Where: Hyde
Park Corner
What: This
sumptuous Robert Adam designed building was bought by
the famous Duke of Wellington as his London
House. Also known as 'No. 1 London', because it was the
first house encountered past the toll-gate into London from the
countryside, it is now the home of the Wellington Museum and
contains the Duke's outstanding
collection of paintings, silver, porcelain, sculpture, furniture,
orders, medals plus trophies of the Napoleonic Wars,
uniforms, swords and decorations.
Nearest
underground station: Hyde
Park Corner
Opening
times: Tuesday to Sunday 11.00am - 5.00pm. Closed Monday
(except Bank Holidays), Good Friday, May Day Bank Holiday, 24-26
December and
New Years
Day.
Admission
charges apply: (2005) Adults: £4.50
(includes audio guide); free under 18 and over 60.
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