Museums · London
Spencer House
Spencer House — a Grade I-listed museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
Anthony O'Neil — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Spencer House is a Grade I-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Spencer House is a historic town house at 27 St James's Place in the St James's area of Westminster, Greater London, England. The house is Grade I listed on the National Heritage List for England.
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Background
Architecture
The house was commissioned in 1756 by John Spencer (who later became the first Earl Spencer), as he required a large townhouse in London to augment his position and status. The architect he chose was John Vardy, who had studied under William Kent. Vardy is responsible for the facades of the mansion that we see today. In 1758, James "Athenian" Stuart, who had studied the arcadian values of Ancient Greek architecture, replaced Vardy as the architect of the project. As a direct result of this, Spencer House was to have authentic Greek details in the internal decoration, and thus it became one of the first examples in London of the neoclassical style, which was to sweep the country. As the home…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5053, -0.1400
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW1A 1EF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Sources
- wikidata: Q2505545 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Spencer House, Westminster (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Spencer House?
- Spencer House is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW1A 1EF), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- Is Spencer House a listed building?
- Spencer House is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Spencer House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SW1A 1EF. It sits within the Cities of London and Westminster parliamentary constituency.