White Lodge, Richmond Park
White Lodge | |
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Location | Richmond Park, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames |
Coordinates | 51°26′43″N 0°15′53″W / 51.4452°N 0.2648°W |
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[1] |
White Lodge is a Grade I listed[1] 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
The prime minister,
It was during the Bute-Meadows period that the name White Lodge first appeared, in the journal of
After restoration of the house following disrepair at the close of the 18th century, George III gave the house to another prime minister,
19th century
After Viscount Sidmouth died in 1844,
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.[14]
Teck family and the birth of Edward VIII
The next occupants of the Lodge were
In 1891, the aged Queen, anxious to find a bride for her grandson,
20th century
After Queen Victoria's death in 1901, the Lodge was occupied by Eliza Emma Hartmann, a wealthy widow prominent in London society,[16] 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.[14] 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.[17]
From then on, the house was occupied by various private residents including, from 1927, Arthur Lee, 1st Viscount Lee of Fareham.[7] The last private resident was Colonel James Veitch, who lived at White Lodge until 1954.[7]
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 Royal Charter and became the Royal Ballet School in 1956.[18] It is now recognised as one of the leading ballet schools in the world.[19]
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[20] but closed in 2015.[21]
See also
References
- ^ a b Historic England. "White Lodge (1250045)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ISBN 978-1860770234.
- ISBN 9781448150403.
- 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.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-9567469-0-0.
- ^ a b c d e "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. 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)".....
- 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....
- ^ a b c d e f g "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.
- ^ "Lady's failure. Mrs. Eliza Hartman, Society Leader, of White Lodge". The Straits Times. Singapore. 29 October 1909. p. 5. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-00-200805-1.
- ^ "Royal Ballet". Encyclopædia Britannica. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ Taggart, Maggie (6 February 2007). "Ballet star dances his way back home". BBC News. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "White Lodge Museum & Ballet Resource Centre". The School. Royal Ballet School. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "White Lodge Museum moves into the digital age" (Press release). Royal Ballet School. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
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. 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