The building was designed for Grace Brothers of New York, and completed in 1928. The drawings were prepared by James W.O'Connor, an American architect, who was assisted on site by a London surveyor. In 1963 the...
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Feb 7th, 2011
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St Martin’s Lane
A wonderful surprise was had by the new owners of the oldest surviving house in St Martin's Lane, near London's Trafalgar Square. For when they began work on the panelled ceiling of the front room on the first...
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Feb 6th, 2011
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Private Houses | Residences |
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Lichfield House, 15 St James’s Square
A house was built on the site by 1676. In April 1748 it was bought by Admiral Lord Anson from the Earl of Clarendon (who went on to purchase The Grove). In November 1751 Matthew Brettingham, senior, surveyed the...
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Jan 11th, 2011
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Palaces |
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Kensington Palace Orangery
The Orangery at Kensington Palace was designed for Queen Anne by Hawksmoor in 1704. The level of decoration of the interior, including carved detail by Grinling Gibbons, reflects its intended use, not just as a...
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Dec 29th, 2010
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Private Houses |
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13 Bedford Row, Bloomsbury
Bedford Row, which lies between Red Lion Street and Gray's Inn, is a broad thoroughfare of the early eighteenth century. It does not derive its name, as might be imagined, from the Russell family, but from the town...
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Dec 28th, 2010
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Places of Worship |
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All Souls, Langham Place
All Souls, Langham Place, was built by John Nash on the ceremonial route that he planned from Carlton House to Regent's Park via Regent Street and Park Square. It was to provide to provide an eye-catching monument...
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Dec 12th, 2010
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Clubs and Societies |
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Mercers’ Hall
View of the Ambulatory before the work The Worshipful Company of Mercers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. It was incorporated under a Royal Charter in 1394. The Mercers' Company is based at...
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Dec 11th, 2010
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Institutions | Paint Technical | Places of Worship |
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St Paul’s, Mill Hill
St Paul's, Mill Hill, was founded by William Wilberforce, anti-slavery movement leader and resident of Mill Hill. Patrick was asked to help solve a problem of flaking paint on the ceiling. The cause of the...
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Dec 11th, 2010
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Hertford Street, Mayfair
The house is believed to have been completed shortly after 1768 by a bricklayer, Henry Holland and his architect son, also Henry. The first leaseholder was General John Burgoyne (1722-92), who commissioned Robert...
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Dec 11th, 2010
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Museums | Organisations |
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Dr Johnson’s House
Samuel Johnson was born in 1709 and came to London in 1737. He was commissioned to write the first comprehensive Dictionary of the English language in 1746. With the help of six assistants he compiled the...
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