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	Mansion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In London, Mansion House is the official residence of the Lord Mayor.
		Other mansions were built in the new and innovative styles of the new era such as the arts and crafts style: The Breakers is a pastiche of an Italian Renaissance Palazzo; Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire is a faithful mixture of various French châteaux.
		A McMansion (1980s-2000s) is a speculatively-built, price-inflated suburban house meant to imitate a mansion.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mansion (1710 words)

	Mansion House
		Mansion House is one of the grandest surviving Georgian town palaces in London, with magnificent interiors containing elaborate plasterwork and carved timber ornament.
		The building of Mansion House was first considered after the Great Fire of London in 1666, but the first stone was not laid until 1739 after much discussion over the selection of the site, the design and the architect.
		Mansion House was originally intended to enable the Lord Mayor to represent the City in appropriate style, and it continues to fulfil this function more than two centuries later.
	www.cityoflondon.gov.uk /Corporation/leisure_heritage/architectural_heritage/Buildingswithinthecity/mansion_house.htm (360 words)

	London Mansion House - london information from 4london.info
		The building of Mansion House was first considered after the Great Fire of London in 1666, but the first stone was not laid until 1739 and it was only finished in 1752.
		Although Mansion House retains much of its original character, there have been changes - one of the most important of which was the covering of the internal courtyard to form what is now known as the Saloon to provide a large reception area.
		Mansion House was built to enable the London's Lord Mayor to represent the City in appropriate style, and it continues to fulfil this function more than two centuries later.
	www.4london.info /londonmansionhouse.htm (278 words)

	Mansion House, London, 1819, History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		This building is the residence of the lord mayor of London, and is situated to the west of Lombard Street and Cornhill.
		Near her, on the right, is a Cupid, with a cap of liberty affixed to a short staff, leaning on his shoulder, and beyond him reclines a sea-god, to represent the Thames, having at his side an anchor fastened to a cable.
		To the left of London is Plenty, with a cornucopia, and behind her two naked boys, with bales of goods, to denote commerce.
	www.londonancestor.com /leighs/pb-mansion.htm (328 words)

	Mansion House - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mansion House is the name applied to the official residences of the Lords Mayor of Dublin and London.
		See also Mansion House tube station on the London Underground.
		This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mansion_House (101 words)

	Dickens' London Map
		Houses of Parliament (Map: F-6) - The old Houses of Parliament burned down in 1834 and were housed in temporary structures until the present Houses were completed in 1860.
		Haredale appeals unsuccessfully to the Lord Mayor at the Mansion House to imprison Rudge (Barnaby Rudge).
		David Copperfield, arrives in London for the first time, stays at an inn in Whitechapel, and relates "I forget whether it was the Blue Bull, or the Blue Boar; but I know it was the Blue something" (David Copperfield).
	www.fidnet.com /~dap1955/dickens/dickens_london_map.html (6144 words)

	Guidez.net: City - Landmarks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Mansion house is the official home of London's Mayor.
		The Mansion House was built in 1753 based on the architectural design of George Dance the Elder.
		Mansion House has a 27 m long egyptian hall as well as a small prison with 11 cells, 10 for men and 1 for women.
	www.guidez.net /place=176/topic=38/sight=504/article=54 (77 words)

	Lord Mayor of London in Confederate Controversy
		He revisited America in 1851 and again during the Civil War, when a public reception was given to him in the House of Representatives in the presence of President Lincoln and the majority of the cabinet.
		While in London during the war he spoke earnestly in favour of the Union cause on occasions, including a public censure of the then Lord Mayor of London, William Rose, for his controversial hosting of the Confederate commissioner in London, James Mason.
		In February 1863 Mason made a speech at a banquet at the Mansion House "in reference to the existing relations between the Confederate States of America and the English Government.
	www.americancivilwar.org.uk /articles/mayor.htm (1114 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Mayor of London Ken Livingstone told the audience of 350 at a London 2012 business reception, held at Mansion House, that London would create a unique atmosphere for the Games.
		He said: "If ever one city encapsulates the human race it is London. Every athlete at a London Games in 2012 would find a community from their home country to welcome them, receive them and cheer them on.
		"Whether you are in Newham in east London or in a city boardroom, when the IOC visits London in February 2005, it is vital that they recognise everyone wants the Games with a passion, a hunger and a desire.
	www.london2012.org /en/news/archive/2004/october/2004-10-07-09-30.htm (419 words)

	Embassy of the U.S. London: Ambassador's Residence Winfield House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The house stands behind fifteen-foot high iron gates on land that was once part of a "great forest, with wooded glades and lairs of wild beasts, deer both red and fallow, wild bulls and boars".
		The splendid mansion sheltered a treasury of paintings (two Canalettos were later given to the National Gallery in Washington), Louis XV furniture, Persian carpets, and Chinese objets d'art.
		Every effort was made to restore the house to the Annenbergs' widely respected taste in furnishings and to ensure that the house will be suitable for future Ambassadors and their families.
	www.usembassy.org.uk /rcwinfld.html (2011 words)

	LondonTown.com \| Mansion House Place Guide \| Mansion House Place London, EC4N, England, UK \| London Streets by Street \| ...
		Mansion House Place is located in the City and County of the City of London
		Housed in an esteemed former banking hall, the spacious rooms are decorated in a chic contemporary style.
		Mansion House tube, 38 Cannon Street, (7 mins to the South West)
	www.londontown.com /LondonStreets/mansion_house_place_aea.html (1232 words)

	Mansion House - 1st 4 London Guide - Buildings
		Such a mansion house was first considered after the Great Fire of London in 1666 but the first stone was eventually laid only in 1739 after much discussion over the selection of the site, the design and the architect.
		Mansion House was originally intended to enable the Lord Mayor to represent the City in appropriate style - more than two centuries later it continues to fulfil its intended function.
		To visit the Mansion House it is necessary to apply in writing well in advance to the Diary Office, Mansion House, offering at least two alternative dates (groups must be from 15 to 40).
	www.1st4londonhotels.co.uk /41002.htm (414 words)

	RR-2428: SECRETARY ROBERT E. RUBIN SPEECH MANSION HOUSE LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
		It is in that framework, for example, that during the 1980s and very early 1990s, the rest of the world criticized the United States for our large budget deficits, which had adverse impacts on countries around the globe.
		And it is in that spirit that the finance ministers of the major industrialized nations gather in London this week to review each nation's economic situation as well as the common interests we share.
		Our challenge -- on the eve of the next century -- in both the public and private sectors is to harvest that potential and set the course toward making the 21st century an era of greatly improved economic well-being for all the world's people.
	www.ustreas.gov /press/releases/rr2428.htm (2749 words)

	London Sights / Attractions
		As well as providing the Lord Mayor with living quarters and office space, Mansion House (which is built around an internal courtyard), serves as the venue for sumptuous ceremonial banquets.
		However, despite its unquestioned splendour, the only opportunity to see Mansion House is on a periodic pre-arranged tour (as the building is normally not open to the public).
		Most famously associated with gentlemen's clubs of the late 18th and early 19 centuries, these bastions of Englishness, chauvinism and snobbery are largely long gone, although a few (such as The Reform Club and the Carlton Club) remain.
	www.talkingcities.co.uk /london_pages/sights_alpha10.htm (1522 words)

	St. Louis' Historic House Museums
		All that remains of the twelve row houses built by Walsh is the single three-story unit Roswell Field leased in 1850, the year in which his son, the future author of "Little Boy Blue" and "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod," was born.
		In 1961 the house was rescued thanks to a slight alteration in the route planned for Interstate 55, the generosity of the Union Electric Company, and the intervention of the Landmarks Association of St. Louis.
		Mandating that the houses be set at least 25 feet from the street insured that the development would combine the park-like setting of Shaw's country house with the convenience of urban living.
	stlouis.missouri.org /501c/house-museum (2460 words)

	The Prince of Wales - Speeches (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		We are often struck by the splendour in which the City houses its first citizen and the generous surroundings in which it entertains its guests, coming as I do from the more modest surroundings of Kensington Palace - the servants' quarters, to be exact.
		That skyline with the sentinel towers at its west end and the chorus of spires of a hundred parish churches with Canaletto painted in the 18th century, was without doubt one of the architectural wonders of the world, the equal in architecture to Shakespeare's plays.
		Suppose he calls for a Public Enquiry and then turns it down, another and yet another scheme can be produced to go through the same process until at last the opponents of the scheme are worn down by the length of the proceedings and the hideous expense of it all.
	www.princeofwales.gov.uk /speeches/architecture_01121987.html (3144 words)

	Flats To Let London (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Image:London.eye.ontop.onecapsule.arp.750pix.jpgA London Eye capsule arriving at the highest point of its journey Image:London_Eye_cabin.jpgLondon Eye passenger capsule Image:london.eye.drive.arp.750pix.jpgOne of the four sets of drive mechanisms on the London Eye.
		One of the capsules can also be seen Image:Eye_and_parliament_small.jpgThe Eye overlooks the Palace of Westminster Image:south.bank.london.eye.arp.750pix.jpgThe British Airways London Eye on the South Bank Image:observation.wheel.london.eye.arp.750pix.jpgThe British Airways London Eye observation wheel on the banks of the River Thames near the Houses of Parliament, London, England Image:observation.wheel.london.eye.topview.arp.750pix.jpgFive capsules of the London Eye observation wheel.
		Picture of the Mansion House, London in the City of London.
	www.blownspeakers.com /pages3/33/flats-to-let-london.html (391 words)

	Richard's Photo Gallery - Museum of London (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		London is the epitome of our times, and the Rome of today.
		The A1 was, loosely speaking, originally the Roman road from London to York: Ermine Street.
		Rather appropriate, then, that the Museum of London should be plonked right in the middle of it.
	www.ee.surrey.ac.uk /Personal/R.Clarke/Pics/London/muslond (112 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| London \| Mansion sells for a record £70m
		The mansion was formerly owned by the Formula One racing boss Bernie Eccleston and extensively renovated in the 1990s.
		Many of the floors and pillars are said to be made of marble imported from the quarry used to construct the Taj Mahal.
		The mansion is made up of a former Egyptian Embassy and a one-time annexe of the Russian Embassy knocked together.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/london/3617861.stm (236 words)

	Frocks Rock the City - The Lord Mayor's Glamorous Fashion Event, London, The Mansion House, Walbrook, London , EC4
		On Tuesday 26th April, The Mansion House will host a glamorous, charity Fashion event like no other to raise funds for the Lord Mayors Appeal.
		Legendary Lesley Goring, the London and International Fashion Show Organiser, and Hilary Alexander, The Daily Telegraph Fashion Editor and renowned celebrity style guru are both involved running the event.
		The event will take place at Mansion House, one of the grandest surviving Georgian town palaces, and home of the Lord Mayor, which is not usually open to the public.
	www.viewlondon.co.uk /events_44499.html (219 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Jamaica
		Douglas, Vicar Apostolic of the London District, and ecclesiastical superior of the Catholics in the British West Indies, sent out an Irish Franciscan, Father Quigley, in 1798, who did pioneer work for seven years, and died in 1805.
		The advent of the Sisters of Mercy from the parent-house, Bermondsey, London, in December, 1890, soon gave an additional impetus to Catholic education.
		The history of the colony from 1850 till 1865 might be described as a political tempest in a teapot.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/08270a.htm (4889 words)

	Hotels near Mansion House Tube Station London : Offering great value for Money (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		FindLondonRooms.com offers you a wider selection of hotels near Mansion House tube station ranging from cheap hotels to four star and five Star luxury hotels in London.
		Located on the London Underground tube service, the Mansion House tube station is situated in Travelcard Zone 1 and served by Circle line and District line trains, between the areas of Blackfriars and Cannon Street.
		In the city of London, the Mansion Tube station provides guests easy access to nearby hotels and areas of interest.
	www.roomsnet.com /london-hotels/mansion-house-tube-station-hotels-london/mansion-house-tube-station-hotels-london.html (202 words)

	About The Nineteenth Century - Books on British Colonization Title List
		Proceedings of the public meeting held at the Mansion House, London, on Tuesday, November 27th, 1883.
		Delivered in the House of Commons, on August 27th, 1889, during the debate on the Indian financial accounts.
		in the House of Commons, on the 10th of April, 1851, for a reduction of the colonial expenditure of the United Kingdoms.
	c19.chadwyck.com /html/noframes/moreinfo/colon_t.htm (10285 words)

	Thai Square - Mansion House - London restaurant reviews and booking from toptable.co.uk
		Express lunches and leisurely evening meals are both recommended at this Mansion House branch of the popular Thai Square group.
		The setting is typical of the chain — dotted with attractive artefacts such as traditional Thai puppets and instruments, lots of bare wood, bright flowers, and well-thought out lighting.
		One of the bigger restaurants in the popular group, Thai Square Mansion House has 160 covers (250 standing) suitable for a variety of group events, from business dinners to birthdays, get-togethers and hen and stag parties.
	www.toptable.co.uk /details.cfm?rid=2234 (252 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Special reports \| Gordon Brown's Mansion House speech
		And, even in a most difficult year, thanks to you, London has maintained its position among the world's top financial centres; and our foreign exchange market here in London - with its daily turnover of more than $500bn - has secured its position as the largest and most important in the world.
		And, as you, Lord Mayor, have indicated this evening, the importance that the city attaches to integrity and the highest standards in the provision of financial services is the enduring means by which London's reputation as one of the world's leading financial centres is secured, and indeed enhanced.
		It is part of the greatness of this City of London's history that as the world economy has opened up, you have succeeded not by sheltering your share of a small protected national market but by striving for a greater and greater share of the growing global market.
	www.guardian.co.uk /euro/story/0,11306,744997,00.html (3667 words)

	Mansion House, London EC4: tourist information from TourUK
		The Palladian facade of Mansion House, with its six large Corinthian columns, is one of the most familiar landmarks in the City.
		The official residence of the Lord Mayor, the building was designed by George Dance the Elder in 1739 and completed in 1753.
		Mansion House is the only private residence in England with its own Court of Justice, a reminder that the Lord Mayor is chief magistrate of the City during his year in office.
	www.touruk.co.uk /london_houses/mansion_house1.htm (191 words)

	Quotes and Stories - The Churchill Centre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		At the end of the war, before the election that he lost in 1945, The Times of London prepared an editorial suggesting that he campaign as a nonpartisan world leader and retire gracefully rather soon afterward.
		The home front was totally involved in the war because of the Germany bombing raids and Britain was "a whole nation fighting and suffering together." But special gratitude was directed towards the airmen whose prowess and devotion were capable of turning the tide of the war.
		Notes: The old House of Commons was rebuilt in 1950 in its old form, remaining insufficient to seat all its members.
	www.winstonchurchill.org /i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=388 (1208 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Politics \| Special Reports \| Full text: Brown's Mansion House speech
		First oil: while the OPEC decision to raise production targets in July and August is welcome, I can tell you tonight that I and other Finance Ministers will continue to press OPEC both on meeting these quotas and on the case for raising the targets higher.
		On tax: having cut corporation tax from 33 pence to 30 pence and small business tax from 23 pence to 19 pence, I promise we will continue to look with you at the business tax regime so that we make and keep the UK as the most competitive place for international business.
		On transport not least here in London: we must work with you - private and public sectors together - to tackle the massive backlog in infrastructure investment.
	politics.guardian.co.uk /economics/story/0,11268,1240801,00.html (3297 words)

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