Stately homes · London
Leicester House
In or near Covent Garden.
Leicester House — townhouse in Westminster, London, demolished 1791.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester Square · 0.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Leicester House is located in Westminster, London, with the nearest railway station being Leicester Square, just 0.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is WC2H 7NA. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Leicester House is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1635. Named after Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester. Wikidata describes it as: "townhouse in Westminster, London, demolished 1791". Coordinates: 51.5111°, -0.1306°.
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Summary from the official site
Leicester House is located near Leicester Square in London's West End and hosts a variety of performances and shows. Visitors can enjoy a range of events, including comedy and live music, in a fully air-conditioned venue.
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From the Wikipedia article
Leicester House was a large aristocratic townhouse in Westminster, Middlesex, to the north of where Leicester Square now is. Built by the Earl of Leicester and completed in 1635, it was later occupied by Elizabeth Stuart, a British princess and former Queen of Bohemia, and in the 1700s by the two successive Hanoverian princes of Wales. From 1775 to 1788, the Leverian collection was on display in Leicester House. The house was sold and demolished in 1791.
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Background
History
Leicester House was named for Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester, who bought four acres of land in this part of Westminster, St Martin's Field, intending to build a new town house there. The area was not then built up, and the only nearby buildings were the armoury of the Military Company in Westminster to the north and the new town house of Sir William Howard, called Newport House, to the east. In August 1631, King Charles I ordered his Attorney General, Sir Robert Heath, to prepare a licence for Leicester to build a house "with necessary outhouses buildinges and gardens", but this stipulated that the outer walls must be wholly of brick or stone and added also "the forefronts to bee made…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5111, -0.1306
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC2H 7NA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Phone
- +44 20 7734 2222
- Established
- 1635
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester Square — 0.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26898080 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Leicester House, Westminster (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Leicester House in 1748.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leicester House?
- Leicester House is in London, United Kingdom (postcode WC2H 7NA), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is Leicester House?
- Leicester House — townhouse in Westminster, London, demolished 1791.
- How do I get to Leicester House?
- The nearest railway station is Leicester Square, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode WC2H 7NA.
- When was Leicester House built?
- Built or established in 1635.
- How do I get to Leicester House?
- The nearest railway station is Leicester Square, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WC2H 7NA.