Spencer House (London) | mansion / manor house / villa, Grade I Listed (UK)

United Kingdom / England / London
 mansion / manor house / villa, Grade I Listed (UK)

Spencer House at 27 St James's Place is a mansion in St James's, London, England, and is held from the owner (Earl Spencer) by Lord Rothschild on a long lease.
The house was commissioned by John, 1st Earl Spencer, in 1756, the Earl requiring a large townhouse to cement his position and status. The architect he chose was John Vardy who had studied under William Kent. Vardy is responsible for the facades of the mansion that we see today. The house is Grade I listed on the National Heritage List for England.

www.spencerhouse.co.uk/
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Coordinates:   51°30'18"N   -0°8'24"E
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