The Vineyard, Richmond

The Vineyard is a street in Richmond, London. It includes three groups of almshouses,[1][2][3] a Grade II listed church (St Elizabeth of Portugal Church)[4] and Clarence House, a 17th-century Grade II listed house associated with Bernardo O’Higgins,[5][6] who is commemorated on the wall of the property with a blue plaque, installed by English Heritage, for his role in the Chilean War of Independence.[6][nb 1]

The Vineyard

Notes
  1. The plaque, installed in July 1994, reads: "Bernardo O'Higgins, 1778–1842, General, Statesman and Liberator of Chile, lived and studied here". "Blue plaques". Visit Richmond. London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Retrieved 7 May 2013.

References
  1. "The Almshouses of Richmond" (PDF). Local History Notes. London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  2. Historic England. "Bishop Duppa's Almshouses (1253024)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  3. Historic England. "Michel's Almshouses, and Front Wall, Railings and Entrance Gates (1261952)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  4. Historic England. "Church of St Elizabeth of Portugal (1261982)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  5. Orr, Stephen. "Clarence House". The Vineyard, Richmond. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  6. "Clarence House: a home with a Blessed history". The Daily Telegraph. London. 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

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