Devonshire House, London

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Devonshire House, London was a grand aristocratic mansion in Piccadilly that served for centuries as the principal London residence of the Dukes of Devonshire and a major center of British high society and politics.

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Label Occurrences
Devonshire House, London canonical 13
Devonshire House 1
Devonshire House estate 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf aristocratic townhouse
demolished building
architect William Kent NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Palladian architecture NERFINISHED
associatedWith Georgian era aristocracy
Liberal Party (UK) NERFINISHED
Victorian era high society
Whig Party NERFINISHED
category Demolished buildings and structures in London
Former houses in the City of Westminster
Townhouses in the United Kingdom
commissionedBy William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire NERFINISHED
completionDate circa 1740
constructionStart 1730s
country United Kingdom
demolishedFor commercial redevelopment
demolitionDate 1924
era Edwardian era NERFINISHED
Georgian era
Victorian era
function aristocratic residence
political salon
social venue
hadFeature extensive gardens
formal state rooms
large central courtyard
hasPredecessor Burlington House (earlier building on site) NERFINISHED
hostedEvent Devonshire House Ball, 1897 NERFINISHED
political gatherings of Whig leaders
locatedIn City of Westminster
London NERFINISHED
Piccadilly NERFINISHED
near Burlington House NERFINISHED
Green Park NERFINISHED
notableFor role in British high society
role in British politics
notableResident Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire NERFINISHED
Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire NERFINISHED
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire NERFINISHED
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire NERFINISHED
ownedBy Cavendish family NERFINISHED
Duke of Devonshire NERFINISHED
principalResidenceOf Cavendish family NERFINISHED
Dukes of Devonshire NERFINISHED
replacedBy Devonshire House office building, Piccadilly NERFINISHED
streetAddress Piccadilly, London W1 NERFINISHED

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Lady Dorothy Cavendish birthPlace Devonshire House, London
Lady Dorothy Cavendish residence Devonshire House, London
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire residence Devonshire House, London
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire deathPlace Devonshire House, London
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire residence Devonshire House, London
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire owned Devonshire House, London
this entity surface form: Devonshire House estate
Edward Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire residence Devonshire House, London
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire deathPlace Devonshire House, London
this entity surface form: Devonshire House, London, England
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire household Devonshire House, London
this entity surface form: Devonshire House
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire residence Devonshire House, London
Henrietta Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough residence Devonshire House, London
William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire residence Devonshire House, London
Lady Mary Butler residence Devonshire House, London
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire residence Devonshire House, London
William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire residence Devonshire House, London