| Downe House | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Residential |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Location | Richmond upon Thames,London,England |
| Completed | 1780 |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Brick and stone |
| Floor count | 4 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Downe Housee |
| Designated | 24 December 1968 |
| Reference no. | 1249949 |
Downe House is aGrade II listed house onRichmond Hill, in theLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames, which has been occupied by playwrightRichard Brinsley Sheridan,The Rolling Stones' lead vocalistMick Jagger and modelJerry Hall.
TheGeorgian house dates fromc. 1780, is on part of Richmond Hill and overlooks theThames; the apex of the Thames side of the hill marks the start ofRichmond Park which itself forms the plateau at the top of the hill, the largest urban park in theUnited Kingdom. The home was built of brown brick with yellow window dressing. It includes four storeys and a basement with bays on either side and balconies above. It featuresmodillioncornice andbalustrading above and cast-iron balustrades on the second floor windows. Windows above the bays are round-headed, and others are square-headed sash windows. The porch has heavy entablature andDoric piers.[1]
Part of the Royal Manor of Richmond sinceDomesday,Richmond Park was enclosed byKing Charles I around 1635 as a post-medieval deer park. The manor was mostly agricultural land in the early 18th century, but Terrace Walk was laid out at the top of Richmond Hill in the later 18th century, followed by construction of further grand houses, including Downe House. The house was built circa 1780,[2] and at one time was owned byRichard Brinsley Sheridan.[1]
Mick Jagger bought the house in the early 1990s and lived there with his longtime partner, model Jerry Hall. After the two separated, Jerry Hall remained in Downe House while Jagger moved into a flat next door. It is listed asGrade II byHistoric England.[1]
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