A residence of the British royal family since the 17th century. Built as Nottingham House by the Earl of Nottingham. It passed from his heir (who was secretary of state to King William III), to the monarch, who was asthmatic and wanted a residence away from the smoky air of London (Kensington was a suburban village at this time). British monarchs lived there until the death of King George II.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Kensington Palace
WIIIR Rotten Row - the king's old road, completed 1690. This ride originally ...
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Royal Avenue was laid out by Sir Chr...
1878 architect of the Stratford Martyrs memorial. For a time he worked with William Jacques.
Also designed the eastern façade of Buckingham Palace, the entrance façade to the V&A Museum, Admiralty Arch and the French Huguenot Church in Soho Square.
Architect. Son of Sir Aston Webb and worked with his father as Sir Aston Webb and Son from 1914.
Architect. Born, Arthur Beresford Pite, 9 South Terrace, Grosvenor Park, Walworth. London buildings: 30 Euston Square the original building with the Melton Street frontage - HQ of an assurance co...
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