Clarendon House (London)

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Clarendon House (London) was a grand 17th-century aristocratic mansion in Piccadilly, once one of the most celebrated great houses of London before its demolition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aristocratic mansion
demolished building
historic house
town house
architect Roger Pratt
architecturalStyle English Baroque
Restoration architecture
associatedWith Restoration court society
political career of Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
buildingType private residence
builtFor Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
completionDate 1667
constructionStart 1664
country Kingdom of England
demolishedIn 1680s
demolitionDate 1683
era Restoration period
famousFor being one of the most celebrated great houses of London in the 17th century
its grand scale and opulent design
floorCount 3
followedBy development of smaller houses and streets on its former site
hasBasement true
hasCourtyard true
hasDepiction 17th-century engravings
architectural drawings by contemporaries
hasGarden true
hasHeritageStatus no longer extant
heritageDesignation none (demolished before modern listing systems)
inception 1660s
influenced later aristocratic town houses in London
locatedIn City of Westminster
England
London, England
surface form: London

Piccadilly
United Kingdom
namedAfter Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
notableFeature central block with projecting wings
formal gardens extending towards St. James's
symmetrical façade
owner Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
partOf the development of the West End of London
periodOfUse late 1660s to early 1680s
precededBy rural estates on the outskirts of London
reasonForDemolition financial difficulties of the owner
redevelopment of the Piccadilly area
streetAddress Piccadilly

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Hyde family laterSeat Clarendon House (London)