The paintings, furniture and porcelain on display in the house today still evoke the 18th-century love of the Orient, and suit Henrietta Howard’s taste and status. Her position in society is reflected in the portraits of her friends and contemporaries, including the paintings of George II, who financed the building of the house.
Read more about the history of Marble Hill.
More about Marble Hill
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History of Marble Hill
Read a full history of this English Palladian villa and its gardens beside the Thames, from its origins in the 1720s as a retreat from court life for Henrietta Howard to the present day.
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Henrietta Howard’s Garden at Marble Hill
Find out what makes the garden between the house and the river at Marble Hill so significant, what we know about it, and how English Heritage plans to restore it.
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The View from Richmond Hill
See how artists have depicted the panoramic view from Richmond Hill over the centuries and find out how Marble Hill was saved thanks to a campaign to preserve this view.
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Marble Hill Revived
Find out how we’re planning to restore the lost gardens that Henrietta created at Marble Hill, and tell the story of the house and her life there.
