Palaces · London
Montagu House, Whitehall
In or near London.
Montagu House, Whitehall — palace in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Charing Cross · 0.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Montagu House, Whitehall is a palace in the United Kingdom — a residence built or used by royalty, the aristocracy, or a bishop. Records date its origin to 1864. Wikidata describes it as: "palace in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.5064°, -0.1264°.
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Official information
Trafalgar Theatre is a venue located in Whitehall, London, offering a variety of theatrical performances. Visitors can enjoy shows in a historic setting with accessible facilities for those with disabilities.
From the Wikipedia article
Montagu House in Whitehall, Westminster, London, England, was the town house built by John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu (1690–1749), whose country seat was Boughton House in Northamptonshire.
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Background
History
In 1731, John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu, abandoned the existing grand Montagu House in the socially declining district of Bloomsbury, which was later to become the premises of the British Museum, and purchased a site that had once been occupied by the Archbishops of York's London residence and had later been part of the site of Whitehall Palace. He built himself a relatively modest mansion in the conventional style of the day, which can be seen in Canaletto's painting of Whitehall. In the late 1850s, the 2nd Duke of Montagu's descendant, Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch, one of the United Kingdom's three or four richest landowners, replaced the Georgian house with one…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5064, -0.1264
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW1A 2HN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Phone
- 0333 009 6690
- Established
- 1864
- Nearest railway station
- Charing Cross — 0.2 km
- Opening
- Mon-Sat 10am–7:45pm; performances vary
- Official site
- trafalgartheatre.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q6904072 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Montagu House, Whitehall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Montagu House from the Illustrated London News, 1864.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Montagu House, Whitehall?
- Montagu House, Whitehall is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW1A 2HN), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is Montagu House, Whitehall?
- Montagu House, Whitehall — palace in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Montagu House, Whitehall?
- The nearest railway station is Charing Cross, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode SW1A 2HN.
- When was Montagu House, Whitehall built?
- Built or established in 1864.
- Does Montagu House, Whitehall charge admission?
- Montagu House, Whitehall typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Montagu House, Whitehall?
- The nearest railway station is Charing Cross, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW1A 2HN.