2017

TQ1776 : Conservatory, Syon Park

taken 7 years ago, near to Brentford, Hounslow, England

This is 1 of 2 images, with title Conservatory, Syon Park in this square
Conservatory, Syon Park
Conservatory, Syon Park
Grade I listed. LinkExternal link
Syon House & Syon Park

Syon House is a Grade I listed building. LinkExternal link
The Home of The Duke's of Northumberland for over 400 years. The House is surrounded by 200 acres of landscaped grounds (Syon Park). The site was originally the location of a 15th century Abbey (dissolved by Henry VIII). The present site was acquired by the Percy Family in 1594 and has remained in the family ever since. For a fuller history see - LinkExternal link
The house and grounds are open to the public.
In the 18th century, Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, commissioned architect and interior designer Robert Adam and landscape designer Lancelot "Capability" Brown to redesign the house and estate.
Website: LinkExternal link
Wikipedia: LinkExternal link

Grade I and Category A listed buildings and structures

Grade I listed buildings and structures are of exceptional, even international importance. There are over 6,000 in the country. Only 2.5% of listed buildings are Grade I listed.
In Scotland the classification is Category A
Index: LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Country estates
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TQ1776, 296 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 14 February, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 23 June, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 1726 7684 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:28.7025N 0:18.7722W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 1720 7687
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East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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