Syon House
⭐ Highligts
The Adam Sequence
Robert Adam at full powerA deliberate emotional arc—from fortress-like Hall to jewel-box Drawing Rooms—shows how Adam used color, plasterwork and sightlines as choreography.
📍 Principal floor, enfilade from the Great Hall
State Dining Room
Where politics met porcelainGilded stucco and classical trophies set the tone for Percy-hosted dinners that mixed diplomacy with display.
📍 South range, principal floor
Great Conservatory
Early giant of glass and iron (1820s)A vast, light-drunk palm house by Charles Fowler—an ancestor to Crystal Palace elegance.
📍 Syon Park, west of the house
Tudor & Stuart Echoes
Power politics on the ThamesFrom royal visits to succession drama, Syon’s earlier monastery site became a stage for national turning points.
📍 Great Hall & historic displays
Opening Hours
🤓 Fun Facts
Lady Jane Grey accepted the crown at Syon in July 1553 before her nine-day reign collapsed.
The Great Conservatory (by Charles Fowler, 1820s) is among Britain’s earliest large-scale iron-and-glass houses—often cited as a forerunner to the Crystal Palace aesthetic.
Landscape improvements at Syon in the 18th century involved ‘Capability’ Brown, whose earth-moving crafted today’s serpentine water and long views.
