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In The Know
Did You Know?
( Highly Recommended )
The distinguished Victorian artist Frederic Lord Leighton (1830-96) created this beautiful romantic house between 1864 and 1866 and lived here until his death in 1896. The centrepiece is the Arab Hall, a glorious mini-Alhambra featuring a dome from Damascus, window screens from Cairo and Leighton's highly valued, rare collection of 15th- and 16th-century Islamic tiles from Cairo, Damascus and Rhodes. The other rooms are much more restrained but contain some fine works by Lord Leighton and his famous Pre-Raphaelite associates.
Address: 12 Holland Park Road
Phone: (020) 7602 3316
Open: Wed-Mon 11-5:30
Restaurant: Several on High Street Kensington (Inexpensive-Moderately priced)
Metro: High Street Kensington
Accessible: None
Admission: Free
Practical: Guided tours; audio guides
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