Buildings
The Park contains notable buildings. Ten of these buildings, and the whole boundary wall of the park, are Grade II listed buildings.
Ham Gate Lodge (listed Grade II) was built in 1742.
Richmond Gate and Richmond Gate Lodge were both listed Grade II in 2010. Dated 1798, they were designed by Sir John Soane.
There are also gate lodges at Bishops Gate, Chohole Gate, Kingston Gate, Robin Hood Gate, Roehampton Gate and at Sheen Gate, which also has a bungalow (Sheen Gate Bungalow). Ladderstile Cottage, at Ladderstile Gate, was built in the 1780s.
There are six other houses, apart from the gate-houses: Holly Lodge, Oak Lodge (built, near Sidmouth Wood, in about 1852), Pembroke Lodge, Thatched House Lodge, White Ash Lodge and White Lodge.
All houses backing on to the park pay a feudal fee known euphemistically as “Richmond Park Freebord” ranging from about £2 to £200 per annum.
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