Whornes Place, Petersham

Whornes Place
Interactive map of the Whornes Place area
General information
Architectural style	Arts and Crafts
Location	Petersham, London, England
Coordinates	51°26′30″N0°18′10″W / 51.4416°N 0.3029°W / 51.4416; -0.3029
Completed	1925
Design and construction
Architect	Blunden Shadbolt
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name	254, PETERSHAM ROAD
Designated	07 August 2001
Reference no.	1389380

Whornes Place is a house in Petersham, London. It was built in 1925 by Blunden Shadbolt.

The house is in the Arts and Crafts style and has Tudor influences. It includes materials from a similarly named Whornes Place in Cuxton which served as the home of Sir William Whorne. ^[1] The original house was built in 1487 and pulled down in the 18th century, Shadbolt is said to have attempted to recreate the home as accurately as possible. ^[2] It has been listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England since 18 August 2001. ^[3]

In 2012, it was reported that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie had bought the home for $16 million, although this was later proven to be false. They did however briefly live in the home in 2011. ^{[4] [5]} Other notable residents include Andrew Loog Oldham, Barry Ryan, and his wife Princess Miriam of Johore. ^[2]

References

1. Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget (11 March 1983). The Buildings of England (London 2: South ed.). p. 516. ISBN   9780300096514.
2. "A Rolling Stone gathers no moss". The Independent. 2004-02-18. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
3. Historic England, "Whornes Place (1389380)", National Heritage List for England , retrieved 26 December 2025
4. Hewitson, Jessie (2011-10-30). "Richmond ready for its close up". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
5. "So True? So False? Did Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Just Spend $16 Million on a Home in London?!". E! Online. 2012-05-03. Retrieved 2025-12-20.