Thames Luminaries
Nine Virtual Lectures, Early 2021
The Thames brought commerce and wealth to South West London, attracting royalty, aristocrats, artists, writers and wealthy property owners. A legacy of these luminaries is an area exceptionally rich in heritage buildings, gardens and landscapes.
Drawing on the success of our Twickenham Luminaries 2020 lecture series, Pope’s Grotto Preservation Trust and English Heritage’s Marble Hill, with other local heritage groups, organised a series of nine free virtual talks over three weeks beginning on Wednesday 27th January 2021. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Thames Luminaries: January 2021
Hogarth’s House
Within the Garden Walls at Hogarth’s House
Turner’s House
A Painter’s Garden: J.M.W. Turner and the Grounds of Sandycombe Lodge
Pope’s Grotto
Alexander Pope: the Poet and the Poetic Landscape
Chiswick House & Gardens
Chiswick House, William Kent, and the Birth of the English Landscape Movement
Marble Hill House & Park
Marble Hill: Howard and Her Garden of Grottos and Groves
Thames Luminaries: February 2021
Strawberry Hill House
Horace Walpole’s ‘Enchanted Little Landscape’ at Strawberry Hill
Boston Manor Park
Fishponds, Great Cedars and Jayne Mansfield: Renovating the Historic Landscapes of Boston Manor Park for the 21st Century
Orleans House Gallery
Pleasure Garden to Parkland: The Changing Landscape of Orleans House
Ham House & Garden
17th to 21st Century: Is Ham House Garden Still a Garden of Contemporary Ideas?