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Originally the London residence of the first Duke of Wellington, Apsley House was designed and built by Robert Adam between 1771 and 1778 and retains some of the finest Regency interiors around. The house formed the elegant backdrop to a host of glittering banquets which mirrored the rise in status of the Duke. Held in the opulent Waterloo Gallery, the feasts were a decadent and raucous annual celebration of the Duke's landmark victory at Waterloo. The Wellington family still reside in the property to this day making Apsley House the only property managed by English Heritage in which the original owners' family still live. The property is colloquially known as 'Number 1 London', because it was the first house encountered after passing the tollgates at the top of Knightsbridge. Best for:
Palatial décor and porcelain, silverware and sculptures, views and Velasquez.
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22 Park Lane, W1K | 4 minutes from Apsley House
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London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
119 Eaton Square, Belgravia, London SW1W | 9 minutes from Apsley House
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Buckingham Palace Road, SW1A | 11 minutes from Apsley House
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27 St James's Place, St James's, London SW1A | 12 minutes from Apsley House
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Sights and Attractions near Apsley House
London > Attractions > Sights
Hyde Park Corner, Belgravia, London W1J | 2 minutes from Apsley House
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Buckingham Palace Road, SW1A | 11 minutes from Apsley House
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
17-19 Davies Street, Mayfair, London W1K | 13 minutes from Apsley House
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Sumarria Lunn Gallery, 36 South Molton Lane, W1K | 16 minutes from Apsley House
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Alan Cristea Gallery, 31 Cork Street, W1S | 16 minutes from Apsley House
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Alan Cristea Gallery, 31 Cork Street, W1S | 16 minutes from Apsley House
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
Victoria Street, Victoria, London SW1E | 14 minutes from Apsley House
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London > Entertainment > Jazz Clubs
15 Eccleston Street, Belgravia, Victoria, London SW1W | 15 minutes from Apsley House
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London > Entertainment > Classical Music
5 Sloane Terrace, Belgravia, London SW1X | 17 minutes from Apsley House
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10 Curzon Street, Mayfair, London W1J | 8 minutes from Apsley House
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London > Shopping > Hair and Grooming
9 Curzon Street, Mayfair, London W1J | 8 minutes from Apsley House
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19b Motcomb Street, Belgravia, London SW1X | 8 minutes from Apsley House
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London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
The InterContinental, 1 Hamilton Place, Park Lane, Mayfair, London W1J | 2 minutes from Apsley House
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London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
InterContinental London Park Lane, 1 Hamilton Place, Park Lane, Mayfair, London W1J | 2 minutes from Apsley House
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London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
Hyde Park Corner, The Lanesborough, Belgravia, London SW1X | 2 minutes from Apsley House
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London > Education > Cookery Courses
118 Marylebone Lane, Marylebone, London W1U | 24 minutes from Apsley House
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London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 | 27 minutes from Apsley House
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London > Education > Evening Classes
165 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, South Kensington, London SW7 | 29 minutes from Apsley House
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Leisure near Apsley House
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
The Berkeley, Wilton Place, Belgravia, London SW1X | 5 minutes from Apsley House
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
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Piccadilly, St James's, London W1J | 8 minutes from Apsley House
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
10 Motcomb Street, Belgravia, London SW1X | 8 minutes from Apsley House
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Nightlife near Apsley House
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
15 Berkeley Street, Mayfair, London W1J | 11 minutes from Apsley House
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Meeting venue hire near Apsley House
London > Business > Venue Hire
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