Pope's villa, London
Facts and practical information
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. In about 1845, a neo-Tudor house known as Pope's Villa was built on approximately the same site; it has been used as a school since the early 20th century. Pope's Grotto, which is listed Grade II* by Historic England, survives and is occasionally open to the public. ()
Richmond upon Thames (Twickenham)London
Pope's villa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Twickenham Stoop, Teddington Lock, Marble Hill House, Ham House.
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How to get to Pope's villa by public transport?
Bus
- Popes Grotto • Lines: 33, N33, R68 (2 min walk)
- Poulett Gardens • Lines: 33, N33, R68 (6 min walk)
Train
- Strawberry Hill (11 min walk)
- Twickenham (16 min walk)