Open House Festival

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Isleworth

Start your visit to this neighbourhood with the 1785 Brentford & Isleworth Quaker Meeting House on Quaker’s Lane. It’s a peaceful haven in its own gardens. Hop on the train or walk towards Isleworth Station where you can join one of two interesting walking tours - Exploring Abundant Almshouses - with the earliest example of these affordable dwellings built as charitable gifts from 1664. Otherwise, you can explore the Spring Grove area, a neighbourhood of grand villas plus quirky arts & crafts properties. In the centre of Isleworth is Isleworth Public Hall a fine example of Victorian architecture with beautiful detailing inside and out. From here you are not far from the river Thames as it curves on its way out of London, and there are a couple of other Open House venues of note. Just over the borough boundary into Richmond; Kilmorey Mausoleum and The Lock House, Richmond Lock & Weir - interesting in its own right, but also the home of Astronaut Kawada, architects. Cross the river at this point and stroll down to Richmond station to get home. From the Meeting House to Richmond Lock is a 30-minute walk.

Walking tour

Exploring Spring Grove Isleworth

walk/tour

Centred on Spring Grove House, once Sir Joseph Banks home, the 1850s vision was for a neighbourhood with grand villas designed by John Taylor Jr.. Today's wider architecture includes a former college by John Norton & P Massey, plus quirky arts & crafts properties.

Various including John Taylor Jnr and John Norton & P E Massey , 1860

Drop in

Quaker Meeting House - Brentford & Isleworth

religious, cemetery, community/cultural, garden, historical house, library, mixed use

Come explore a unique example of early Quaker and Georgian architecture. Built in 1785, our Grade II* listed Meeting House is surrounded by quiet and natural grounds, in unbroken use since its founding. Expanded since with new rooms & accessibility features, we invite visitors to enjoy our space, roam in our gardens and take part in a variety of activities and displays by local creatives.

Unknown, 1785