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Armament. 24 to 26 guns [1] Osterley was an East Indiaman launched on 9 October 1771 by Wells, Deptford. She made two voyages for the British East India Company (EIC) before the French frigate Pourvoyeuse captured her on 21 February 1779 while she was on her third voyage. She then sailed for a few years as a French merchantman.
18 de nov. de 2022 · Surrounded by gardens, park and farmland, Osterley is one of the last surviving country estates in London. Once described by Horace Walpole as 'the palace of palaces', Osterley was created in the late 18th century by architect and designer Robert Adam for the Child family to entertain and impress their friends and clients.
With paths upgraded to multi-use surfaces, we hope that the experience of visiting Osterley is now even richer, and we’re encouraging more local families to get outdoors and active in a safe, traffic-free, green space. This is part of a £4.25 million national joint programme at 10 National Trust properties in England, in partnership with ...
Osterley Park is a mansion set in a large park of the same name. It is in the London Borough of Hounslow, part of the western suburbs of London. This is a category about listed building number 1000287. Osterley Park. parkland around the historic house in the London Borrough of Hounslow, England, UK. Upload media.
Robert Adam (3 de julio de 1728 - 3 de marzo de 1792) fue un arquitecto británico, diseñador de interiores y también de muebles. Era hijo de William Adam (1689-1748), el arquitecto más importante de la época de Escocia, y aprendió el oficio con él. Tras la muerte de su padre, con su hermano mayor John, Robert se hizo cargo del negocio ...
Osterley. (1780 EIC ship) Osterley was a three-decker East Indiaman, launched in 1780, that made seven trips for the British East India Company between 1781 and 1800. She was present at two battles, and an engagement in which four Indiamen and a country ship engaged a French frigate.
21 de oct. de 2023 · The Osterley manor was purchased in 1562 by Sir Thomas Gresham, a financial representative for Elizabeth I. He first constructed ‘a faire and stately brick house’ on this land in the 1570s. The name of Osterley House comes from Old English for ‘ sheepfold clearing .’. The sheep are long gone, but the estate still stands.
