Fenton House, Hampstead
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Grade I listed[1] |
Fenton House is a 17th-century merchant's house in
Features
The interior houses the Benton Fletcher collection of early keyboard instruments, some of which are often played for visitors during operational hours, and collections of paintings (including the collection of Peter Barkworth paintings), Meissen, English and Chinese porcelain, 17th-century needlework pictures and Georgian furniture.
It also has fine portraits of King
The brick mansion, with 1693 inscribed on its chimney breast which is consistent with the date of its core and most of its walls,[1] has a 300-year-old orchard, where around 30 varieties of apple trees flourish.
- 19th century remodelling by a Riga merchant
Philip Fenton, a
The building has original staircases with twisted balusters. Main rooms have original panelling, corner cupboards and decoratively carved marble fireplaces.[1]
- Small west projection
It has a west extension adding no more than 5% to the building dating to about 1936, believed in the listing research of 1950 to have been commissioned by Lady Binning.[1]
Gallery
References
- Notes
- ^ The plot is 1 acre (0.40 ha); its tree-lined is driveway one tenth and the house occupies 0.05 acres
- References
- ^ a b c d Historic England. "Fenton House (Grade I) (1378648)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 January 2015.