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Wentworth House

In or near London.

Wentworth House — house in the City of Westminster, London, UK.

Wentworth House

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About

Wentworth House is a historic house in london. (Historic London townhouse with a tragic past.) Wikipedia notes: "5, St James's Square is a Grade II* listed historic townhouse in London, England, built 1748–1751 by William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford (1722–1791) to the design of Matthew Brettingham the Elder. It remained the London residence of the descendants of his sister until after 1968, and in 1984 was the site of the 'Libyan Peoples' Bureau' from which shots were fired which caused the murder of Yvonne Fletcher.". Coordinates 51.5081°, -0.1351°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
51.5081, -0.1351

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