Montrose House

Montrose House is a residential building at 186 Petersham Road featuring late 17th-century brick construction and a substantial surrounding wall that defines the property boundary. The house displays traditional architectural details from this era and sits prominently at a sharp bend along the main road through the village.

Sir Thomas Jenner, a Justice under King James II, commissioned the house in the late 1600s when the area was becoming a fashionable settlement. The property gained its current name when the Dowager Duchess of Montrose lived there during the 19th century.

The Dowager Duchess of Montrose resided in the house from 1837 to 1847, giving the property its current name.

The building sits at a busy bend on Petersham Road where traffic modifications were made in the 1850s to improve safety around this area. Visitors can view the property from the road, though it remains a private residence and is best seen from public pathways during daylight hours.

British entertainer Tommy Steele owned the house from 1969 until 2004, creating an unexpected link between 17th-century architecture and 20th-century show business. This connection between historical property and modern celebrity ownership remains an interesting chapter in the house's more recent past.

Location: Petersham

Location: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

GPS coordinates: 51.44600,-0.30270

Latest update: December 8, 2025 20:02