Kenwood House
Date: 21-06-2008
Subject(s): General Interest
Course(s):
Prerequisites:
Tutor/Guide: Richard Pestell
Kenwood, on the edge of Hampstead Heath, is an outstanding neo-classical house re-modelled by Robert Adam between 1760 and 1763 when he transformed the original brick house into a majestic villa for the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Mansfield. Adam’s richly decorated library survives intact with its Corinthian columns and painted ceiling. The house contains the most important collection of painting ever given to the nation including works by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Turner, Reynolds and Gainsborough.
After the visit the Brew House in the old kitchens provides lunch and the landscaped grounds bordering Hampstead Heath offer a pleasant afternoon.
Members £8. Member’s guest £10. Start
11.00am
. Finish
1.00pm
(approx)
Meet at the main entrance, Kenwood House,
Hampstead Lane
,
London
NW3 (tube Archway or Golders Green, then 210 bus; train
Finsbury
Park
, then 210 bus)