Sandycombe Lodge was built by 1813 to the designs of England’s great landscape painter, J.M.W. Turner; working here as his own architect to create a quiet retreat for himself, away from the pressures of the London art world. It also provided a home for his father, old William, in retirement from his trade as a barber and wigmaker in Covent Garden. With old William’s declining health and changes in his own life, Turner sold the house in 1826. Subsequent owners of Sandycombe Lodge added additional rooms to Turner’s design. Eventually, the house was purchased in 1947 by Professor Harold Livermore and his wife Ann. The house was left to the Trust upon the death of Professor Livermore. Following extensive research and fundraising, Turner’s House Trust was able to commence the conservation and restoration of the House to Turner’s original design. The House has been open to visitors since 2017.