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| {{Short description|Georgian house situated in Richmond Park, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames}} | |||
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| '''White Lodge''' is a ]<ref name="EH">{{National Heritage List for England |num=1250045 |desc=White Lodge| |
'''White Lodge''' is a ]<ref name="EH">{{National Heritage List for England |num=1250045 |desc=White Lodge|access-date=26 June 2015}}</ref> ] house situated in ], in the ]. Formerly a royal residence, it now houses the ], instructing students aged 11–16. | ||
| ==Early history== | ==Early history== | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| The house was built as a ] for ], by the architect ], and construction began shortly after his accession to the throne in 1727. Completed in 1730 and originally called |
The house was built as a ] for ], by the architect ], and construction began shortly after his accession to the throne in 1727. Completed in 1730 and originally called Stone Lodge, the house was renamed New Lodge shortly afterwards to distinguish itself from nearby Old Lodge,<ref name="Cloake 1996">{{cite book | title=Palaces and Parks of Richmond and Kew, vol.II | author-link=John Cloake|last=Cloake|first= John |year=1996 | location=London | page=105|publisher= ]|isbn=978-1860770234}}</ref> which was demolished in 1841. Old Lodge itself had been built by ]<ref>{{cite book|last1=Plaidy|first1=Jean|title=Queen Caroline – Georgian Series|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WhcEthm02t8C&pg=PT19| publisher=]|year= 2012|isbn=9781448150403}}</ref> for Britain's first prime minister, Sir ], who frequented it, particularly to hunt at the estate. Walpole said that he could "do more business there (Old Lodge) than he could in town".<ref>{{cite book|author-link=John Cloake|last=Cloake|first=John|title=Palaces and Parks of Richmond and Kew|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=DAcXAQAAIAAJ|publisher=Phillimore |year= 1995|isbn=9781860770234|quote=Walpole went regularly to the park at weekends to hunt and to stay at Old Lodge where, he claimed, he could 'do more business than he could in town'.}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Brady|first1=John Henry|title=A new pocket guide to London and its environs|url= https://archive.org/details/anewpocketguide00unkngoog|publisher=Parker|year=1838|page=|access-date=15 April 2016}}</ref> | ||
| ], wife of George II, stayed at the new lodge frequently and, on her death in 1737, White Lodge passed to her friend |
], wife of George II, stayed at the new lodge frequently and, on her death in 1737, White Lodge passed to her friend Sir Robert Walpole, the ]. After his death, it passed to Queen Caroline's daughter, ], in 1751. Amelia also became the ranger of Richmond Park and closed the entire park to the public, except to distinguished friends and those with permits, sparking public outrage.<ref name="Lankester">{{cite book | title=''"History" in'' Guide to Richmond Park | publisher=] | year=2011 | last= Lankester|first= Max|location=London | pages=85–87|isbn= 978-0-9567469-0-0}}</ref> In 1758, a court case made by a local brewer against a park gatekeeper eventually overturned Princess Amelia's order, and the park was once again opened to the public.<ref name="Lankester"/> Amelia is remembered for adding the two white wings to the main lodge, which remain to this day. They were designed by Stephen Wright.<ref name="Local history"/><ref name="DiCamillo">{{cite web | url=http://www.dicamillocompanion.com/houses_detail.asp?ID=1459 | title=White Lodge (New Lodge) (Stone Lodge) | work=The DiCamillo Companion to British and Irish Country Houses | access-date=16 February 2015 | archive-date=16 February 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216192057/http://www.dicamillocompanion.com/houses_detail.asp?ID=1459 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
| The prime minister, ], became ranger of Richmond Park after Princess Amelia's resignation in 1760.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Biographical Magazine: Containing Portraits of Eminent ...(Earl of Bute)|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=LDIDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA16-IA8|location=London|year= 1816| |
The prime minister, ], became ranger of Richmond Park after Princess Amelia's resignation in 1760.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Biographical Magazine: Containing Portraits of Eminent ...(Earl of Bute)|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=LDIDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA16-IA8|location=London|year= 1816|access-date=10 April 2016|quote=...the Monarch – (George II)- deceased in 1760 and after a short period, the rangership of Richmond Park was taken from the princess Amelia and bestowed upon the Earl of Bute}}</ref> ''The British Magazine'' for January 1761 lists Lord Bute as the Ranger with his Deputy Ranger being Sir ].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Smolette|first1=T G|title=London Magazine – Promotions|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_jIJAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA335|publisher=James Rivington & James Fletcher |year=1761 |page =335|access-date=11 April 2015|quote=Promotions Lord Bute Ranger Richmond Park Sidney Meadows Deputy Ranger Richmond Park}}</ref> Although White Lodge remained Lord Bute's official address, he was also entitled to the use of White Lodge's neighbour, Old Lodge,<ref>{{cite web|title=White Lodge, Richmond Park|url=http://www.richmond.gov.uk/local_history_white_lodge.pdf|work=Richmond Libraries Local studies collection: Local history notes|publisher=] |access-date=15 April 2016|quote=Princess Amelia was succeeded as Ranger by John, Earl of Bute, who lived in ... "We (Lady Coke et al) return'd home by Richmond Park, & went past both the Lodges (Old Lodge and (New) White Lodge)".....}}</ref> which would house the Meadows family, who were of the Prime Minister's extended family: The ] holds an etching, dated 1780, by ] entitled ''The Lodge in Richmond Park, the residence of Philip Meadows Esq.''. Philip Meadows or Medows was the Richmond Park Deputy Ranger and the brother of Sir Sidney Meadows; their father being Sir ]. Deputy Ranger Philip's wife, ], was the first cousin of the prime minister's wife, ].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Lodge in Richmond Park, the residence of Philip Meadows Esq. – After George Barret (c. 1767–1842)|url=https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/703027/the-lodge-in-richmond-park-the-residence-of-philip-meadows|publisher=]|access-date=10 April 2016|quote=View of White Lodge in Richmond Park, by a pond or river. Horses under trees}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author-link=Stephen Glover (antiquary)|last=Glover|first= Stephen|title=The History of the County of Derby: Drawn Up from Actual Observation, and from the Best Authorities; Containing a Variety of Geological, Mineralogical, Commercial, and Statistical Information, Volume 2, Part 1|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LtwyAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA100|publisher=], publisher|page= 100|date= 1829|access-date=10 April 2014|quote=Philip Meadows Esq., deputy ranger of Richmond Park, was the son of Sir Philip Meadows...married in 1734 Frances, daughter of the 2nd Duke of Kingston....}}</ref> | ||
| It was during the Bute-Meadows period that the name |
It was during the Bute-Meadows period that the name White Lodge first appeared, in the journal of ]. In her entry for Sunday 24 July 1768 she says that she went to Richmond Park hoping to catch a glimpse of King ] and Queen ], "''tho' they are always at the White Lodge on a Sunday''".<ref name="Local history"/> | ||
| After restoration of the house following disrepair at the close of the |
After restoration of the house following disrepair at the close of the 18th century, George III gave the house to another prime minister, ], who enclosed the lodge's first private gardens in 1805. The King (affectionately called ''Farmer George'' for his enthusiasm for farming and gardening) made himself ranger, and Lord Sidmouth was made deputy ranger. On 10 September 1805, six weeks before the ], ], visited Lord Sidmouth at White Lodge and is said to have explained his battle plan to him there.<ref name="Local history"/> | ||
| == 19th century == | == 19th century == | ||
| ] |
], Prince of Wales, by ], 1846]] | ||
| After Viscount Sidmouth died in 1844, ] gave the house to her aunt – the last surviving daughter of George III – ]. After her death in 1857, ] decided on White Lodge as a suitable secluded location for his son the Prince of Wales, the future ], during his minority and education. Although the Prince of Wales favoured stimulating company to hard study, Prince Albert kept him here in seclusion, with only five companions, two of whom were tutors, the Reverend Charles Feral Tarver, his Latin tutor and chaplain and Frederick Waymouth Gibbs. |
After Viscount Sidmouth died in 1844, ] gave the house to her aunt – the last surviving daughter of George III – ].<ref name="London-Borough">{{cite web|url=https://www.richmond.gov.uk/media/6327/local_history_white_lodge.pdf|title=White Lodge, Richmond Park|work=London Borough of Richmond upon Thames|accessdate=30 March 2023}}</ref> After her death in 1857, ] decided on White Lodge as a suitable secluded location for his son, the Prince of Wales, the future ], during his minority and education. Although the Prince of Wales favoured stimulating company to hard study, Prince Albert kept him here in seclusion, with only five companions, two of whom were tutors, the Reverend Charles Feral Tarver, his Latin tutor and chaplain and Frederick Waymouth Gibbs. As a result, the Prince of Wales found the few years at White Lodge boring.<ref name="London-Borough"/> | ||
| After the Prince of Wales was sent to ] to continue his training, Queen Victoria |
After the Prince of Wales was sent to ] to continue his training, Queen Victoria came to White Lodge with Prince Albert in the early months of 1861, after the death of her mother, the ].<ref name="London-Borough"/> | ||
| ==Teck family and the birth of Edward VIII== | ==Teck family and the birth of Edward VIII== | ||
| ] and her family]] | ] and her family]] | ||
| ] | ] (far right), his son George, Prince of Wales, later ] (far left), and grandsons Edward, later ] (rear), and Albert, later ] (foreground), c. 1908]] | ||
| The next occupants of the Lodge were ] and his wife, the former ], who were given use of the house by the mourning Queen Victoria in 1869. Princess Mary Adelaide, a granddaughter of George III and therefore first cousin to the |
The next occupants of the Lodge were ] and his wife, the former ], who were given use of the house by the mourning Queen Victoria in 1869.<ref name="London-Borough"/> Princess Mary Adelaide, a granddaughter of George III and therefore first cousin to the Queen, was famous for her extravagance. Requests for a higher income from the Queen were unsuccessful. Debts increased, and the family fled abroad during the 1880s to escape their creditors. | ||
| In 1891, the aged Queen, anxious to find a bride for her grandson, ], settled on Princess Mary Adelaide's daughter, ]. Following Prince Albert Victor's death a few months before the marriage in 1892, Victoria Mary married his brother, Prince George, Duke of York, the future ] in 1893. In 1894, the Duchess of York gave birth to her first child, the future ], at White Lodge.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43018 |title=Parishes: Richmond (anciently Sheen) | |
In 1891, the aged Queen, anxious to find a bride for her grandson, ], settled on Princess Mary Adelaide's daughter, ]. Following Prince Albert Victor's death a few months before the marriage in 1892, Victoria Mary married his brother, Prince George, Duke of York, the future ] in 1893.<ref name="London-Borough"/> In 1894, the Duchess of York gave birth to her first child, the future ], at White Lodge.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43018 |title=Parishes: Richmond (anciently Sheen) |editor-link=Henry Elliot Malden|editor-last=Malden|editor-first= H. E. |publisher=] |year=1911 |work=A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 3}}</ref> Queen Victoria visited the Lodge to see the Prince shortly afterwards. He was baptised Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David in the Green Drawing Room of White Lodge on 16 July 1894 by ], ]. | ||
| ⚫ | Three years later, the Duchess of Teck died at White Lodge, followed by the Duke of Teck in 1900.<ref name="London-Borough"/> | ||
| ] (his paternal great-grandmother); the ] and ] (his paternal great-grandparents, for whom his maternal uncle ] and his paternal aunt the ] stood proxy); the ] (his mother's distant cousin, for whom his great-uncle the ] stood proxy); the ] (his great-aunt, for whom his paternal aunt ] stood proxy); the ] (his great-uncle, for whom ] stood proxy); the ] and ] (his paternal grandparents); the ] (his father's cousin); the ] (his maternal ] and Queen Victoria's cousin); and the ] and ] (his maternal grandparents).</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://users.uniserve.com/~canyon/christenings.htm#Christenings|title=Yvonne's Royalty Home Page – Royal Christenings|last=Demoskoff|first=Yvonne|date=27 December 2005|accessdate=5 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806125845/http://users.uniserve.com/~canyon/christenings.htm#Christenings|archive-date=6 August 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | Three years later, the Duchess of Teck died, followed by the Duke of Teck in 1900. | ||
| == 20th century == | == 20th century == | ||
| After Queen Victoria's death in 1901, the Lodge was occupied by Eliza Emma Hartmann, a wealthy widow prominent in London society,<ref name="Straits">{{cite news | url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19091029-1.2.22.aspx | title=Lady's failure. Mrs. Eliza Hartman, Society Leader, of White Lodge | work=] | location= ]|date=29 October 1909 | |
After Queen Victoria's death in 1901, the Lodge was occupied by Eliza Emma Hartmann, a wealthy widow prominent in London society,<ref name="Straits">{{cite news | url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19091029-1.2.22.aspx | title=Lady's failure. Mrs. Eliza Hartman, Society Leader, of White Lodge | work=] | location= ]|date=29 October 1909 | access-date=17 July 2015 | pages=5}}</ref> who was declared bankrupt in 1909. The house returned to royal use in 1923, during the ] of Prince Albert, Duke of York, the future ], and the ].<ref name="London-Borough"/> ], who had lived at White Lodge with her mother, ], insisted that they make their home at the Lodge. In 1924, ], son of the Yorks' friends ] and ], was born at the house during the stay of his mother there. The Duke and the Duchess remained in the house until late in 1925 after which the building was leased out by the ].<ref>{{cite book|author-link=William Shawcross|last=Shawcross|first=William|title=Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother: The Official Biography|year=2009|publisher=]|location=Toronto|isbn=978-0-00-200805-1|pages=|url=https://archive.org/details/queenelizabethqu0000shaw/page/248}}</ref> | ||
| From then on, the house was occupied by various private residents including, from 1927, ].<ref name="Local history">{{cite web | url=http://www.richmond.gov.uk/local_history_white_lodge.pdf | title=White Lodge, Richmond Park | publisher=] | work=Richmond Libraries Local studies collection: Local history notes | |
From then on, the house was occupied by various private residents including, from 1927, ].<ref name="Local history">{{cite web | url=http://www.richmond.gov.uk/local_history_white_lodge.pdf | title=White Lodge, Richmond Park | publisher=] | work=Richmond Libraries Local studies collection: Local history notes | access-date=16 February 2015}}</ref> The last private resident was Colonel James Veitch, who lived at White Lodge until 1954.<ref name="Local history"/> | ||
| == Royal Ballet School == | == Royal Ballet School == | ||
| {{main|Royal Ballet School}} | {{main|Royal Ballet School}} | ||
| In 1955, the Sadler's Wells Ballet School was granted the use of White Lodge on a permanent basis. The school was later granted a ] and became the |
In 1955, the Sadler's Wells Ballet School was granted the use of White Lodge on a permanent basis. The school was later granted a ] and became the Royal Ballet School in 1956.<ref name="Encyclopædia Britannica">{{cite encyclopedia | url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/511257/Royal-Ballet | title=Royal Ballet | encyclopedia=] | date=10 July 2013 | access-date=16 February 2015}}</ref> It is now recognised as one of the leading ballet schools in the world.<ref name="World famous">{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6336595.stm | title=Ballet star dances his way back home | work=] | date=6 February 2007 | access-date=16 February 2015 | last=Taggart|first= Maggie}}</ref> | ||
| As part of its redevelopment programme, the Royal Ballet School relocated and enlarged its ballet museum to include a gallery and collections relating to the history of White Lodge. The museum opened to the public in 2009<ref name="Museum">{{cite web | url=http://www.royalballetschool.org.uk/the-school/museum/ | title=White Lodge Museum & Ballet Resource Centre | publisher=] | work=The School | |
As part of its redevelopment programme, the Royal Ballet School relocated and enlarged its ballet museum to include a gallery and collections relating to the history of White Lodge. The museum opened to the public in 2009<ref name="Museum">{{cite web | url=http://www.royalballetschool.org.uk/the-school/museum/ | title=White Lodge Museum & Ballet Resource Centre | publisher=] | work=The School | access-date=16 February 2015 | archive-date=6 February 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206073009/http://www.royalballetschool.org.uk/the-school/museum/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> but closed in 2015.<ref name="Digital">{{cite press release | url=http://www.royalballetschool.org.uk/2015/07/white-lodge-museum-moves-into-the-digital-age/ | title=White Lodge Museum moves into the digital age | publisher=] | date=7 July 2015 | access-date=14 July 2015}}</ref> | ||
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Georgian house situated in Richmond Park, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
| White Lodge | |
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 White Lodge, Richmond Park | |
| Location | Richmond Park, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames |
| Coordinates | 51°26′43″N 0°15′53″W / 51.4452°N 0.2648°W / 51.4452; -0.2648 |
| Built | 1727–30 |
| Architect | Roger Morris |
| Architectural style(s) | English Palladian |
| Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | White Lodge |
| Designated | 10 March 1981 |
| Reference no. | 1250045 |
  Location in Greater London | |
White Lodge is a Grade I listed Georgian house situated in Richmond Park, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Formerly a royal residence, it now houses the Royal Ballet Lower School, instructing students aged 11–16.
Early history
The house was built as a hunting lodge for George II, by the architect Roger Morris, and construction began shortly after his accession to the throne in 1727. Completed in 1730 and originally called Stone Lodge, the house was renamed New Lodge shortly afterwards to distinguish itself from nearby Old Lodge, which was demolished in 1841. Old Lodge itself had been built by George II for Britain's first prime minister, Sir Robert Walpole, who frequented it, particularly to hunt at the estate. Walpole said that he could "do more business there (Old Lodge) than he could in town".
Caroline of Ansbach, wife of George II, stayed at the new lodge frequently and, on her death in 1737, White Lodge passed to her friend Sir Robert Walpole, the prime minister. After his death, it passed to Queen Caroline's daughter, Princess Amelia, in 1751. Amelia also became the ranger of Richmond Park and closed the entire park to the public, except to distinguished friends and those with permits, sparking public outrage. In 1758, a court case made by a local brewer against a park gatekeeper eventually overturned Princess Amelia's order, and the park was once again opened to the public. Amelia is remembered for adding the two white wings to the main lodge, which remain to this day. They were designed by Stephen Wright.
The prime minister, John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, became ranger of Richmond Park after Princess Amelia's resignation in 1760. The British Magazine for January 1761 lists Lord Bute as the Ranger with his Deputy Ranger being Sir Sidney Meadows. Although White Lodge remained Lord Bute's official address, he was also entitled to the use of White Lodge's neighbour, Old Lodge, which would house the Meadows family, who were of the Prime Minister's extended family: The Royal Collection holds an etching, dated 1780, by George Barret, Sr. entitled The Lodge in Richmond Park, the residence of Philip Meadows Esq.. Philip Meadows or Medows was the Richmond Park Deputy Ranger and the brother of Sir Sidney Meadows; their father being Sir Philip Meadowes. Deputy Ranger Philip's wife, Lady Frances Meadows, née Pierrepont, was the first cousin of the prime minister's wife, Mary Stuart Wortley.
It was during the Bute-Meadows period that the name White Lodge first appeared, in the journal of Lady Mary Coke. In her entry for Sunday 24 July 1768 she says that she went to Richmond Park hoping to catch a glimpse of King George III and Queen Charlotte, "tho' they are always at the White Lodge on a Sunday".
After restoration of the house following disrepair at the close of the 18th century, George III gave the house to another prime minister, Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, who enclosed the lodge's first private gardens in 1805. The King (affectionately called Farmer George for his enthusiasm for farming and gardening) made himself ranger, and Lord Sidmouth was made deputy ranger. On 10 September 1805, six weeks before the Battle of Trafalgar, Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, visited Lord Sidmouth at White Lodge and is said to have explained his battle plan to him there.
19th century
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After Viscount Sidmouth died in 1844, Queen Victoria gave the house to her aunt – the last surviving daughter of George III – Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh. After her death in 1857, Prince Albert decided on White Lodge as a suitable secluded location for his son, the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VII, during his minority and education. Although the Prince of Wales favoured stimulating company to hard study, Prince Albert kept him here in seclusion, with only five companions, two of whom were tutors, the Reverend Charles Feral Tarver, his Latin tutor and chaplain and Frederick Waymouth Gibbs. As a result, the Prince of Wales found the few years at White Lodge boring.
After the Prince of Wales was sent to Ireland to continue his training, Queen Victoria came to White Lodge with Prince Albert in the early months of 1861, after the death of her mother, the Duchess of Kent.
Teck family and the birth of Edward VIII
The next occupants of the Lodge were Prince Francis, Duke of Teck and his wife, the former Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, who were given use of the house by the mourning Queen Victoria in 1869. Princess Mary Adelaide, a granddaughter of George III and therefore first cousin to the Queen, was famous for her extravagance. Requests for a higher income from the Queen were unsuccessful. Debts increased, and the family fled abroad during the 1880s to escape their creditors.
In 1891, the aged Queen, anxious to find a bride for her grandson, Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, settled on Princess Mary Adelaide's daughter, Victoria Mary. Following Prince Albert Victor's death a few months before the marriage in 1892, Victoria Mary married his brother, Prince George, Duke of York, the future George V in 1893. In 1894, the Duchess of York gave birth to her first child, the future Edward VIII, at White Lodge. Queen Victoria visited the Lodge to see the Prince shortly afterwards. He was baptised Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David in the Green Drawing Room of White Lodge on 16 July 1894 by Edward White Benson, Archbishop of Canterbury. Three years later, the Duchess of Teck died at White Lodge, followed by the Duke of Teck in 1900.
20th century
After Queen Victoria's death in 1901, the Lodge was occupied by Eliza Emma Hartmann, a wealthy widow prominent in London society, who was declared bankrupt in 1909. The house returned to royal use in 1923, during the honeymoon of Prince Albert, Duke of York, the future George VI, and the Duchess of York. Queen Mary, who had lived at White Lodge with her mother, Princess Mary Adelaide, insisted that they make their home at the Lodge. In 1924, Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, son of the Yorks' friends Prince Paul of Yugoslavia and Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark, was born at the house during the stay of his mother there. The Duke and the Duchess remained in the house until late in 1925 after which the building was leased out by the Crown Estate.
From then on, the house was occupied by various private residents including, from 1927, Arthur Lee, 1st Viscount Lee of Fareham. The last private resident was Colonel James Veitch, who lived at White Lodge until 1954.
Royal Ballet School
Main article: Royal Ballet SchoolIn 1955, the Sadler's Wells Ballet School was granted the use of White Lodge on a permanent basis. The school was later granted a Royal Charter and became the Royal Ballet School in 1956. It is now recognised as one of the leading ballet schools in the world.
As part of its redevelopment programme, the Royal Ballet School relocated and enlarged its ballet museum to include a gallery and collections relating to the history of White Lodge. The museum opened to the public in 2009 but closed in 2015.
See also
References
- ^ Historic England. "White Lodge (1250045)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- Cloake, John (1996). Palaces and Parks of Richmond and Kew, vol.II. London: Phillimore & Co Ltd. p. 105. ISBN 978-1860770234.
- Plaidy, Jean (2012). Queen Caroline – Georgian Series. Random House. ISBN 9781448150403.
- Cloake, John (1995). Palaces and Parks of Richmond and Kew. Phillimore. ISBN 9781860770234.
Walpole went regularly to the park at weekends to hunt and to stay at Old Lodge where, he claimed, he could 'do more business than he could in town'.
- Brady, John Henry (1838). A new pocket guide to London and its environs. Parker. p. 495. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ Lankester, Max (2011). "History" in Guide to Richmond Park. London: Friends of Richmond Park. pp. 85–87. ISBN 978-0-9567469-0-0.
- ^ "White Lodge, Richmond Park" (PDF). Richmond Libraries Local studies collection: Local history notes. London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "White Lodge (New Lodge) (Stone Lodge)". The DiCamillo Companion to British and Irish Country Houses. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "The Biographical Magazine: Containing Portraits of Eminent ...(Earl of Bute)". London. 1816. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
...the Monarch – (George II)- deceased in 1760 and after a short period, the rangership of Richmond Park was taken from the princess Amelia and bestowed upon the Earl of Bute
- Smolette, T G (1761). "London Magazine – Promotions". James Rivington & James Fletcher. p. 335. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
Promotions Lord Bute Ranger Richmond Park Sidney Meadows Deputy Ranger Richmond Park
- "White Lodge, Richmond Park" (PDF). Richmond Libraries Local studies collection: Local history notes. London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
Princess Amelia was succeeded as Ranger by John, Earl of Bute, who lived in ... "We (Lady Coke et al) return'd home by Richmond Park, & went past both the Lodges (Old Lodge and (New) White Lodge)".....
- "The Lodge in Richmond Park, the residence of Philip Meadows Esq. – After George Barret (c. 1767–1842)". Royal Collection Trust. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
View of White Lodge in Richmond Park, by a pond or river. Horses under trees
- Glover, Stephen (1829). "The History of the County of Derby: Drawn Up from Actual Observation, and from the Best Authorities; Containing a Variety of Geological, Mineralogical, Commercial, and Statistical Information, Volume 2, Part 1". Stephen Glover, publisher. p. 100. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
Philip Meadows Esq., deputy ranger of Richmond Park, was the son of Sir Philip Meadows...married in 1734 Frances, daughter of the 2nd Duke of Kingston....
- ^ "White Lodge, Richmond Park" (PDF). London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- Malden, H. E., ed. (1911). "Parishes: Richmond (anciently Sheen)". A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 3. Institute of Historical Research.
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- Shawcross, William (2009). Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother: The Official Biography. Toronto: HarperCollinsPublishers. pp. 248, 262. ISBN 978-0-00-200805-1.
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Further reading
- McDowall, David. Richmond Park: The Walker's Historical Guide. 2nd revised edition, 2006. 192pp. ISBN 978-0952784746
- Jackson, Joanna. A Year in the Life of Richmond Park. Frances Lincoln Publishers. 2003. 112pp. ISBN 978-0711222182
- Fletcher Jones, Pamela. Richmond Park: Portrait of a Royal Playground. Bentalls. 3rd revised edition, 1996. 48pp. ISBN 978-0952653752
- Richmond Libraries Local Studies Collection: Local history notes: White Lodge, Richmond Park, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
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