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Strawberry Hill House —often called simply Strawberry Hill —is a Gothic Revival villa that was built in Twickenham, London, by Horace Walpole (1717–1797) from 1749 onward. It is a typical example of the "Strawberry Hill Gothic" style of architecture, [1] and it prefigured the nineteenth-century Gothic Revival.
Horace Walpole’s ‘little gothic castle’. Two masterpieces. by Jan Van Huysum. 18 May – 8 September 2024. VISIT US. Welcome to Strawberry Hill House & Garden. Strawberry Hill House & Garden, created by Horace Walpole in the 18th century, has been open to visitors for over 250 years.
Strawberry Hill House (lit., 'casa de la colina de fresa'), a menudo llamada simplemente Strawberry Hill, es una villa de campo inglesa del siglo XVIII de estilo gótico, que fue construida en Twickenham, Londres, por Horace Walpole (1717-1797) a partir de 1749 en adelante.
From 1739-41, Walpole embarked on a Grand Tour and European influences can be seen in Strawberry Hill House’s design. Over his lifetime Walpole was an avid writer, leaving many works including some 7,000 letters and an account of his collection in ‘A Description of the Villa of Horace Walpole’.
27 de may. de 2020 · Gothic fantasy: Horace Walpole and Strawberry Hill House - Discover Britain. May 27, 2020. The white Gothic exterior of Strawberry Hill House in London. Credit: TravelibUK/Alamy. Horace Walpole was a gifted author and man of letters, yet his most fanciful creation was his second home in London. Nancy Alsop visits Strawberry Hill House.
7 de may. de 2020 · 7 May 2020. Let me take you back to the 18th century – you are coming to visit Horace Walpole’s renowned Strawberry Hill House. Even before you enter the gateway to his “little Gothic castle”, you begin your journey into the world of this extraordinary creation.
21 de may. de 2021 · About Strawberry Hill House. Strawberry Hill House is a beautiful example of Gothic Revival architecture. It was built by Horace Walpole, son of Sir Robert Walpole (Britain’s first Prime Minister) and the author of ‘The Castle of Otranto’, the world’s first gothic novel.
