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Stairway and porch balustrades of Chiswick House, London, built by Lord Burlington, 1729.

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Chiswick House

estate, Hounslow, London, United Kingdom

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Stairway and porch balustrades of Chiswick House, London, built by Lord Burlington, 1729.

Chiswick House is a Palladian-style villa located in the London borough of Hounslow, United Kingdom. Built in 1729 by Richard Boyle, the 3rd earl of Burlington, it is set within landscaped parkland. The house is a notable example of Palladian architecture, a style that draws inspiration from classical Roman and Greek designs. Historically, the area around Hounslow was largely agricultural until the 19th century, with villages like Hounslow and Brentford developing over time. Chiswick House stands as a significant architectural landmark within this historically rich region.12

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Richard Boyle, 3rd earl of Burlington
…he designed his villa at Chiswick (now in the outer London borough of Hounslow), one of the most influential Palladian buildings in England (completed 1729). The Assembly Rooms at York with the Egyptian Hall (1731–36) are considered the culmination of Burlington’s career.
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…he designed his villa at Chiswick (now in the outer London borough of Hounslow), one of the most influential Palladian buildings in England (completed 1729). The Assembly Rooms at York with the Egyptian Hall (1731–36) are considered the culmination of Burlington’s career.
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Hounslow
Chiswick House (1729), Syon House (1547–52), Boston Manor House (1623), and Osterley Park House (16th century) are all set in pleasant landscaped parkland. The present Chiswick House was built in Palladian style by Richard Boyle, 3rd earl of Burlington. Syon House was the home of…
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Chiswick House (1729), Syon House (1547–52), Boston Manor House (1623), and Osterley Park House (16th century) are all set in pleasant landscaped parkland. The present Chiswick House was built in Palladian style by Richard Boyle, 3rd earl of Burlington. Syon House was the home of…
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Palladianism
Burlington’s home, Chiswick House (begun 1725), was designed by him as a reinterpretation of Palladio’s Villa Rotonda. Holkham Hall, Norfolk (begun 1734), was built by Kent, who is also credited with having invented the English landscape garden. The other notable English Palladian architects were Henry Flitcroft, Isaac…
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Burlington’s home, Chiswick House (begun 1725), was designed by him as a reinterpretation of Palladio’s Villa Rotonda. Holkham Hall, Norfolk (begun 1734), was built by Kent, who is also credited with having invented the English landscape garden. The other notable English Palladian architects were Henry Flitcroft, Isaac…
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rotunda
…in such manor houses as Chiswick House, begun in 1725 in London. In the gardens of Chiswick House is a rotunda that serves as a gazebo, or pavilion. The central hall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., and the rotunda of the General Grant National Memorial (Grant’s Tomb) in…
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…in such manor houses as Chiswick House, begun in 1725 in London. In the gardens of Chiswick House is a rotunda that serves as a gazebo, or pavilion. The central hall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., and the rotunda of the General Grant National Memorial (Grant’s Tomb) in…
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