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HAM HOUSE

Ham House is an unusually complete survival of 17th century Rich in history and atmosphere Ham was built to impress in its day
fashion and power. and it continues to do so today!!
One of a series of palaces and grand houses along the banks of the In 2008 we are celebrating 60 years since the Tollemache family
river Thames, it was built in 1610 for Sir Thomas Vavasour, Knight gave Ham House and Garden to The National Trust.
Marshal to James I. On Sir Thomas death in 1620, the house passed
briefly to the Earl of Holdernesse, before becoming the home of The National Trust has since ensured that, according to its core
William Murray in 1626. Murray was a childhood friend of Charles I, purpose,this precious house and its collections, together with the
and a fellow connoisseur and collector. unique formal gardens will be preserved 'for ever, for everyone'.
Between 1637 and 1639 he remodelled the interior of Ham, To mark this anniversary we have organised a small photographic
creating the Great Staircase and a suite of sumptuous rooms on the exhibition highlighting the life of Ham House and Garden since 1948.
first floor.
In the 1670s the house was greatly enlarged by Murray's daughter
and heiress Elizabeth Countess of Dysart and her second husband
John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale, in order to reflect their status in
Charles's II Restoration Court and to accommodate their outstanding
collection of fine art, textiles and furniture. Much of these collections
remain in the house to the present day.
The formal garden is significant for its survival within the area
known to be the cradle of the English Landscape Movement and
work has been carried out since 1975 in order to restore it to its CONTACT DETAILS
17th century layout. Ham House, Ham Street, Ham,
Richmond-upon-Thames, TW10 7RS
The intriguing out-buildings include an ice house, a dairy with Telephone 020 8940 1950 Fax 020 8439 8231
unusual cast iron "cows' legs", and the earliest know purpose-built email: hamhouseATnationaltrust.org.uk
still house, the 17th century equivalent of an in-house pharmacy. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hamhouse
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