How do I get to Bushy House?
- The nearest railway station is Teddington, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode TW11 0NL.
- When was Bushy House built?
- Built or established in 1663. Designed by William Samwell.
- Who owns Bushy House?
- Bushy House is owned by National Physical Laboratory.
- Is Bushy House a listed building?
- Bushy House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Bushy House a protected site?
- Yes — Bushy House is part of the Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Bushy House charge admission?
- Bushy House typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.