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This article is about Marlborough House, Westminster. For the property in Brighton, please see Marlborough House, Brighton
In its original form Marlborough House had just two stories. This illustration of c.1750 shows the garden front.
In its original form Marlborough House had just two stories. This article is about Marlborough House in Brighton For the property in Westminster London please see Marlborough House. This illustration of c. 1750 shows the garden front.
This view of the entrance front published in the 1850s before Pennethorne's additions shows an additional storey on the wings. The wings later gained a fourth main storey, and the central section gained a third.
This view of the entrance front published in the 1850s before Pennethorne's additions shows an additional storey on the wings. The wings later gained a fourth main storey, and the central section gained a third.

Marlborough House is a mansion in Westminster, London, in Pall Mall just east of St James's Palace. Westminster is an area of Central London, within the City of Westminster. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Pall Mall (pæl mæl is a street in the City of Westminster, London, situated in SW1 and parallel to The Mall, from St St James's Palace is one of London's oldest Palaces It is situated on Pall Mall in London, just north of St It was built for Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, the favourite and confidante of Queen Anne. Sarah Churchill ( née Jenyns spelt Jennings in most modern references Duchess of Marlborough (5 June 1660 (old style &ndash 18 October 1744 Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714 became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702 succeeding William III of England and II of The Duchess wanted her new house to be "strong, plain and convenient". Christopher Wren, both father and son, designed a brick building with rusticated stone quoins that was completed in 1711. Sir Christopher Wren ( 20 October 1632 &ndash 25 February 1723) was a 17th century English Designer, Astronomer Year 1711 ( MDCCXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a For over a century it served as the London residence of the Dukes of Marlborough. The Dukedom of Marlborough (named after Marlborough, ˈmɔrlbrə " Maul bruh" is a hereditary title of British nobility in the Peerage of

The house was taken up by the Crown in 1817 (Pevsner). In the 1820s plans were drawn up to demolish Marlborough House and replace it with a terrace of similar dimensions to the two in Carlton House Terrace, and this idea even featured on some contemporary maps, including Christopher and John Greenwood's large-scale London map of 1830, [1] but the proposal was not implemented. Carlton House Terrace refers to a street in the St James's district of London, England, and in particular to two terraces of white Stucco -faced The house was used by members of the Royal Family and from 1853 to 1861 Prince Albert arranged for it to be used by the "National Art Training School", later the Royal College of Art. The British Royal Family is the group of close relatives of the monarch of the United Kingdom. The Royal College of Art ( RCA) is a University in London, England. [1] After they vacated it was substantially enlarged for the Prince of Wales to designs by Sir James Pennethorne (1861-63), who added a range of rooms on the north side and a deep porch. Sir James Pennethorne ( 4 June 1801 &ndash 1 September 1871) was a notable 19th century English Architect and planner From 1863 until he became King Edward VII in 1901, it was the home of the Prince and Princess of Wales. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting During this period Marlborough House became the social centre of London.

The nearly cubical Saloon retains wall-paintings by Louis Laguerre of the battle of Blenheim. Louis Laguerre (1663-1721 was a French decorative painter mainly working in England. The Battle of Blenheim (referred to in some countries as the Second Battle of Höchstädt) fought on 13 August 1704 was a major battle of the War of the Spanish Succession A cupola inserted in the ceiling is surrounded by paintings by Orazio Gentileschi for the Queen's House, Greenwich, 1636. Orazio Lomi Gentileschi (1563 - 1639 was an Italian Baroque painter one of more important painters influenced by Caravaggio (the so-called Caravaggisti The Queen's House Greenwich, built 1614-1617 was designed by Architect Inigo Jones, early in his architectural career for Anne of Denmark, the queen There are paired staircases flanking the Saloon, with further battle pieces by Laguerre. Most of the interiors have been altered (Pevsner).

A late Art Nouveau-Gothic memorial fountain by Alfred Gilbert (1926-32) in the Marlborough Road wall of the house commemorates Alexandra, Edward's queen. Art Nouveau ( nu vo anglicised /ˈɑːt nuːvəu/ ( French for 'new art' also known as Jugendstil ( German for 'youth style' is an international The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement which began This is an article about the sculptor see also Alfred Carlton Gilbert for the inventor and toymaker Alexandra of Denmark (Alexandra Carolina Marie Charlotte Louise Julia 1 December 1844 – 20 November 1925 was Queen Consort to Edward VII of the United Kingdom

In 1936 Marlborough House became the London residence of the Queen Dowager, Queen Mary, widow of King George V. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mary of Teck (Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes 26 May 1867 – 24 March 1953 was the queen-empress consort of George V of the United Kingdom Following Queen Mary's death in 1953 Queen Elizabeth II donated it for use by the Commonwealth Secretariat, which continues to use it today. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The Commonwealth Secretariat is the main intergovernmental agency and central institution of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Marlborough House is usually open to the public for Open House Weekend each September. Open House London is an organisation which promotes appreciation of architecture by the general public

References

  1. ^ Frayling, Christopher, The Royal College of Art, One Hundred and Fifty Years of Art and Design, p. Sir Christopher John Frayling (born 25 December 1946) is a British educationalist and writer known 35 & ff, 1987, Barrie & Jenkins, London, ISBN0712618201

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