Comments on: At Two Temple Place

By: Dave Hurn

Dave Hurn — Sat, 17 Nov 2018 21:41:03 +0000

Thomas’s original Thomas Nicholls upon the newel posts of the stairwell depicted the Musketeers, and we’re replaced with the bronze figures of Robin Hood shown in the photographs, made by David Williams-Ellis in 2002-2003.

By: tovangar2

tovangar2 — Mon, 28 May 2018 06:01:49 +0000

BTW, if one approaches the entrance to 2 Temple Place on Google maps, one finds that the walls dissolve, allowing one to enter and explore the entrance hall and staircase, the ground floor hall and other, smaller rooms.

Thank you GA.

By: Annemarie Fearnley

Annemarie Fearnley — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 10:32:32 +0000

Hang on a minute!! Where have the 3 (or 4) Muskateers gone? They are usually found on the newell posts at the bottom of the staicase. I am rather disturbed…. (This is one of my favourite places in London, by the way).

By: Marcia Howard

Marcia Howard — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 22:53:56 +0000

What an amazing and unique place. Definitely adding it on my increasingly long list of places to visit. Thank you for sharing with us such an interesting post.

By: Kitanz

Kitanz — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 10:15:12 +0000

Oh My! What a Beautiful Place! I’d Love to call it “MY HOME”!!!

By: SissyWissy

SissyWissy — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 18:59:14 +0000

Thank you so much for this article- I have often wondered what this is and now I know! What a beautiful building and the interior is something to behold.
Seasons greeting to you and I look forward to reading more of your fascinating writings.

By: Helen Breen

Helen Breen — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 12:56:01 +0000

Holiday greetings from Boston,

GA, you really made my day this morning. Two Temple Place is one of my favorite buildings in London. I first noticed it on a Pub Tour which began at Temple Tube station a few summers ago. I never thought I would see the interior until today! I know that the building is accessible on London Open House Weekend and in the early months of the year – yet I always visit in June.

The Astors were a remarkable bunch. Then we have the Cliveden connection, along with Hever Castle. What a way to live. Yet William must have been a serious reader for all the other distractions that such wealth brought. At Two Temple Place he celebrated the best of British and American literature. As you said,

“Yet, remarkably, the proportion and order of the space, the lustre of the materials and the expertise of the workmanship place everything in perspective – the chaos of human endeavour is reconciled within this sanctuary of the imagination.”

Thanks again!

By: Lynne Perrella

Lynne Perrella — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 11:27:16 +0000

What a glorious place. (Surely a grand home like this has a magnificent library?) Loved all the
custom details, and thought of the artisans who were given these exalted assignments and executed them so perfectly. I have concocted an “imaginary” archive of all the sketches, research materials, notations, renderings and blueprints that are stored-for-posterity in a small paneled room, just off the Great Hall. I’ll be right there, sitting in a wing chair, holding a brandy and perusing all the materials. Pure joy.
Happy Holidays!

By: Jo Isaac

Jo Isaac — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 09:50:20 +0000

Beautiful & sumptuous truly a hidden treasure – thank you for sharing

By: Colin L

Colin L — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 08:42:03 +0000

Brilliant blog as always GA. 2 Temple Place is mostly given over to corporate stuff these days, so well done for getting through its portals in December. However, the house hosts an exhibition each year between January and April and this is free to the public – you just need to turn up and you will be made very welcome. Its a wondrous place to wander around and will truly brighten up your winter. If you are a GA follower and are within easy reach of central London you should go; you won’t regret it.