York House

York House is a historic stately home in Twickenham, England, and currently serves as the town hall of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is in Richmond Road, near the centre of Twickenham, close to St Mary's Church.

Photo: Jonathan Cardy, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: House
Description: house and town hall of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Also known as: “York House, Twickenham”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eel Pie Island Museum and St Mary’s Church.

Eel Pie Island Museum

Museum

Photo: Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0.

Eel Pie Island Museum is a volunteer-run museum on Richmond Road in Twickenham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It opened in February 2018 and tells the story of Eel Pie Island, including its historic boatyards, its contribution to the development of the popular music scene in the 1960s, and the life of the wind-up radio inventor, Trevor Baylis, who was a resident of the island. Eel Pie Island Museum is situated 400 feet northwest of York House.

St Mary’s Church

Church

Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Mary's Church, Twickenham, also known as St Mary the Virgin, Twickenham, is a Grade II* listed Church of England place of worship dedicated to Saint Mary the Virgin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Twickenham and St Margarets.

Twickenham

Town

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Twickenham is a suburban town in London, England, on the River Thames 9.9 miles southwest of Charing Cross. Historically in Middlesex, since 1965 it has formed part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, whose administrative headquarters are in the area.

St Margarets

Suburb

Photo: David Kemp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Margarets is a suburb and neighbourhood in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, about 9 miles west-southwest of central London. It is bounded by the Thames Tideway to the north-east, and the River Crane to the north-west and north where the land tapers between those rivers.