Strawberry Hill House, described as ‘Horace Walpole’s little Gothic castle’, harbours triumph upon triumph. The mid to late C18 confection (formerly ‘Chopp’d Straw Hall’ & two understated dwellings) has long been exalted for its crenellations, pinnacles and now stark white walls - a real beacon to Walpole’s pioneering interest in the Gothic which formed into a “revived style” a century later & gave rise to the ‘Strawberry Hill Gothic’. When built, its oddness & rarity led to early tourism, even while Walpole lived. While the Tribune aka Cabinet, shown here, was Walpole’s quirky ‘abode’ for his artworks & treasures, their setting as rich as the trove inside.
A fulsome description can be found at https://victorianweb.org/art/architecture/strawberryhill/7.html (no connection/endorsement).
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