The House from a 1918 postcard
Built / Designed For: Thomas Cary
House & Family History: From 1915 to 1982 Roehampton House was occupied by Queen Mary's Hospital (during World War I it served as the Queen Mary Convalescent Auxiliary Hospital for the rehabilitation of amputees; it was later a general hospital; and, finally, in 1982 the house became a nurses' residence for a new hospital building that had been built in the grounds). In 2010 the house was converted into flats and houses. Roehampton House was particularly notable for its two-story Painted Hall. This glorious space, with a ceiling painted by Sir James Thornhill, was destroyed by German bombs during World War II.
Architect: Edwin Landseer Lutyens
Date: 1910-13Vitruvius Britannicus: 1715, pls. 80, 81
Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - HARDBACK
Author: Colvin, Howard
Year Published: 2008
Reference: pg. 72
Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300125085
Book Type: Hardback
Title: Country House Index, A
Author: Harris, John
Year Published: 1971
Publisher: UK.: Pinhorns Handbooks
ISBN: 901262102
Book Type: Light Softback
House Listed: Grade I
Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: Thomas Cary, 18th century.
Current Ownership Type: Corporation
Primary Current Ownership Use: Flats / Multi Family
Ownership Details: Berkeley Group Holdings converted the House into 24 apartments and houses in 2010.
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No