York House, Twickenham
Introduction
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York House, Twickenham
Image: © Marathon Taken: 22 Jul 2013
The central portion of York House dates to the 1630s and derives its name from the Yorke family, owners of farming land in the area. The last person to own York House was Sir Ratan Tata. He was an Indian merchant prince and philanthropist and was knighted by King George V. He and his wife were popular in Twickenham and used to hold parties in the garden for local people. Sir Ratan died in 1918, and when his wife returned to India she sold York House to Twickenham Urban District Council for use as Municipal Offices. They are now the municipal offices of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Elsewhere in the grounds are the statues of the Oceanides - see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3567806
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Image Location
Latitude
51.447516
Longitude
-0.324369