Ham House, London

Name: Ham House
Address: London, United Kingdom

#562 among attractions in London

Museum, Vernacular architecture, History museum

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Ham House is a 17th-century house set in formal gardens on the bank of the River Thames in Ham, south of Richmond in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The original house was completed in 1610 by Thomas Vavasour, an Elizabethan courtier and Knight Marshal to James I. It was then leased, and later bought, by William Murray, a close friend and supporter of Charles I. The English Civil War saw the house and much of the estate sequestrated, but Murray's wife Katherine regained them on payment of a fine. During the Protectorate his daughter Elizabeth, Countess of Dysart on her father's death in 1655, successfully navigated the prevailing anti-royalist sentiment and retained control of the estate. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1610 (414 years ago)Coordinates: 51°26'37"N, 0°18'59"W

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Richmond upon Thames (Ham, Petersham and Richmond Riverside)London United Kingdom

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Ham House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Teddington Lock, Marble Hill House, Petersham Meadows, Richmond Hill.

0.9 miS
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Teddington Lock, London
24 min walk • Teddington Lock is a complex of three locks and a weir on the River Thames between Ham and Teddington in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England. Historically in Middlesex, it was first built in 1810.
0.4 miNE
Museum, Vernacular architecture, History museum
Marble Hill House, London
11 min walk • Marble Hill House is a Neo-Palladian villa, now Grade I listed, in Twickenham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It was built between 1724 and 1729 as the home of Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk, who lived there until her death.
0.7 miNE
Park
Petersham Meadows, London
19 min walk • Petersham Meadows are a 24-acre water-meadow that lie alongside the River Thames in Petersham, London, bounded by Buccleuch Gardens, Manor Farm Livery Stables, the main Petersham Road and River Lane.
1 miNE
Park, View point
Richmond Hill, London
25 min walk • Richmond Hill in Richmond, London is a hill that begins gently in its townside through the former fields, orchards and vineyard to a point just within Richmond Park, the deer park emparked and enclosed by Charles I.
0.4 miNW
Monuments and statues
The Naked Ladies, London
11 min walk • The Naked Ladies are a Grade II listed statue complex on a rockery and water cascade in the gardens of York House, Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England.
0.7 miSW
Park
Ham Lands, London
18 min walk • Ham Lands is a 72-hectare Local Nature Reserve and Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation in Ham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.
0.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Georgian architecture
Pope's villa, London
17 min walk • Pope's villa was the residence of Alexander Pope at Twickenham, then a village west of London in Middlesex. He moved there in 1719 and created gardens and an underground grotto. The house and grotto were topics of 18th- and 19th-century poetry and art.
1 miS
Bridge
Teddington Lock Footbridges, London
25 min walk • The Teddington Lock Footbridges are two footbridges over the River Thames in England, situated just upstream of Teddington Lock at Teddington. There is a small island between the bridges. The two footbridges were built between 1887 and 1889, funded by donations from local residents and businesses.
0.5 miNW
Museum
Eel Pie Island Museum, Feltham
14 min walk • Eel Pie Island Museum is a volunteer-run museum on Richmond Road in Twickenham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
0.7 miS
Church
Ham Christian Centre, London
18 min walk • Ham Christian Centre is an Evangelical church in Lock Road, Ham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is a member of the South East Gospel Partnership.
0.5 miNW
City hall, Garden
York House, London
13 min walk • York House is a historic stately home in Twickenham, England, and currently serves as the Town Hall of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is situated in Richmond Road, near the centre of Twickenham, close to St Mary's Church. It is a Grade II* listed building which is situated in a large park, which is also listed.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ham House?

Nearby attractions include Orleans House Gallery, London (8 min walk), The Naked Ladies, London (11 min walk), Pope's Urn, Feltham (11 min walk), Marble Hill House, London (11 min walk).

How to get to Ham House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ham House:

Bus

Ham Street • Lines: 371 (8 min walk)
Ashburnham Road • Lines: 371 (11 min walk)

Train

Twickenham (19 min walk)
St Margarets (21 min walk)