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 The Terrace | |
| Location | Barnes, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Postal code | SW13 0NP andSW13 0NR |
| Nearest railway station | Barnes Bridge station (South Western Railway) |
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| Known for | Georgian mansions, many of themGrade II listed buildings and some with notable former residents |
The Terrace is a street inBarnes in theLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It forms part of theA3003 road, and runs west from its junction withBarnes High Street andLonsdale Road to the east, where it becomesMortlake High Street. Only one side of the street has houses; they all overlook theRiver Thames.
The Terrace runs along the west bend of the river and is lined withGeorgian mansions, most of them dating from the 18th century[1] and some from as early as 1720.[2] Many of the houses areGrade II listed buildings and there have been several notable residents.
The street also includesBarnes Railway Bridge,Barnes Bridge station and a Victorian pub, The White Hart, which overlooks theThames and is a prominent landmark on the course of theBoat Race. It served as a headquarters forBarnes Football Club in the mid-19th century.
Twelve houses on the street (Nos. 3, 7, 7A, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 28, 30 and 31) are listed at Grade II byHistoric England.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
William Ernest Henley (1849–1903), poet, critic and editor, who was the inspiration forRobert Louis Stevenson's characterLong John Silver (Treasure Island, 1883), lived at No.9.[13]
The composerGustav Holst (1874–1934), best known for his orchestral suiteThe Planets, lived at No.10 from 1908 to 1913.[14] A commemorativeblue plaque is fixed to the front of the house.
John Moody (c.1727–1812), actor, lived at No.11, from c.1780 until his death. He is buried in the churchyard ofSt Mary's Church, Barnes with his two wives.[15]
Dame Ninette de Valois (1898–2001), dancer, teacher,choreographer, and director ofclassical ballet, lived atNo.14 from 1962 to 1982.[14][16] A blue plaque is fixed to the front of the house.
During building work in 2015, No.26 collapsed "like a tower of cards". Pop singerDuffy (born 1984) had previously lived there. It had also been the home ofEbenezer Cobb Morley (1831–1924), sportsman, regarded as the father ofThe Football Association and modern football.[17][18]
In 1812, there was a notorious murder at No.27. It was then the country home ofLouis-Alexandre de Launay, comte d'Antraigues (1753–1812) and his wife, the celebratedsopranoMadame Saint-Huberty (1756–1812), who were both killed with adirk and pistol by an Italian servant whom they had dismissed. The servant (Lorenzo, a deserter from the French army in Spain) then shot himself dead at the house. It has never been established whether the murder was committed from private or political motives. Some claimed that the motive behind the murders was simply the fact that Madame Saint-Huberty treated her servants badly. Others saw more sinister political machinations at work, as the d'Antraigues were active spies, working for theBourbons, Russia and Britain.[19][20] When the house was sold in more recent times, its history was mentioned in the advertising materials, but not the double murder and suicide.[19]
Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816), playwright, poet, theatre owner andWhigMP, took a house on The Terrace in 1810, whenhis son Tom was living nearby atMilbourne House.[21]
Lieutenant-GeneralRobert Ballard Long (1771–1825) retired to his house on The Terrace.[22]
Charles Alexander Calvert (1828–1879), actor and theatre manager, lived at a house on The Terrace.[23]
Film production designerJohn Box (1920–2005) lived at 5 Elm Bank Mansions, adjacent to this street.[24]
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