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1925
 
Place or Object  
Strawberry Hill is sold to the Catholic Education Council and becomes known as St Mary's College, later St Mary's University College. See in Google maps   
1926
 
Place or Object  
Orleans House is demolished to allow for gravel extraction. The Octagon and stables are bought by the Hon Mrs Nellie Ionides and saved from demolition. See in Google maps   
1931
 
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A new West stand is completed at Twickenham rugby ground increasing spectator capacity to 74,000, and an additional 6 acres of land are purchased. See in Google maps   
1937
 
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Cambridge House in Twickenham is demolished. See in Google maps   
1940
 
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Radnor House is completely destroyed by a bomb, and the site later becomes open to the public as Radnor Gardens. See in Google maps   
Radnor Gardens, Twickenham


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1954
 
Place or Object  
The Jehovah's Witnesses first convention at Twickenham rugby ground takes place. See in Google maps   
c. 1960s
 
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The remaining part of Whitton Tower or Whitton Castle, a gothic tower built in the grounds of Whitton Park in the 1740s, is demolished. See in Google maps   
1962
 
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Mrs Ionides lealves the Octagon, stables and the site of Orleans House to the Borough of Twickenham to be used as a public gallery See in Google maps   
1972
 
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The Orleans House Gallery is opened to the public, mounting a regular series of temporary exhibitions See in Google maps   
1981
 
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New South Stand built at Twickenham rugby ground. See in Google maps