Richmond Heritage Trail

This heritage trail explores the architectural legacy of Richmond and Twickenham along the River Thames. The collection features Grade I listed Neo-Palladian villas like Marble Hill House and the exceptionally preserved 17th-century Ham House. It highlights significant engineering and civic landmarks, including Richmond Bridge—the oldest surviving bridge across the Thames in London—and York House, an 18th-century mansion that now serves as the local town hall. These sites showcase centuries of aristocratic residence and landscape design.

Marble Hill House

Marble Hill House is a Neo-Palladian villa, now Grade I listed, in Twickenham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

Ham House

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 Bridge

Richmond Bridge is an 18th-century stone arch bridge that crosses the River Thames at Richmond, connecting the two halves of the present…

York House

York House is a historic stately home in Twickenham, England, and currently serves as the Town Hall of the London Borough of Richmond upon…

Marble Hill Park Grotto

An 18th-century garden feature restored by English Heritage. Originally built for Henrietta Howard, the Countess of Suffolk, this shell-lined grotto reflects the Georgian era's fascination with romanticized, subterranean landscape architecture.

Gordon House

A Grade II* listed 18th-century mansion located on the banks of the Thames. The house features a classical facade and was once the residence of Lord Adam Gordon before its later use as an educational institution.