Talk to Explore Turner's Legacy and Curating Sandycombe Lodge
Ricky Pound lecture hosted by Brentford and Chiswick Local History Society
Sandycombe Lodge in 1814
October 14, 2025
As part of the 250th anniversary celebrations of J.M.W. Turner’s birth, local residents are invited to a free public talk titled Turner’s Greatest Work of Art: Preparing Sandycombe to Receive His Paintings.
The event is taking place at 7:30pm on Monday 20 October at the Chiswick Memorial Club, Bourne Place, W4.
The speaker, Ricky Pound, is the former house director of Sandycombe Lodge in Twickenham, the modest villa designed and built by Turner himself in 1813. Mr Pound played a pivotal role in transforming the Grade II* listed building into a functioning exhibition space, making it the only site in the world where Turner’s paintings have been displayed within a house he personally designed.
The talk will delve into the logistical and conservation challenges of curating such a unique venue, including environmental controls, security, and the delicate balance between public access and preservation. Pound will also reflect on the work of art historians and curators who have contributed to subsequent exhibitions at Sandycombe, offering insight into Turner’s architectural vision and its place within his broader artistic legacy.
J.M.W. Turner, one of Britain’s most celebrated landscape painters, spent part of his youth in Brentford and maintained strong ties to west London throughout his life. Sandycombe Lodge, originally conceived as a retreat from the pressures of London, now serves as a focal point for Turner scholarship and public engagement.
Admission is free and open to all, with no booking required.
Membership of the Brentford & Chiswick Local History Society ensures that you receive details of the Society’s programme of talks and outings and entitles you to a copy of the annual Journal. From time to time there are opportunities to join a small research group or assist with a local history project.
Meetings, usually on the third Monday of the month, take place at Chiswick Memorial Club, Bourne Place, off Dukes Avenue opposite Chiswick Library. The membership year runs from January to December and the annual subscription costs £15 or £20 for two people at the same address .
If you wish to join, either come along to one of the meetings, or print off, complete and send the membership form with your details and cheque for payment, or if you wish to use your credit or debit card through PayPal, click here but also send an email to membership@brentfordandchiswicklhs.org.uk giving your name, address, phone number, and confirmation that the society may contact you by email in the future.
Like Reading Articles Like This? Help Us Produce More This site remains committed to providing local community news and public interest journalism. Articles such as the one above are integral to what we do. We aim to feature as much as possible on local societies, charities based in the area, fundraising efforts by residents, community-based initiatives and even helping people find missing pets. We’ve always done that and won’t be changing, in fact we’d like to do more. However, the readership that these stories generates is often below that needed to cover the cost of producing them. Our financial resources are limited and the local media environment is intensely competitive so there is a constraint on what we can do. We are therefore asking our readers to consider offering financial support to these efforts. Any money given will help support community and public interest news and the expansion of our coverage in this area. A suggested monthly payment is £8 but we would be grateful for any amount for instance if you think this site offers the equivalent value of a subscription to a daily printed newspaper you may wish to consider £20 per month. If neither of these amounts is suitable for you then contact info@neighbournet.com and we can set up an alternative. All payments are made through a secure web site. One-off donations are also appreciated. Choose The Amount You Wish To Contribute. If you do support us in this way we’d be interested to hear what kind of articles you would like to see more of on the site – send your suggestions to the editor. For businesses we offer the chance to be a corporate sponsor of community content on the site. For £30 plus VAT per month you will be the designated sponsor of at least one article a month with your logo appearing if supplied. If there is a specific community group or initiative you’d like to support we can make sure your sponsorship is featured on related content for a one off payment of £50 plus VAT. All payments are made through a secure web site. |