Hogarth's House
William Hogarth's country retreat from 1749 to 1764, on Hogarth Lane by the Great West Road in Chiswick, now a free museum of his prints with a small mulberry garden.
- Museum
- Price: Free
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Did you know
The mulberry tree in the walled garden is probably the last survivor of the orchard established in the 1670s, and it was nursed back to health by Kew arboriculturists after wartime damage from a parachute mine.
Local tip
Free entry, open noon to 5pm Tuesday to Sunday and bank holiday Mondays (last entry 4.45pm). It is closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
Finding it
- Address
- Hogarth Lane, Great West Road, London W4 2QN
- Nearest station
- Turnham Green (Tube), 1019 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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