Northumberland House
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Northumberland House was a grand London townhouse and principal residence of the Dukes of Northumberland, notable for its prominent location on the Strand and its role in aristocratic life until its demolition in the 19th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northumberland House canonical | 1 |
| Northumberland House, London | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aristocratic residence
ⓘ
townhouse ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquisitionMethod | marriage to Lady Elizabeth Howard ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque (later alterations)
ⓘ
Jacobean ⓘ |
| associatedFamily | Percy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Duke of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings demolished in the 19th century
ⓘ
Former buildings and structures in the City of Westminster ⓘ Houses of the Percy family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | circa 1609 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1605 ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| demolished | 1874 ⓘ |
| demolishedFor | creation of Northumberland Avenue ⓘ |
| era | early 17th century ⓘ |
| famousFor |
large aristocratic entertainments
ⓘ
prominent position at the western end of the Strand ⓘ |
| function |
London residence of the Dukes of Northumberland
ⓘ
site of aristocratic social gatherings ⓘ |
| hasHeraldry | arms of the Percy family ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Georgian era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stuart England NERFINISHED ⓘ Victorian era (until demolition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterOwner | Thomas Howard, Earl of Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
City of Westminster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Strand, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone dressings ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Duke of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Charing Cross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trafalgar Square (later development nearby) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
central courtyard
ⓘ
gardens extending towards the River Thames ⓘ gateway with the Northumberland arms ⓘ long frontage on the Strand ⓘ |
| originalName | Northampton House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Percy family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | West End of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principalResidenceOf | Dukes of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Northumberland Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | one of the great Strand palaces ⓘ |
| usedAs | setting for political and social gatherings ⓘ |
| usedBy | British aristocracy ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Northumberland House, London