{"id":3381,"date":"2019-01-06T08:30:37","date_gmt":"2019-01-06T08:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/invitation2events.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3381"},"modified":"2023-04-15T14:23:03","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T14:23:03","slug":"lost-treasures-of-strawberry-hill-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/invitation2events.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3381","title":{"rendered":"Lost Treasures of Strawberry Hill House"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s often said that you never visit what’s on your doorstep. Sometimes because the attractions become so familiar that you just expect them to always be there. And sometimes it’s because you don’t know they exist. Or maybe you do know they exist, as you’ve heard their name, but you have no idea what’s there and why you should visit.<\/p>\n

If one of those places you’ve heard of but never visited is Strawberry Hill House you should definitely make the effort to go. It’s only a short walk from Strawberry Hill station after catching a train from London Waterloo.<\/p>\n

Strawberry Hill House <\/strong><\/h2>\n

This is an impressive Gothic revival\u00a0house in Twickenham, that was created by Horace Walpole in the 18th century. It is Britain\u2019s finest example of Georgian Gothic revival architecture and inspired the first gothic novel\u00a0 – The Castle of Otranto.<\/p>\n

The house was bought in 1747 by Horace Walpole, son of Sir Robert Walpole, Britain\u2019s first prime minister. He\u00a0transformed it into a “little Gothic castle”\u00a0between 1749 and 1790, providing a purpose built home for his growing collection of paintings, ceramics, coins and artefacts.<\/p>\n

Inside the building the rooms lead you from mysterious dark space to light, open spaces. You’ll even find yourself venturing through passages into hidden rooms.<\/p>\n