Gardens · London
Admiralty House
In or near London.
Admiralty House — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
Stephen Richards — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Charing Cross · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Admiralty House is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Admiralty House serves as the official residence of the First Lord of the Admiralty. The building, constructed between 1786 and 1788, features impressive architecture and houses various historical artworks and artifacts related to naval history.
From the Wikipedia article
Admiralty House in London is a Grade I listed building facing Whitehall, currently used for government functions and as ministerial flats.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Admiralty House was constructed on the site of two seventeenth-century houses; Walsingham House, the London residence of Lady Walsingham, and Pickering House, residence of Sir Gilbert Pickering. Winston Churchill lived in the house while serving as First Lord of the Admiralty for two terms, 1911–1915 and 1939–1940. It now contains government function rooms and three ministerial flats. It is usually open to the public during Open House London.
Description
Admiralty House is a four-storey building of yellow brick. The front has a symmetrical facade of three broad bays and one additional small bay at the southern end. The rear facade is of five bays and faces Horse Guards Parade, with a basement-level exit under the corner of the Old Admiralty Building. The front of the house faces Whitehall. It is accessed from the older Ripley Building, to which it is connected.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5055, -0.1274
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW1A 2AY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1788
- Nearest railway station
- Charing Cross — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.british-history.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q779754 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Admiralty House, London (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Admiralty House?
- Admiralty House is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW1A 2AY), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is Admiralty House?
- Admiralty House — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Admiralty House?
- The nearest railway station is Charing Cross, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SW1A 2AY.
- When was Admiralty House built?
- Built or established in 1788. Designed by Samuel Pepys Cockerell.
- Who owns Admiralty House?
- Admiralty House is owned by His Majesty's Government.
- How do I get to Admiralty House?
- The nearest railway station is Charing Cross, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW1A 2AY.