Historic houses · London
St Ermin's Hotel
St Ermin's Hotel — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
St Ermin's Hotel is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* 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
St. Ermin's Hotel is a four-star central London hotel adjacent to St James's Park Underground station, close to Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, and the Houses of Parliament. The Grade II-listed late Victorian building, built as one of the early mansion blocks in the English capital, is thought to be named after an ancient monastery reputed to have occupied the site pre-10th century. Converted to a hotel in 1896–1899, it became a noted haunt of the British intelligence services from the 1930s onward, notably being the birthplace of the Special Operations Executive (SOE), and the liaison point between Cambridge Five double agents Philby and MacLean and their Soviet handlers. St Ermin's is now part of Marriott Hotels' Autograph Collection.
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Background
History
The medieval city of Westminster grew up along the approach roads to Westminster Abbey, including Tothill Street and its continuation named Petty France, from the French wool merchants who had settled the street. Just south of Tothill Street was the Great Almonry, dating from the 13th century and from where alms were distributed. The site of the hotel itself, west of the Almonry, was then occupied by a chapel dedicated to St Ermin though both the Almonry and that chapel appear to have been demolished from around the 16th century and no trace of either now remains. Nevertheless, the network of alleys and paths that developed around such institutions over the course of the medieval period…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4990, -0.1344
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW1H 0AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1899
- Official site
- www.sterminshotel.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593037 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St. Ermin's Hotel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Ermin's Hotel?
- St Ermin's Hotel is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW1H 0AQ), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- When was St Ermin's Hotel built?
- Built or established in 1899.
- Who owns St Ermin's Hotel?
- St Ermin's Hotel is owned by Tei-Fu Chen and Oi-Lin Chen.
- Is St Ermin's Hotel a listed building?
- St Ermin's Hotel is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to St Ermin's Hotel?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SW1H 0AQ. It sits within the Cities of London and Westminster parliamentary constituency.