Kenwood House is a luxurious residence in North London, managed by English Heritage. Visitors can tour the house to view artwork and Robert Adam’s intricate interior and exterior design. The gardens, with formal and informal sections, are a popular attraction. Donations are accepted for maintenance and restoration, and visitors can enjoy the garden café and summer concerts.
Kenwood House is a luxurious residence located in North London, England. Built in the 1700s, it is currently maintained and managed by the historic organization English Heritage. Visitors can tour the house to view artwork by Rembrandt, Gainsborough, Turner, and others. They can also see the intricate interior and exterior design, completed by Robert Adam. Many visitors also enjoy a stroll through sections of the 74-acre parcel of land which contains gardens, lakes, woodland and other features.
Robert Adam designed Kenwood House using a variety of architectural styles. Although the house has a British Colonial exterior, complete with white concrete, stucco, and brick, the interior combines other styles. For example, Kenwood House’s library, now called the Adam Room, has a blend of Classical and Rococo styles. The room has ornamental pillars and rounded ceilings. Pastel colors, such as pale blue and white, are found in the room and a lot of gold.
The gardens, which were laid out in three parts, often draw visitors to Kenwood House. The first gardens, designed in the early 1700s, are considered the most formal of gardens. More less formal gardens were added in the mid 1700’s. The last gardens with the more intricate paths and features were added in the late 1700’s. Other features include the working farm, stables and a milking house.
As Kenwood House sits at the top of a hill, there are views of the lake below. Plus, there are flower gardens, hay meadows, and historic woodlands. Features include bridges and circular garden paths. There are also artistic sculptures located in the gardens. Flowers and trees include species such as the handkerchief tree, swamp cypress and rhododendrons. The estate also boasts unique animals, such as different types of bats and woodpeckers, on the property.
Although Kenwood House is free to visit, donations are accepted. Donations go towards the maintenance of the house. Indeed, the restoration of the estate is often extensive. Repairs include fixing facades as they come off and fixing leaks in the roof. Additionally, invasive plants have forced the landscape to appear less organized. As a result, gardeners are constantly removing invasive species to restore the landscape to its original appearance.
Visitors to Kenwood House can also spend time in a garden café called the Brew House. The Brew House was aptly named when the owner of the Guinness Brewing Company purchased the property and later opened it to visitors in 1925. During the summer, there are often concerts on the Kenwood House property as well.
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