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A magnificent Thames-side Palladian villa
built 1724-29 for Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk,
and mistress of King George II, set in 66 acres of parkland.
The Great Room has lavish gilded decoration and architectural
paintings by Panini. The house also contains an important
collection of early Georgian furniture and paintings, and
the Lazenby Bequest Chinoiserie collection. There is a
display on the ground floor with an introductory film about
the house, grounds, and the life and times of Henrietta
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