The Pavilion, Hampton Court
The Pavilion, Hampton Court
The Pavilion is a small house on Barge Walk in Hampton Court Park, near Hampton Court Palace in London. It is a Grade II* listed building, meaning it is of particular importance. It is the only remaining one of four pavilions that were built for the Bowling Green at Hampton Court.
Designed by William Talman, with oversight from Christopher Wren, the Pavilion was created as part of King William III’s improvements to the palace. It sits in about 2.3 acres of gardens that include a formal parterre and water features.
In 2007, the remaining 143-year lease of the Pavilion from the Crown Estate was up for sale, priced at £6.5 million. The property went on the market again in 2012, with a asking price of £10 million.
Historically notable residents include Ernest Law, the Hampton Court Palace historian, who lived there until his death. In the 1960s and 1970s, the Pavilion was occupied by Cecil Harmsworth King and his second wife, Ruth Railton.
In 2019, a replica was built next to the original by R W Armstrong & Sons Ltd.
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