East Cowes
Isle of Wight
England
Circa Date: 1845-48, incorporating late 18th century house
Status: Fully Extant
House Open to Public: Yes
Country House: Yes
The house from a circa 1907 postcard
The dining room from a circa 1890 postcard
House & Family History: Prince Albert supervised the construction, and probably helped design Osborne House. The island residence was the retreat of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and their family during her long reign. Queen Victoria died at Osborne in 1901; her son, Edward VII, who never liked Osborne, donated it to the nation for use as a Royal Navy training college.
Collections: A large carpet, formerly at Osborne, is today in the library at Filoli in Woodside, California. The carpet was purchased by William Bowers Bourn II, who created the Filoli estate in the early 20th century.
Architect: Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emmanuel Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Date: 1845-48Architect: Thomas Cubitt
Date: 1845-48Architect: William Porden
Date: Circa 1797Country Life: CXVI, 562, 1954.
Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - SOFTBACK
Author: Colvin, Howard
Year Published: 1995
Reference: pgs. 284, 773
Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300072074
Book Type: Softback
House Listed: Grade I
Park Listed: Grade II
Possible Seat of: B.P. Plachford, late 18th century.
Past Seat / Home of: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha family, 19th century.
Current Ownership Type: English Heritage
Primary Current Ownership Use: Visitor Attraction
Ownership Details: Given to the nation in 1902 by King Edward VII.
House Open to Public: Yes
Phone: 01983-200-022
Fax: 01983-297-281
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk
Historic Houses Member: No