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Carlton House, sometimes Carlton Palace, was a mansion in Westminster, best known as the town residence of King George IV, particularly during the regency era and his time as prince regent. It faced the south side of Pall Mall, and its gardens abutted St James's Park in the St James's district of London.
La Carlton House fue una mansión londinense que sirvió de hogar para el príncipe regente durante unas décadas. Se encontraba entre Pall Mall y The Mall, en el distrito St. James de la capital británica, al oeste de Trafalgar Square.
6 de feb. de 2016 · by Rachel Knowles. Carlton House from Pall Mall from Ackermann's Repository (1809) What was Carlton House? Carlton House was the London residence of George IV from 1783 to 1826. He spent an exorbitant amount of money remodelling and refurnishing it, but after becoming King, he decided it was inadequate for his needs.
Carlton House. Carlton House was a major renovation project of George IV before he became king and switched his attention to Buckingham Palace. Since the time of Henry VIII heirs to the throne had been awarded St James’s Palace as their London residence.
The history of Carlton House, the shortest-lived and yet the most tasteful and exquisite of London’s vanished royal residences, began in 1709 when the Royal Gardens, which were on the southern side of Pall Mall, were leased by the Crown to Henry Boyle, who was created Lord Carlton in 1714.
Adjoining the palace was a Riding House, which, when the palace was demolished, was allowed to stand for some years, and was converted into a storehouse for some of the public records. It was long known as Carlton Ride. Its antiquarian contents were subsequently transferred to the great central building in Fetter Lane.
Carlton House. The Prince’s apartments were in a constant state of evolution, with continuous rebuilding and redecoration in progress, in which the Regent took a personal interest. There was a drive towards ‘harmonisation’ of the décor – the colour of the walls was complemented by carefully chosen porcelain vases and newly upholstered ...
