Goodwood House

Over het museum

Goodwood House in West Sussex has been the home of the Dukes of Richmond and Lennox for over three hundred years. It began as a Jacobean gentleman's residence, built in 1617 in the reign of James I. The 1st Duke of Richmond, a natural son of Charles II and his French mistress Louise de Keroualle, first came to hunt with the fashionable Charlton Hunt and bought the house in 1697. Later dukes enlarged it into the building seen today.

The 'old house' at the back was developed through the 18th century. Its main hall was given a classical style in 1730 by the architect Roger Morris, and a Palladian south wing in Portland stone was added between 1747 and 1750. A balancing north wing by James Wyatt followed in 1771, although part of it was taken down in the late 1960s because of dry rot. The house stands in mature parkland at the centre of an estate of around 11,000 acres with the South Downs behind it.

The family art collection is one of the finest in any English country house. Its origins lie with the Stuart royal family, and the 2nd Duke added portraits and the first English commissions given to Canaletto. The 3rd Duke, who was ambassador in Paris, bought French furniture and was a great patron of Sèvres porcelain. Gobelins tapestries tell the story of Don Quixote. The present Duke restored the rooms and rehung the paintings, and each year the house holds an exhibition on an aspect of Goodwood's history.

Hoogtepunten

• State Apartments shown on guided tours
• Paintings by Canaletto, Stubbs, Van Dyck and Reynolds
• French furniture and Sèvres porcelain
• Gobelins tapestries with scenes from Don Quixote
• Private home of the Duke and Duchess of Richmond and Gordon
• Annual summer exhibition on Goodwood's history

Vaste collectie

• State Apartments and art collection – The ducal family's collection of paintings, including works by Canaletto, Stubbs and Van Dyck, shown in the State Apartments.
• French furniture and Sèvres porcelain – Furniture by leading Parisian cabinet makers and Sèvres porcelain acquired by the 3rd Duke of Richmond during his time as ambassador in Paris.
• Gobelins tapestries – Tapestries showing scenes from the story of Don Quixote, which the guides explain scene by scene.

Opgericht

1800

Beheerder

The Goodwood Estate Company

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The guided tour starts from £15 per person and is valid for 12 months from purchase when bought as a voucher. Members of Historic Houses can book the tour free of charge through the ticket office; the afternoon tea is still charged.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The house is fully accessible for wheelchair users, with a ramp at the front entrance. All rooms open to the public are on the ground floor with no stairs, and there is an accessible toilet in the State Apartments. Disabled visitors who drive may park on either side of the turning circle at the front of the house, or be dropped off at the front door. Dogs are not allowed except assistance dogs, and visitors bringing one should tell the ticket office.

Kinderen & gezin

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The house is on Kennel Hill, near Chichester in the South Downs, and the address for navigation is Goodwood House, Kennel Hill, Chichester, PO18 0PX.

Service & horeca

Afternoon tea is served in the Ballroom of the house as part of the afternoon tea and tour experience. Other cafes and restaurants are elsewhere on the estate.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Privéfeesten
• Zakelijke evenementen
• Bruiloften / trouwceremonies

The house is offered for weddings, meetings and events, and private parties.

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