Asgill House and its famous copper beech BG
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Richmond and Sheen – Asgill House
c. 1760 - Asgill House, designed by Robert Taylor, is completed for Sir Charles Asgill, recently the Lord Mayor of London (1757-8) (Gascoigne 1, 23)
c. 1813 - A copper beech is planted in the garden of Asgill House, which survives into the 21st century in good health and at a magnificent size (Pevsner 2, 524)
1969-70 - Victorian extensions are stripped away, to return Asgill House to its original perfection both inside and outside (Pevsner 2, 525)
c. 2003 - The Asgill House Beech receives a riverside plaque recording it as one of the Great Trees of London (Local knowledge)
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BG Although the precise date is uncertain, it is known that the copper beech was planted in about 1813 by Mrs Palmer, who then held the lease on the house. She planted it to celebrate the birth of a grandson, and it has certainly turned out to be a lasting memorial to the boy. (Local knowledge from Fred Hauptfuhrer, the present occupant of the house)
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