Historic houses · London
Brunswick House (London)
Brunswick House (London) — house in London Borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Vauxhall · 0.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Brunswick House (London) is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in London Borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.4848°, -0.1265°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Brunswick House is a large and historic, Palladian Georgian mansion which survives near the River Thames in Vauxhall, in the London borough of Lambeth.
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Background
Description
In 1811 Anderson's half of the house was purchased by the exiled soldier and aristocrat Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel. Frederick William was a bitter opponent of Napoleon's domination of Germany, and had been driven out of his Duchy of Brunswick, escaping to England with his private army in 1809 after defeat by Napoleon in the Battle of Wagram. While in exile in London the Duke took up residence and established his Court-in-Exile at Brunswick House (then still named Belmont House, in deference to the residence of the Duke's mother, the Dowager Duchess of Brunswick, in Greenwich). Frequently travelling between Vauxhall and St James's the Duke was an intimate of the Prince…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4848, -0.1265
- District
- Lambeth
- Parish
- Lambeth, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW8 2LG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
- Nearest railway station
- Vauxhall — 0.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q23040678 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brunswick House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: BRUNSWICK HOUSE.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brunswick House (London)?
- Brunswick House (London) is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW8 2LG), in the parish of Lambeth, unparished area.
- Is Brunswick House (London) a listed building?
- Brunswick House (London) is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Brunswick House (London)?
- The nearest railway station is Vauxhall, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW8 2LG.