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Lot Essay
In the 18th Century, Richmond was particularly fashionable among the sophisticated elite and prosperous members of society for its reputed health benefits. Cholmondeley House was built circa 1740 for George, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley. Situated along the Thames at Richmond, the house was constructed from part of the outer wall of the destroyed Richmond Palace, and the land for Cholmondeley Walk was acquired in 1711 from a neighbour in exchange for the 'Great Orchard' of the Old Palace.
In 1755 Cholmondeley House was acquired by Lord Brooke, who was later created Earl of Warwick. The property then passed to the Hon. Richard Lyttleton, followed by Countess Cowper, whose son, John, Earl Spencer, purchased the house in 1765. During the 1780s it came in to the possession of William Douglas, 4th Earl of Queensberry, and on his death passed to the Marquis of Hertford. By 1830, the new Queensberry House was built on the eastern part of the estate.
In 1755 Cholmondeley House was acquired by Lord Brooke, who was later created Earl of Warwick. The property then passed to the Hon. Richard Lyttleton, followed by Countess Cowper, whose son, John, Earl Spencer, purchased the house in 1765. During the 1780s it came in to the possession of William Douglas, 4th Earl of Queensberry, and on his death passed to the Marquis of Hertford. By 1830, the new Queensberry House was built on the eastern part of the estate.