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Kenwood House

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Kenwood House is a stately home on the northern edge of Hampstead Heath in Hampstead, London. The present house was built in the late seventeenth century and was remodelled in the eighteenth century for William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, by the Scottish architect Robert Adam. It served as a residence for the Earls of Mansfield until the twentieth century. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Museum 2
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
London Borough of Camden, United Kingdom 2
Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account
1929 2
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Museum 2
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Museum, Concepts

In Style

Georgian Architecture, Styles and Movements
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Neoclassical Architecture, Styles and Movements
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Uses Element

Brick, Architectural Materials
Source Kenwood House (Wikipedia)
Slate, Architectural Materials
Source Kenwood House (Wikipedia)
Stucco, Architectural Materials
Source Kenwood House (Wikipedia)
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United Kingdom

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Sources
1. Kenwood House (Wikipedia)
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenwood_House, lead definition
    Kenwood House (also known as the Iveagh Bequest) is a stately home in Hampstead, London, on the northern boundary of Hampstead Heath.
  • Lead section
    Kenwood House (also known as the Iveagh Bequest) is a stately home in Hampstead, London, on the northern boundary of Hampstead Heath.
  • In Style: Georgian Architecture, Infobox: architecture
    Georgian and Neoclassical
  • In Style: Neoclassical Architecture, Infobox: architecture
    Georgian and Neoclassical
  • Uses Element: Brick, Article text
    It was acquired in 1694 by the Surveyor-General of the Ordnance, William Bridges, who demolished the house and rebuilt it; the original brick structure remains intact under the facade added in the 18th century.
  • Uses Element: Stucco, Article text
    The south front is constructed out of a single Stucco block.
  • Uses Element: Slate, Article text
    This included repairing the Westmorland slate roof, redisplaying the Iveagh Bequest paintings in the south of the house, and redecorating the structure to closer resemble Adam's original design.
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2. Kenwood House (Wikidata)
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  • Wikidata date-of-opening/inception statement (1929)
    Wikidata item Q764804, property P571: 1929
  • Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Museum)
    Wikidata item Q764804, instance of (P31): museum
  • Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 373506): London Borough of Camden, United Kingdom
    Wikidata item Q764804, property P131/P17 (location): London Borough of Camden, United Kingdom
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