Gardens · London
Dover House
In or near London.
Dover House — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
Lewis Clarke — 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
- Westminster · 0.3 km
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Dover 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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From the Wikipedia article
Dover House is a Grade I-listed mansion in Whitehall, and the London headquarters of the Scotland Office. The building also houses the Office of the Advocate General for Scotland and the Independent Commission for Aid Impact.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Dover House was designed by James Paine as the London townhouse of Sir Matthew Fetherstonhaugh, Bart., MP, in the 1750s. It was remodelled by Henry Flitcroft, as "Montagu House", for George Montagu, created 1st Duke of Montagu, who had moved from nearby Bloomsbury. It was refurbished once again, by Henry Holland for the Prince Frederick, Duke of York, from 1788 to 1792. The building belonged to the Melbourne family from 1793 to 1830. It has also been home to a French ambassador and Lady Caroline Lamb, with whom the Romantic poet Lord Byron famously had an affair. Its most notable feature is an entrance hall in the form of a rotunda inserted into the former forecourt by Holland, which is a…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5042, -0.1269
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW1A 2AX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Nearest railway station
- Westminster — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.british-history.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1031925 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dover House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dover House?
- Dover House is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW1A 2AX), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is Dover House?
- Dover House — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dover House?
- The nearest railway station is Westminster, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SW1A 2AX.
- Who owns Dover House?
- Dover House is owned by | current_tenants = Scotland Office, Independent Commission for Aid Impact.
- How do I get to Dover House?
- The nearest railway station is Westminster, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW1A 2AX.