Virginia House blends three distinct architectural styles, borrowing designs from Sulgrave Manor and materials and designs from Warwick Priory and Wormleighton Manor. The three styles blend to create a fanciful estate home.

The interior is filled with antiques, art, and furniture from a wide variety of periods. You'll see armor and weapons acquired by Mr. and Mrs. Weddell at a scrap sale at the Tower of London, original paintings, and original and reproduced English furniture.

The library contains a vast collection of historic volumes. (Mrs. Weddell cut up a damaged music volume from the medieval period to make lampshades, which are displayed throughout the house).

A combination ticket is available with Agecroft Hall (next door).

One note: Before visiting either Agecroft Hall or Virginia House, you should be sure to eat. There is no food service available nearby.

It was first built in England in the 12th century, but after having the roof and valuables removed by Henry VIII and finally a few centuries later falling into disrepair, was bought by the Weddell family of Richmond. This was in the 1920's before the depression and Mr. Weddell had hoped the whole street would be old English properties - sadly only Agecroft Hall was built next door before the depression hit.

Virginia House looks huge but is in fact only a ninth of it's original size. The house is filled with art work, tapestries, and other Elizabethan furnishings, as well as an intricut wooden staircase - of which part is also in Agecroft Hall. The gardens were designed by Charles Gillette and extend all the way down to the James River - the view from the uppper stories of the house are stunning.