Whornes Place, Petersham

Whornes Place
Interactive map of the Whornes Place area
General information
Architectural style
Arts and Crafts
LocationPetersham, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England
Coordinates51°26′30″N 0°18′10″W / 51.4416°N 0.3029°W / 51.4416; -0.3029
Completed
1925
Design and construction
ArchitectBlunden Shadbolt
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name
254, PETERSHAM ROAD
Designated7 August 2001
Reference no.1389380

Whornes Place is a house in Petersham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It was built in 1925 by Blunden Shadbolt.

The house is in the Arts and Crafts style and has Tudor influences. It includes materials from a similarly named Whornes Place in Cuxton which served as the home of Sir William Whorne.[1] The original house was built in 1487 and pulled down in the 18th century; Shadbolt is said to have attempted to recreate the home as accurately as possible.[2] It has been listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England since 18 August 2001.[3]

In 2012, it was reported that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie had bought the home for $16 million, although this was later proven to be false. They did however briefly live in the home in 2011.[4][5] Other notable residents include Andrew Loog Oldham, Barry Ryan, and his wife Princess Miriam of Johore.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget (11 March 1983). The Buildings of England. London 2: South. p. 516. ISBN 9780300096514.
  2. 1 2 "A Rolling Stone gathers no moss". The Independent. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Historic England (7 August 2021), "Whornes Place (Grade II) (1389380)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 26 May 2026
  4. ↑ Hewitson, Jessie (30 October 2011). "Richmond ready for its close up". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "So True? So False? Did Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Just Spend $16 Million on a Home in London?!". E! Online. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
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