Chesterfield House, London
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Chesterfield House, London was an 18th-century aristocratic townhouse in Mayfair, renowned as one of the grandest private residences in the city and a notable center of political and social life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chesterfield House, London canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aristocratic townhouse
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demolished building ⓘ |
| architect | Isaac Ware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Georgian architecture
ⓘ
Palladian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1750 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1747 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| demolishedFor | block of flats ⓘ |
| demolitionDate | 1937 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| functionedAs |
center of political life in London
ⓘ
center of social life in London ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Demolished buildings and structures in London
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Houses in the City of Westminster ⓘ Mayfair NERFINISHED ⓘ Palladian architecture in London ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ballroom
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courtyard ⓘ gardens ⓘ grand staircase ⓘ library ⓘ picture gallery ⓘ stables ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | considered one of the finest private houses in London before demolition ⓘ |
| inception | 1740s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of Westminster
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London NERFINISHED ⓘ Mayfair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the grandest private residences in London
ⓘ
its grand staircase ⓘ its library ⓘ its picture gallery ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Chesterfield House flats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | slate ⓘ |
| significantBuildingOwner |
Cavendish family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington (of the second creation) NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| streetAddress | South Audley Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use |
private residence
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townhouse ⓘ venue for political gatherings ⓘ venue for social events ⓘ |
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