Spencer House, London
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Spencer House in London is an 18th-century aristocratic townhouse and one of the city’s finest surviving examples of Georgian architecture, now used for prestigious events and functions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spencer House | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Georgian building
ⓘ
historic house ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect |
James Stuart
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Vardy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Georgian architecture
ⓘ
Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| associatedFamily | Spencer family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Diana, Princess of Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earls Spencer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Georgian architecture in London
ⓘ
Grade I listed houses in London ⓘ Historic house museums in London ⓘ |
| city | City of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1766 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1756 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| function |
heritage attraction
ⓘ
prestigious events venue ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
formal garden terrace
ⓘ
grand staircase ⓘ state rooms ⓘ |
| hasGarden | yes ⓘ |
| hasOwnerHistory | Spencer family ownership in 18th and 19th centuries ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Historic England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St James's NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | St James's Place NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | Portland stone (façade) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
one of the earliest examples of neoclassical interiors in London
ⓘ
state rooms with elaborate classical decoration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aristocratic London townhouse architecture
ⓘ
well-preserved Georgian interiors ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Green Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccessType | guided tours ⓘ |
| region | Greater London ⓘ |
| restoration | extensive late 20th-century restoration of interiors ⓘ |
| usedFor |
corporate events
ⓘ
private functions ⓘ receptions ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Stable Yard Road
this entity surface form:
Spencer House