Hedsor House is an Italianate-style mansion in the United Kingdom, located in Hedsor in Buckinghamshire. Perched overlooking the River Thames, a manor house at Hedsor can be dated back to 1166 when the estate was owned by the de Hedsor Family. In the 18th century, it was the royal residence of Princess Augusta, Dowager Princess of Wales.
Hedsor House
William Chambers (architect)
Sir William Chambers was a Swedish-Scottish architect, based in London. Among his best-known works are Somerset House, and the pagoda at Kew. Chambers was a founder member of the Royal Academy.
William Chambers, painted in 1764 by Frances Cotes
The central courtyard of Chambers' Somerset House in London. The pavement fountain was installed in the 1990s.
Door handle from Somerset House, about 1785, designed by Sir William Chambers V&A Museum no. 4013-1855
Richmond Palace, not executed