HC Deb 08 May 1958 vol 587 cc123-4W
Mr. Lucas

asked the Minister of Works what arrangements have been made for opening Chiswick House to the public.

Mr. Molson

His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, whose ancestor designed and built and whose family for two centuries owned Chiswick House, has kindly consented to perform the opening ceremony on the afternoon of Thursday, 24th July. Representatives of the local authorities, antiquarian and historical societies and national organisations concerned with Chiswick House are being invited to attend. The public will be admitted to the house after the opening ceremony on payment of an admission fee.