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  Apsley House - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Waterloo Gallery at Apsley House by Joseph Nash, 1852.
Apsley House, also known as Number One, London, was the London residence of the Dukes of Wellington and stands alone at Hyde Park Corner, on the south-east corner of Hyde Park, facing south towards the busy traffic circulation system.
The house was given the popular nickname of Number One, London, since it was the first house passed by visitors who travelled from the countryside after the toll gates at Knightsbridge.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Apsley_House   (699 words)

  
 Apsley House
Apsley House is a fascinating place to visit, and for some strange reason, it is far less well known than many of the popular tourist attractions.
Apsley House was built between 1771 and 1778 for Baron Apsley.
In 1947, the 7th Duke of Wellington gave Apsley House and its contents to the Nation, to be open to the public as a museum with provision for the family to retain some apartments in perpetuity.
www.georgianhousehotel.co.uk /apsley_house.htm   (522 words)

  
 Apsley House on AboutBritain.com
Apsley House, home of the first Duke of Wellington, is one of the capital's finest residences.
From 1992-1995 Apsley House was restored to its former glory as the private palace of the 'Iron Duke'.
Apsley House is the last great London town-house with collections largely intact and family still in residence.
www.aboutbritain.com /apsleyhouse.htm   (827 words)

  
 Apsley House - LondonHotels.in   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Apsley House was built, for Baron Apsley, (1781-1787) by architect Robert Adam, who later became, the Earl Bathurst II.
Apsley was never meant to be a real family home, indeed the Duke's wife and children lived primarily at his estate of Stratfield Saye.
Apsley has been extensively restored with an eye to making it look as much as possible as it was in the Duke of Wellington's day.Even the arrangement of pictures on the walls has been reproduced, using old watercolour paintings as guides.
www.londonhotels.in /wiki/index.php/Apsley_House   (535 words)

  
 Victorian London - Directories - Dickens's Dictionary of London, by Charles Dickens, Jr., 1879 - "Mansions ...
APSLEY HOUSE, Hyde Park Corner, is principally famous as the residence of the great Duke of Wellington, who largely improved it and added a picture gallery which contains a fair collection.
DEVONSHIRE HOUSE, PiccadilIy the residence of the chief of the Cavendish family, is screened from pedestrians by a high brick wall, and stands in extensive grounds.
GROSVENOR House, Upper Grosvenor-street, the residence of the Duke of Westminster, is one of the few houses in London distinguished for ambitious architectural effects; the colonnades in Grosvenor-street and in the park frontage being in their way unique.
www.victorianlondon.org /buildings/dickens-mansions.htm   (679 words)

  
 Country Life : Architecture: Apsley House   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
After he or she has described with glowing eloquence the extraordinary survival of a 13th-century window or 15th-century panelling, a fellow historian writes in with convincing evidence that the feature in question was bought at a demolition sale in 1898 and fitted into the house in 1902.
It often seems that in the world of country houses, things are not as old as they seem: 'If in doubt, say 1840', was the advice of one scholar at the Victoria and Albert Museum to a new contributor to the magazine's country-house articles.
We shall also discount, however attractive they may be, houses which have been contrived out of earlier ecclesiastical buildings, such as Prior's Hall or the romantic dwellings made in the ruined west front of the abbey church of Bury St Edmunds.
www.countrylife.co.uk /artsantiques/architecture/oldhouse.php   (652 words)

  
 Apsley House : Properties : Days Out & Events : English Heritage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Apsley House, home of the first Duke of Wellington and his descendants, stands right in the heart of London at Hyde Park Corner.
The current appearance of Apsley House is the result of alterations made by the Wellesley family, who twice extended the brick Adam house and encased it in stone.
A colossal nude statue of Napoleon by Canova dominates the stairwell at the centre of the house.
www.english-heritage.org.uk /server.php?show=conProperty.410   (599 words)

  
 Visit London - City Guide - Apsley House, The Wellington Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Apsley House, magnificent home of the first Duke of Wellington is famously known as 'Number 1 London'.
Apsley House, one of London's finest mansions, is still the residence of Wellington's descendents.
In 1947 the house was given to the nation; 10 of its rooms are open to the public today as the Wellington Museum.
eu.visitlondon.com /city_guide/detail/9974   (215 words)

  
 Apsley House, The Wellington Museum, Hyde Park Corner, London   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Apsley House, otherwise known by its famous address - No.1 London, was originally designed for Baron Apsley by Robert Adam and was built during the 1770s since when it has had various alterations and extensions added.
The parts of Apsley House which are open to the public are notable for containing many of the original furnishings.
Close by to Apsley House and Museum is Wellington Arch and The Queen Mother's Gate.
www.londonbreaks.com /sightseeing/apsleyhouse.html   (255 words)

  
 Apsley House - St Edward's Oxford OX2 7NN
Apsley is the most central house at St Edward's.
The Shells are based in three study bedrooms on the second floor at the west end of the house adjacent to the Housemaster.
Apsley is in the middle of a dramatic metamorphosis which will see the whole house refurbished.
www.stedwards.oxon.sch.uk /apsley.htm   (597 words)

  
 Apsley House Wellington Museum London - tourist information from TourUK
The house was built by Robert Adam in 1778 for Baron Apsley.
Fifty years later the house was enlarged and altered by the architects Benjamin and Philip Wyatt to provide an imposing London home for Arthur Welsley, 1st Duke of Wellington.
The house was Wellington's London residence from 1817 until his death in 1852.
www.touruk.co.uk /london_houses/apsley_house1.htm   (343 words)

  
 Walkabout - Apsley
Located 420 km north west of Melbourne and close to the South Australian border, Apsley is a tiny township with a population of less than 250 people.
The town was named by the Victorian Government Surveyor in 1851 after Apsley House, a gracious home in London which had been given to the Duke of Wellington after his victory at the Battle of Waterloo.
The major attractions near Apsley are the two lakes - Lake Bringalbert (10 km from town) and Newlands Lake which is on the outskirts of the town.
www.walkabout.com.au /locations/VICApsley.shtml   (143 words)

  
 Apsley House, The Wellington Museum | Museum/Attraction Review | London | Frommers.com
Later, for a short period while he was prime minister, the duke had to have iron shutters fitted to his windows to protect him from a mob outraged by his autocratic opposition to reform.
The house is crammed with art treasures, including three original Velázquez paintings, and military mementos that include the duke's medals and battlefield orders.
Apsley House also holds some of the finest silver and porcelain pieces in Europe, displayed in the Plate and China Room.
www.frommers.com /destinations/london/A24161.html   (303 words)

  
 Apsley House Hotel - Location   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Apsley House is proud to be able to offer the services of Henrietta de Fay - our visiting in-house Masseuse.
The beautiful relaxing music, candles and the sweet smell of essential oils from her oil burners all combine to make this a truly indulgent and relaxing experience.
Price lists and information can be obtained from Apsley House or from Henrietta direct on 01225 471953 or via email on hendefay@msn.com.
www.apsley-house.co.uk /massage.htm   (125 words)

  
 Apsley House - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Apsley House - Search Results - MSN Encarta
It is situated at Hyde Park Corner and originally had the...
The National Art Library, also within the museum, claims to be the largest in the world within art subjects and is open to the public.
uk.encarta.msn.com /Apsley_House.html   (121 words)

  
 Apsley House Hotel, Bath brochure
Owned and run by Nicholas and Claire Potts, Apsley House is one of Britain's finest small hotels, guests are offered a very warm welcome and personal care, the atmosphere is more in keeping with a private house than an hotel with every discretion given to the comfort and enjoyment of guests.
Breakfast, served in the elegant dining room is a feast with a variety of choice from traditional English, House Specialities, homemade pancakes with maple syrup and vegetarian selection all prepared to order and beautifully presented.
Apsley House Hotel is on left on corner of Apsley Road.
www.2stay.com /uk/hotels/apsley.html   (882 words)

  
 English Heritage Takes Over At Wellington's London Pad - 24 Hour Museum - official guide to UK museums, galleries, ...
Due to its prominent location as the first house encountered after passing throught the tollgate into London from the villages of Knightsbridge and Kensington, the house was given the prestigious address No 1 London.
In 1947, under the terms of the Wellington Museum Act, the house and its contents were given to the nation by the seventh Duke of Wellington.
A popular landmark, Apsley House attracted nearly 65,000 visitors last year and was named Small Visitor Attraction of the Year in both 2001 and 2003.
www.24hourmuseum.org.uk /nwh_gfx_en/ART19099.html   (677 words)

  
 Apsley House - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Apsley House - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Apsley House, 18th-century house, London, built by Robert Adam between 1771 and 1778.
This announcement on the purchase of Apsley House by the Marquis Wellesley, who since 1814 had been styled the Duke of Wellington, appeared in...
au.encarta.msn.com /Apsley_House.html   (113 words)

  
 Wellington Museum (Apsley House)
Apsley House, home of the First Duke of Wellington The Iron Duke, houses his magnificent collection of paintings, silver, porcelain and furniture, most of which was given to him in honour of his great victory at Waterloo.
The collection is located within Apsley House, also known simply as No. 1, London, due to its position on Hyde Park Corner, just inside the old London toll-gate.
The Wellington family are still in residence at this beautiful, Robert Adam designed house and as such it is the last great London Town House of its kind.
www.netlondon.com /museums/museums/museums.888538388.html   (130 words)

  
 Apsley House & Wellington Arch Tickets - Gray Line London
Apsley House - the former residence of the Duke of Wellington, and Wellington Arch - the London landmark that bears his name are two fascinating places to visit in the heart of London at Hyde Park Corner.
Inside Apsley House you will see many aspects of the first duke's life and work, and his amazing art collection.
Until 1992 the arch housed London's second smallest police station - the smallest is located in Trafalgar Square.
www.goldentours.co.uk /tour.php?141   (775 words)

  
 Free entry to Apsley House with the London Pass
Free entry to Apsley House with the London Pass
He enlarged the house and enriched it with his magnificent art collection of outstanding paintings, porcelain, silver, sculpture, furniture and medals.
Apsley House is the last great aristocratic town house in London.
www.bestvaluetours.co.uk /apsley-house-free-entrance.htm   (94 words)

  
 Apsley House: 15 Apr 2002: Written answers (TheyWorkForYou.com)
Why Apsley House charges an admission fee when it has been the responsibility of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport under the management of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The Government are in the process of contracting out the management arrangements for Apsley House and the running of the Wellington Museum.
The contracting-out order was approved by both Houses of Parliament in February this year.
www.theyworkforyou.com /wrans/?id=2002-04-15a.140.0   (182 words)

  
 Apsleys Chartered Accountants, Audit,Book-keeping systems,Business Plans,Computerised Accounting Systems,Corporate ...
Started by James Goodland who began to practice as an accountant in Kilkenny House, Taunton, Somerset, in 1904, moving to Hammet Street, Taunton in 1923.
The Taunton office moved into Bridgwater House, Corporation Street, in 1957 and into Apsley House in 1985.
An office in Wellington, Somerset, was acquired in 1986 when Robson Rhodes merged with the practice Hounsell, Hutchins and Co of 10 South Street.
www.apsleys.com /history.htm   (241 words)

  
 The Contracting Out (Functions in relation to Apsley House) Order 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
A print version is also available and is published by The Stationery Office Limited as the The Contracting Out (Functions in relation to Apsley House) Order 2002, ISBN 0 11 039416 X. The print version may be purchased by clicking here.
This Order may be cited as the Contracting Out (Functions in relation to Apsley House) Order 2002 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
The functions now vested in the Secretary of State under sections 2, 5(1) and 5(3) of the Wellington Museum Act 1947[2] may be exercised by, or by employees of, such person (if any) as may be authorised in that behalf by the Secretary of State.
www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si2002/20020445.htm   (484 words)

  
 Apsley House Hotel, 141 Newbridge Hill, Newbridge Hill, Bath presented by A1 Tourism
Apsley House Hotel, 141 Newbridge Hill, Newbridge Hill, Bath presented by A1 Tourism
The magnificently proportioned reception rooms offer both style and comfort, the interior includes many period features the house being furnished with fine antiques and original oil paintings.
There is also a delicious selection of fresh fruits, fruit juices, yoghurts and cereals available from the buffet table with Continental breakfast served in your room should you require.
www.a1tourism.com /uk/apsley.html   (874 words)

  
 Historic Buildings
The Banqueting House is the only remaining complete building of Whitehall Palace, the sovereign's principal residence from 1530 until 1698 when it was destroyed by fire.
Housed inside a majestic Palladian villa, remodelled by Robert Adam, is an internationally recognised collection of paintings including the 'Guitar Player' by Vermeer and Rembrandt's 'Self Portrait'.
Later on in 1621-1864 the tower was utilized to hold the records of the House of Lords.
www.raileurope.com /us/rail/passes/museums/historic_buildings.htm   (1169 words)

  
 Apsley House, an Attraction in Hyde Park Corner, London. Search for London Attractions.
Apsley House, an Attraction in Hyde Park Corner, London.
Famously known as No.1 London, its sumptuous interiors house the Duke's outstanding collection of paintings, silver, porcelain and sculpture and was recently voted London Tourist Board Small Visitor Attraction of the Year 2001.
Apsley House is in Hyde Park Corner, London
www.information-britain.co.uk /showPlace.cfm?Place_ID=668   (380 words)

  
 Apsley House Hotel - Bath Hotels & Accommodation - Visit Bath
Built by the Duke of Wellington in c1830, this elegant Georgian house is set in delightful gardens in a quiet residential area, yet is only just over a mile from the city.
A sumptous breakfast is served with lots of fresh tropical fruits, home made preserves and a variety of cooked options aswell as a full vegetarian menu.
Apsley House is about 200m on your left.
visitbath.co.uk /site/where-to-stay/apsley-house-hotel-p1441   (279 words)

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