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Originally the London residence of the first Duke of Wellington, Apsley House was designed and built by Robert Adam between 1771 and 1778 and retains some of the finest Regency interiors around. The house formed the elegant backdrop to a host of glittering banquets which mirrored the rise in status of the Duke. Held in the opulent Waterloo Gallery, the feasts were a decadent and raucous annual celebration of the Duke's landmark victory at Waterloo. The Wellington family still reside in the property to this day making Apsley House the only property managed by English Heritage in which the original owners' family still live. The property is colloquially known as 'Number 1 London', because it was the first house encountered after passing the tollgates at the top of Knightsbridge. The Duke's former abode is today home to paintings by Velazquez, van Dyke and Rubens as well as an unrivalled silver and porcelain collection. You can combine your trip to Apsley House with a visit to Wellington Arch just across the road with a joint ticket for just a few pounds extra.
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London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
119 Eaton Square, Belgravia, London SW1W | 7 minutes from Apsley House
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London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Buckingham Palace Road, SW1A | 9 minutes from Apsley House
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27 St James's Place, St James's, London SW1A | 10 minutes from Apsley House
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London > Attractions > Sights
Hyde Park Corner, Belgravia, London W1J | 1 minute from Apsley House
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Mayfair, W1J | 6 minutes from Apsley House
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Birdcage Walk, SW1A | 9 minutes from Apsley House
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
12 Palace Street, SW1E | 10 minutes from Apsley House
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12 Palace Street, Westminster, London SW1E | 10 minutes from Apsley House
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Victoria Street, Victoria, London SW1E | 12 minutes from Apsley House
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10 Curzon Street, Mayfair, London W1J | 6 minutes from Apsley House
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9 Curzon Street, Mayfair, London W1J | 7 minutes from Apsley House
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The InterContinental, 1 Hamilton Place, Park Lane, Mayfair, Mayfair, London W1J | 1 minute from Apsley House
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InterContinental London Park Lane, 1 Hamilton Place, Park Lane, Mayfair, London W1J | 1 minute from Apsley House
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One Hamilton Place, Park Lane, W1J | 1 minute from Apsley House
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Hyde Park, Hyde Park, London W2 | 12 minutes from Apsley House
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London > Education > Adult Education
19 Wigmore Street, Marylebone, London W1U | 18 minutes from Apsley House
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London > Education > Cookery Courses
15B Little Portland Street, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 20 minutes from Apsley House
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Hamilton Place, Park Lane, Mayfair, London W1J | 2 minutes from Apsley House
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The Metropolitan Hotel, Old Park Lane, Mayfair, London W1K | 3 minutes from Apsley House
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10 Motcomb Street, Belgravia, London SW1X | 6 minutes from Apsley House
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Hyde Park Corner, Westminster, Belgravia, London SW1X | 2 minutes from Apsley House
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54 Park Lane, Mayfair, London W1K | 5 minutes from Apsley House
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