Jimmy’s London home. The Tower House, is a late-Victorian townhouse in the Holland Park district of Kensington and Chelsea, London, built by the architect and designer William Burges as his home. Designed between 1875 and 1881, in the French Gothic Revival style, it was described by the architectural historian J. Mordaunt Crook as “the most complete example of a medieval secular interior produced by the Gothic Revival, and the last”. The house is built of red brick, with Bath stone dressings and green roof slates from Cumbria, and has a distinctive cylindrical tower and conical roof. The ground floor contains a drawing room, a dining room and a library, while the first floor has two bedrooms and an armoury. Its exterior and the interior echo elements of Burges’s earlier work, particularly Park House in Cardiff and Castell Coch. It was designated a Grade I listed building in 1949. American entertainer Liberace had made an offer but had not put down a deposit. Reading of the intended sale in the Evening Standard, actor Richard Harris bought it the following day, describing his purchase as the biggest gift he had ever given himself. Harris employed the original decorators, Campbell Smith & Company Ltd., to carry out restoration, using Burges’s drawings from the Victoria and Albert Museum

**Inside Jimmy Page’s Tower House: A Victorian Masterpiece with a Rock Legend’s Touch**

Tucked away in the elegant Holland Park district of Kensington and Chelsea, London, stands one of the city’s most extraordinary homes—**The Tower House**. This late-Victorian gem is more than just a residence; it’s a work of art, born from the imagination of architect and designer **William Burges**, and now famously owned by Led Zeppelin’s **Jimmy Page**.

Designed between **1875 and 1881**, the Tower House is a dazzling example of **French Gothic Revival** architecture. Constructed from deep red brick, dressed in **Bath stone**, and topped with **green slate tiles** from Cumbria, the house is unmistakable. A cylindrical tower capped by a conical roof adds fairytale charm, while the interiors—lavish and intricate—echo Burges’s fascination with medieval grandeur. As architectural historian J. Mordaunt Crook once noted, it is “**the most complete example of a medieval secular interior produced by the Gothic Revival, and the last**.”

The ground floor includes a drawing room, dining room, and library, while the first floor boasts two bedrooms and an **armoury**—each space steeped in historical detail and layered with symbolism and artistry. The Tower House reflects elements of Burges’s earlier work, especially his masterpieces in Cardiff: Park House and **Castell Coch**.

The home’s ownership is nearly as storied as its design. In the mid-20th century, **Liberace** expressed interest in purchasing it but failed to place a deposit. The next day, actor **Richard Harris** snapped it up after reading about the opportunity in the *Evening Standard*. Calling it “**the biggest gift I’ve ever given myself**,” Harris even commissioned the original decorators, **Campbell Smith & Company Ltd.**, to restore its interiors using Burges’s original designs from the **Victoria and Albert Museum**.

Now under Jimmy Page’s care, the Tower House continues to enchant, standing as a harmonious blend of musical legacy and architectural

splendor.