More images were created of the exterior of Alexander Pope’s Thameside villa than of any other private residence in the eighteenth century. After his death, his home and garden attracted so many visitors that a later owner razed the villa to the ground in order to preserve her privacy.
‘The Lady in a Veil’, written and performed by Georgina Lock, presents the extraordinary achievements of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: famous wit, pioneering writer, traveller and sometime friend of Alexander Pope who saved thousands of lives by introducing smallpox inoculation from Turkey to Europe.
In 1715, two former Twickenham neighbours faced each other at the Battle of Sheriffmuir. Find out how architect James Gibbs and Secretary of State for Scotland James Johnston responded to the outcome of the battle.
Join us for our second London Luminaries Live event at Orleans House Gallery on Twickenham’s historic riverside for a panel
discussion on ways in which our partners bring contemporary art into dialogue with cultural
heritage. There will be speakers from Pope’s Grotto, Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery, Orleans House Gallery
and Boston Manor House. There’ll be free guided tours of Orleans House Gallery before the discussion.
Two Trustees of Pope’s Grotto Preservation Trust will discuss the story of the conservation of Pope’s Grotto with Professor Judith Hawley and unveil a special birthday present