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Bridgewater House

Historic residence · London, England

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Bridgewater House
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History

Bridgewater House is a townhouse located at 14 Cleveland Row in the St James's area of London, England. Designed by Sir Charles Barry, it is a Grade I listed building.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Bridgewater House, Westminster”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

About Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere

Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere, known as Lord Francis Leveson-Gower until 1833, was a British politician, writer, traveller and patron of the arts. Ellesmere Island, a major island in Nunavut, the Canadian Arctic, was named after him.

From the Wikipedia article “Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Visiting

This building is recorded as a residence of the people listed; it may be privately owned and not open to the public. Opening times, tickets and access change, so check the official website before you travel. Get directions.

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