The Holme
The Holme (Saxon: "river island") is a mansion located on Inner Circle by Regent's Park in the City of Westminster, London, England. It was designed by Decimus Burton as a residence for the Burton family and built in 1818 by James Burton who subsequently lived there.[1]
Architectural critic Ian Nairn wrote of the house, "If you want a definition of western civilization in a single view, then here it is".[2]
The house is surrounded by 4 acres of gardens. Although the house appears to consist of two stories, there are actually three, the offices being contained in a basement. The entrance is under an Ionic-style portico and pediments. It has a bow or rotunda decorated by four columns; the bow is surmounted by an attic, and is covered with a well-proportioned cupola.[3] Renovations occurred in 1911 with the addition of wings by Bertie Crewe and again in 1935 when a balustrade replaced an existing dome.[1]
References
This article incorporates text from a work in the public domain: London Regent's park's A picturesque guide to the Regent's park; with accurate descriptions of the Colosseum, the diorama, and the zoological gardens (1829)
- 1 2 Allinson, Kenneth (21 August 2012). Architects and Architecture of London. Routledge. pp. 134–. ISBN 978-0-7506-8337-1. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ↑ Nairn, Ian (1966). Nairn's London (first ed.). p. 87. ISBN 978-0141396156.
- ↑ London Regent's park (1829). A picturesque guide to the Regent's park; with accurate descriptions of the Colosseum, the diorama, and the zoological gardens (Public domain ed.). pp. 29–. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
Bibliography
- Stourton, James (2012). Great Houses of London (Hardback). London: Frances Lincoln. ISBN 978-0-7112-3366-9.
- "The Holme". members.lycos.co.uk/Catherine_Slater. Catherine Slater. Archived from the original on 4 January 2009.
Coordinates: 51°31′39″N 0°9′23″W / 51.52750°N 0.15639°W