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Once described by Lord Hervey as ‘too small to live in, and too big to hang on a watch’, Chiswick House is now regarded as a Georgian gem. Stephen Foster explores the interior… Richard Boyle, the 3rd Earl of Burlington (1694-1753) and wealthy owner of Chiswick House, was one of…

Stephen Foster Stephen Foster runs Foster Books, which you’ll find in the oldest shop on Chiswick High Road. Stephen will be writing regular pieces for Chiswick Locals magazine on local history, books, prints and photographs. Here he explains what makes his shop so special. Foster Books has been a familiar…