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Hace 1 día · The story of Apsley House begins in the 1770s, when Lord Apsley, the Lord Chancellor, commissioned renowned architect Robert Adam to design a stately home at Hyde Park Corner, then on the outskirts of London. Construction took place between 1771 and 1778, resulting in a neoclassical gem that would serve as a prototype for the grand townhouses ...
1 de may. de 2024 · Apsley House is a remarkable example of Neoclassical architecture and an important cultural and historical landmark in London. The house’s association with the Duke of Wellington and his military and political achievements makes it a significant part of British history.
Hace 2 días · He moved in only because his own home, Apsley House, required extensive renovations. During this time he was largely instrumental in the foundation of King's College London . On 20 January 1829 Wellington was appointed Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports .
Hace 2 días · Apsley House, another 17th-century house on the east side of the street, is built of stone with later sash windows, and has on the west, projecting to the road, a brickfaced wing on a stone plinth with stone-mullioned windows with dripmoulds, formerly a malt-house but in 1967 used as a dairy.
Hace 6 días · Apsley House stands between two other memorials of the illustrious duke—the colossal figure mounted on horseback surmounting the arch which leads to Constitution Hill, and the statue of Achilles in Hyde Park.
Hace 4 días · This is intended to be as full a list as possible of country houses, castles, palaces, other stately homes, and manor houses in the United Kingdom and the Channel Islands; any architecturally notable building which has served as a residence for a significant family or a notable figure in history.
18 de may. de 2024 · Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst was a British statesman, elder son of the 2nd Earl Bathurst, who was a prominent Tory in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Bathurst was member of Parliament for Cirencester from 1783 until he succeeded to the earldom in 1794.
