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Hace 5 días · On his death in October 1869 the house passed to his eldest son, the third Marquess and, from 1874, the first Duke of Westminster. Perforce abandoning an intention to take a house just built for him in Grosvenor Place in the Second Empire style of Thomas Cundy III, he removed into the family mansion from his home in Princes Gate.
Hace 4 días · He says that it was purchased from the Mordaunts, Earls of Peterborough, by the ancestor of Sir Robert Grosvenor, whose hospitality he had often experienced as a boy. In the plan of London by Hollar, the site is marked as Peterborough House, and was owned by that family till, at least, the middle of the eighteenth century, though ...
Hace 4 días · A number of alterations have since been made to the interior and at the rear, but, apart from changes at ground-floor level, the façade in Grosvenor Street remains an excellent example of the kind of street elevation favoured by the second Marquess of Westminster and his surveyor.
Hace 3 días · Sir Robert Grosvenor, Bt: March 1733 Sir Charles Bunbury, Bt: 1742 Philip Henry Warburton: 1754 Sir Richard Grosvenor, Bt: 1755 Thomas Grosvenor: 1761 Richard Wilbraham-Bootle: 1790 Viscount Belgrave: 1795 Thomas Grosvenor: Whig: 1802 Richard Erle-Drax-Grosvenor: 1807 John Grey Egerton: 1818 Viscount Belgrave: Whig: 1826 Lord Robert Grosvenor ...
Hace 3 días · A leading political and military figure of the 19th century, the Duke of Wellington is best remembered for his defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo in 1815. As a general, he was renowned for his stunning defensive skills. His battle plans are still studied in military academies today. 9 min read.
Hace 6 días · forced the Mughals to provide them with light-weight textiles. successfully attacked Puna. were granted the right to have a representative at the court in Agra. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Sir Robert Clive drove the ____ out of South India.
Hace 4 días · 3997. Robert Southey to Grosvenor Charles Bedford, 11 April 1823. Address: To/ G.C. Bedford Esq re / Exchequer,/ Westminster Stamped: KESWICK/ 298 Postmark: E/ 14 AP 14/ 1823
