The Hermitage, Hanwell

The Hermitage
General information
Architectural style Cottage orné
Location Hanwell, London, England
Completed 1809

The Hermitage is a cottage orné in Hanwell, London built by rector Dr. George Henry Glasse in 1809 on the site of a previous house called the Elms. Nikolaus Pevsner described the house as "a peach of an early c19 Gothic thatched cottage with two pointed windows, a quatrefoil, and an ogee arched door, all on a minute scale. Inside, an octagonal hall and reception room."[1] It is a Grade II listed building.

Behind the cottage lies a spring, which may be the origin of 'well' being incorporated into the local place name of Hanwell.

References

  1. Pevsner, Nikolaus (1999). The buildings of England, London 3: North-West (New ed.). London: Pevsner Architectural Guides. ISBN 0-300-09652-6.

Coordinates: 51°30′51″N 0°20′43″W / 51.5142°N 0.3454°W / 51.5142; -0.3454

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