Syon House and its 200 acre (80 hectare/800,000 m²) park is situated in southwest London, in England. Explanation The hectare is commonly used in most countries around the world especially in domains concerned with land planning and management such as Agriculture, A park is a protected area of Land and Water, usually in its natural or semi-natural (landscaped state and set aside for some purpose often to do with human London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It belongs to the Duke of Northumberland and is now his family's London residence. The Duke of Northumberland is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. The family's traditional central London residence was Northumberland House. Northumberland House was a large Jacobean mansion in London, which was so called because for most of its history it was the London residence of the
Originally the site of a medieval abbey of the Bridgettine Order, Syon was named after Mount Zion in the Holy Land. Syon Abbey, (or Sion Abbey) was a major mediæval Monastery of the Bridgettine Order in the late Gothic or Perpendicular The Bridgettine or Briggittine order is a monastic Religious order of Augustinian Canonesses founded by Saint Birgitta (Saint Mount Zion (הר צִיּוֹן Har Tzion) is a hill just outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. One of the last great abbeys to be built, it was founded by King Henry V in 1415, and dissolved by King Henry VIII in 1539. Henry V (16 September 1386 &ndash 31 August 1422 was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of In 1541 and part of the following year, Henry VIII's fifth wife, Catherine Howard, was brought here for her long imprisonment. For other Catherine Howards see Catherine Howard (disambiguation Catherine Howard (between 1520 and 1525 – 13 February 1542 also called In February of 1542, she was taken to the Tower of London and executed on charges of adultery. Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically as The Tower) is a historic monument in central London When Henry died in 1547, his coffin was brought to Syon on its way to Windsor for burial. It burst open during the night and in the morning dogs were found licking up the remains. This was regarded as a divine judgement for the King's desecration of Syon Abbey.
After dissolution, the estate came into the possession of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, Lord Protector to young Edward VI. } Edward Seymour 1st Duke of Somerset (c 1506 &ndash 22nd January 1552 was Lord Protector of England in the period between the death of Henry VIII in The Duke of Somerset is a title in the peerage of England that has been created several times Lord Protector is a particular British title for Heads of State with two meanings (and full styles at different periods of history Edward VI (12 October 1537 &ndash 6 July 1553 became King of England and Ireland on 28 January 1547 and was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine Between 1547 and his death by execution in 1552, the Duke built Syon House in the Italian Renaissance style, over the foundations of the west end of the huge abbey church. The square house seen today is hollow in the middle, and was built around the convent's cloister garden, although this is not proven and extremely unlikely given the recent archaeological evidence that the west end of Syon House is built over the western end of the church.
Syon was then acquired by a rival, John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland. Lord John Dudley (1501 &ndash 22 August, 1553) was a Tudor general admiral and politician who de facto ruled England in the latter half of King The Duke of Northumberland is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. The Duke's son Lord Guildford Dudley had married Lady Jane Grey, the great-granddaughter of King Henry VII, and it was at Syon that she was formally offered the Crown. Lady Jane Grey (1536/1537&ndash 12 February 1554) also referred to as Queen Jane, a greatniece of Henry VIII of England, was a claimant In 1594, Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland acquired Syon through his marriage to Dorothy Devereux, and the Percy family has lived at Syon House ever since. Henry Percy 9th Earl of Northumberland ( April 27 1564 &mdash November 5 1632) is known for the circles he moved in as well as for his own achievements
Syon was in the possession of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset (through his wife, Elizabeth Seymour (née Percy), Duchess of Somerset) in the late 17th century. Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset ( 13 August 1662 &ndash December 2 1748) sometimes referred to as the "Proud Duke" Elizabeth Seymour Duchess of Somerset ( 26 January 1667 &ndash 24 November 1722) was an English courtier and Whig politician As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar After the future Queen Anne had a disagreement with her sister, Mary II, over her friendship with Sarah Churchill, Countess of Marlborough, she was evicted from her court residence at the Palace of Whitehall and stayed at Syon with her close friends, the Somersets, in 1692. Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714 became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702 succeeding William III of England and II of Mary II (30 April 1662 &ndash 28 December 1694 reigned as Queen of England, Ireland and Scotland from 1689 until her death Sarah Churchill ( née Jenyns spelt Jennings in most modern references Duchess of Marlborough (5 June 1660 (old style &ndash 18 October 1744 Eviction is the removal of a Tenant from rental property by the Landlord. The Palace of Whitehall was the main residence of the English monarchs in London from 1530 until 1698 when all except Inigo Jones 's 1622 Anne gave birth to a stillborn child there. Shortly after the birth, Queen Mary II came to visit her, again demanding that Anne dismiss the Countess of Marlborough, and stormed out again when Anne flatly refused. Mary II (30 April 1662 &ndash 28 December 1694 reigned as Queen of England, Ireland and Scotland from 1689 until her death Sarah Churchill ( née Jenyns spelt Jennings in most modern references Duchess of Marlborough (5 June 1660 (old style &ndash 18 October 1744
In 1750, Sir Hugh Smithson inherited the Percy estates through his wife Elizabeth Seymour. Hugh Percy 1st Duke of Northumberland, KG PC (c 1714 – June 6 1786 was the son of Langdale Smithson. In 1750, Sir Hugh became Earl and then 1st Duke of Northumberland in 1766. The Duke and Duchess were determined to make their mark on Syon Park; their solution was to completely redesign the estate.
Robert Adam was instructed to remodel the interior of Syon House, and Capability Brown to lay out the grounds. Robert Adam ( 3 July 1728 &ndash 3 March 1792) was a Scottish neoclassical Architect, Interior designer In 1761, Adam published his plan for the interior decoration of Syon House, which included a complete suite of rooms on the principal level, together with a rotunda to be erected in the main courtyard. In the event, five main rooms on the west, south and east sides of the House, from the Great Hall to the Long Gallery were refurbished in the Neo-classical style. Long gallery is an architectural term given to a long narrow room often with a high ceiling It was enough to place a stamp on the architect and his work in England and it is said "at Syon the Adam style was actually initiated". Syon House is feted as Adam's early English masterpiece and has been recognised as the finest surviving evidence of his revolutionary use of colour.
Syon Park borders the Thames, looking across the river to Kew Gardens, and near its banks is a tidal meadow flooded twice a day by the river. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, usually referred to simply as Kew Gardens, are extensive Gardens and botanical glasshouses between Richmond and It contains more than 200 species of rare trees. Although the park and lake were designed by Capability Brown in 1760, their character today is nineteenth century. The circular pool has a copy of Giambologna's Mercury. Giambologna, born as Jean Boulogne, also known as Giovanni Da Bologna and Giovanni Bologna ( 1529 - August 13 1608) was The Great Conservatory in the gardens, designed by Charles Fowler in 1828 and completed in 1830, was the first conservatory to be built from metal and glass on a large scale. Charles Fowler ( May 17, 1792 - September 26, 1867) English Architect, was born at Cullompton Devon. The conservatory was shown in a dream sequence in Meera Syal's 1993 film Bhaji on the Beach. Meera Syal MBE (born Feroza Syal,, Wolverhampton, England) is a British Comedian, Writer, Playwright Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Bhaji on the Beach is a 1993 Film by director Gurinder Chadha with a Screenplay by Gurinder Chadha and Meera
The much-loved London Butterfly House,which used to stand within the grounds, was closed in October 2007. The London Butterfly House was a visitor attraction in Brentford where the public could view butterflies, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians
Henry Percy, 11th Duke of Northumberland who was head of the family from 1988 to 1995, was noted for planting many trees in the grounds of Syon. Henry Alan Walter Richard Percy 11th Duke of Northumberland FRS ( July 1 1953 &ndash October 31 1995) was the son of Hugh Percy Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
Robert Altman's 2001 film, Gosford Park, was partly filmed at Syon House. Robert Bernard Altman (February 20 1925 – November 20 2006 was an American Film director known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Gosford Park is a 2001 film directed by Robert Altman. The Screenplay is by Julian Fellowes, based on an idea by Altman and producer
In 2002, the English poet Geoffrey Hill released a booklength poem, "The Orchards of Syon", to much acclaim. For the British aeronautical engineer and professor see Geoffrey T "The Orchards of Syon", focuses on the history of the region and in particular on the orchard of rare trees first planted in Syon Abbey. Also in 2002 the 12th Duke proposed to build a new 154-bed hotel on the grounds of Syon House. In 2004 permission was granted for the deluxe £35 million Radisson Edwardian Hotel to be located beside the main estate parking lot, with plans to build and open in 2008-09.
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Bibliography
- Syon House; The Story of a Great House - With a short guide for visitors, and with 4 (colour) plates, 2 endpaper maps (in colour), and 22 illustrations in Monochrome (The illustrations mainly relate to paintings, artefacts and the building) [1]
See also
- Alnwick Castle - the principal seat of the Dukes of Northumberland. Alnwick Castle is a Castle and Stately home in Alnwick, Northumberland, England and the residence of the Duke of Northumberland
- Northumberland House - the former central London residence of the Dukes of Northumberland. Northumberland House was a large Jacobean mansion in London, which was so called because for most of its history it was the London residence of the
Footnotes
- ^ First published by Syon House Estate (UK) in 1950 with 48 pages and no ISBN
External links
- Official site
- Syon House entry from The DiCamillo Companion to British & Irish Country Houses
- Aerial photo and map
- Drawings and photos
- Flickr images tagged Syon House
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