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, now in
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, was a
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constructed between 1791 and 1793 by the architect Robert Mylne for the wealthy
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. In 1794 it was rented by the Duke of Clarence, later to become
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, who lived there until 1797 with his mistress the Irish actress
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and their children. It then passed into the hands of the
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as a country retreat in what was still a rural area. Another large property, Lansdowne House, was located nearby. It should not be confused with Cardigan House in
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, the London
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of the Earls. In 1817 Lady Cardigan, wife of the sixth Earl, hosted a birthday celebration for the Prince Regent (later
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) at Cardigan House. The scene was depicted in an 1819 painting '' England: Richmond Hill, on the Prince Regent's Birthday'' by the artist
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. When the 6th Earl died, the house was purchased by Mrs Sarah Roberts (1777–1866), daughter of Thomas Roberts, Master of the
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. She had been the house's tenant since the 1820s, and lived there until her death. In 1925 the house was purchased by the
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for expansion of the
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on Petersham Road. It was demolished in 1970.Govett p.28 Its grounds now form part of the Terrace Gardens.


References


Sources

* Brigden, Tom. ''The Protected Vista: An Intellectual and Cultural History''.
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, 2019. * Govett, John. "Cardigan House and the Roberts family", ''Richmond History'' 40, 2019.
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. * Hamilton, James. ''Turner''.
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, 2003.


Further reading

* Cloake, John. "Cardigan House and its architects", ''Richmond History'' 15, 1994. Richmond Local History Society. {{coord, 51.4554, -0.3021, type:landmark_region:GB, display=title 1791 establishments in England 1970 disestablishments in England Buildings and structures completed in 1793 Buildings and structures demolished in 1970 Country houses in London Demolished buildings and structures in London Former buildings and structures in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Richmond Hill, London J. M. W. Turner William IV