T is for 'Turner in Twickenham!' Turner’s House & Twickenham Museum
Details
An Afternoon Exploring Turner’s Connections in Twickenham!
We'll start at SandyCombe Lodge - Turner’s House.
At Sandycombe Lodge our aim has been to create the quiet, domestic space that Turner used as his retreat from the London art world. The architecture of this little building is quirky, reflecting Turner’s own designs but also the influence of his good friend, John Soane, and is worth close attention. Turner made many sketches before arriving at his final design, and these are now brought together in a facsimile sketchbook.
Many rich stories have emerged during our researches into the years Turner spent at Sandycombe, such as those relating to the Napoleonic wars. Some of the beautiful etchings from his Liber Studiorum are on display here, several of them of them responding to those troubled years when England was under threat of invasion, along with beautifully crafted models of ships, variations on those which Turner had here.
(ACCESS NEEDS - Unfortunately due to the limitations of the historic house, no lift facilities are available. The ground floor of the house is fully accessible, and a tablet device will be available for a virtual visit to the first floor and basement.)
Restoration video here for a sneak peak
MEET DETAILS - Sunday March 1st
Meet just before…. at Turner’s House. 12.15
12:30pm: Guided Tour given - pre bought tickets please only for the 12.30 tour
Likely an hour in length (tbc)
Mooch to Twickenham Museum on foot weather and time dependant Via Marble Hill Grotto (English Heritage free garden to walk around - NOT a Marble Hill full visit!) or via Orleans Gallery Cafe on the way through.
2 / 2.30 Twickenham Museum for the
25 The Embankment, Twickenham, Middlesex , TW1 3DU
(closes at 4). This display highlights the close connection between the artist Joseph Mallord William Turner, the Thames and local places. In his lifetime Turner lived at Brentford, Isleworth, Hammersmith and Twickenham. Here the artist sketched, painted, rowed and fished. At Twickenham, the painter designed his own house in which father and son lived between 1813 and 1826. (Also general area museum / free flow mooch around). FREE ENTRANCE - NO TICKET REQUIRED. (You don’t need to come to both if you need to head off!)
4.15pm: PUB SOCIAL (optional)
TBC
We'll head to the pub for a social chit-chat.
TICKETS: (PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A VENUE LIMIT at Turner’s House for tickets - 15) so Please do not sign up here, unless you have bought one of these tickets! We are sharing this tour with the general public, so may run out before we hit 15 on here! (Please do let me know if that happens - I’ll be monitoring/ but might miss it).
Turner’s House - please pre book here for 12.30 Tour (NOT SELF LED TICKET - YOU’ll NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE TOUR WITH THAT TICKET!)
Adult £12.00 without gift aid, £13.20 with gift aid
Art Fund Members £6.00 without gift aid, £6.60 with gift aid
GETTING THERE:
Sandycombe Lodge, 40 Sandycoombe Road, Twickenham TW1 2LR
BY CAR: As this is a residential area, we advise avoiding travel by car where possible. There is no parking on Sandycoombe Road or Turner’s House premises. Alternatively, volunteers and visitors can park in Marble Hill Car Park for £2.50 up to 2 hours.
BY TRAIN: Mainline & Overground/Underground (District Line) trains all run to Richmond station. The nearest train station is St Margarets, a short walk away.
BY BUS: From Richmond station, the H37 and 110 stop at Sandycoombe Road. Frequent services also run on the 33/490 /R70/R68 where you should alight at Marble Hill Park/Crown Rd stop. It is then a 3 minute walk.
ON FOOT
From Richmond cross the bridge and walk on Richmond Rd, continuing on St Margarets Rd, for a half mile. You will find Sandycoombe Rd on the left. If you prefer a more panoramic walk (similar to Turner’s footsteps), take the riverside tow path after Richmond bridge which leads you into Marble Hill Park, cross the park towards the Richmond Road’s gate and you will find Sandycoombe Rd at the traffic lights across the road. It is then a 3 minute walk.
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Photo credit: By Matt Brown - https://www.flickr.com/photos/londonmatt/49366951482/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=104264966