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Apsley House

📍 London, United Kingdom

Apsley House is a history museum and the London townhouse of the Dukes of Wellington, located at 149 Piccadilly in London, United Kingdom. Constructed between 1771 and 1778 by architect Robert Adam, the three-level, 20-meter-tall building holds Grade I listed status and is operated by English Heritage.

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📍 Address

149, Piccadilly, London
W1J 7NT

🏷 Category

Museums

🌐 Website

🕐 Hours

We-Su 11:00-17:00

Photo: Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 2.0

About Apsley House

A historic three-level townhouse and museum situated at Hyde Park Corner.

Operating as a history museum and housing the Wellington Collection.

Stands alone at Hyde Park Corner on the south-east corner of Hyde Park, facing a large traffic roundabout containing the Wellington Arch, with nearby amenities including three cafes, parking facilities, and five hotels such as The Lanesborough, Four Seasons Hotel Park Lane, and London Hilton on Park Lane.

Relevant to visitors exploring London interested in history museums and historic townhouses.

Characteristics

Grade I listed building
Constructed between 1771 and 1778
Designed by architect Robert Adam
3 building levels
20 meters in height
Requires an admission fee

Important Features

Website: https://www.wellingtoncollection.co.uk/
Heritage website: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1226873
Operated by English Heritage
Heritage operator: Historic England

Interesting Facts

Also known as Number One, London.
Inscribed as a heritage site on February 5, 1970.

Useful Information

Opening hours are Wednesday through Sunday from 11:00 to 17:00.
Located at postcode W1J 7NT.

Exhibits or focus

History museum focused on the Dukes of Wellington townhouse.

Around Apsley House

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3

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9

Restaurants

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5

Bars & Pubs

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5

Hotels

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Parks

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1

Attractions

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Museums

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Gyms

Nearby Cafés

3 nearby cafés

The Lodge Cafe

The Lodge Cafe

cafe · 84 m

Kiosk

Kiosk

cafe · 106 m

Hyde Park Corner Kiosk

Hyde Park Corner Kiosk

cafe · 126 m

Nearby Parking

1 nearby parking

The Mayfair Car Park

The Mayfair Car Park

parking · 178 m

Nearby Hotels

5 nearby hotels

The Lanesborough

The Lanesborough

hotel · 141 m

Four Seasons Hotel, Park Lane

Four Seasons Hotel, Park Lane

hotel · 170 m

The Wellesley

The Wellesley

hotel · 193 m

COMO Metropolitan

COMO Metropolitan

hotel · 224 m

London Hilton on Park Lane

London Hilton on Park Lane

hotel · 268 m

Nearby Attractions

1 nearby attractions

Wellington Arch

Wellington Arch

attraction · 123 m

Nearby Restaurants

9 nearby restaurants

Theo Randall

Theo Randall

restaurant · 110 m

Amaranto

Amaranto

restaurant · 162 m

Hard Rock Cafe

Hard Rock Cafe

restaurant · 189 m

Nobu

Nobu

restaurant · 212 m

Park Corner Brasserie

Park Corner Brasserie

restaurant · 237 m

MR PORTER Steakhouse, Bar & Lounge London

MR PORTER Steakhouse, Bar & Lounge London

restaurant · 249 m

Galvin at Windows

Galvin at Windows

restaurant · 253 m

MR PORTER Steakhouse, Bar & Lounge London

MR PORTER Steakhouse, Bar & Lounge London

restaurant · 259 m

Landmark

Landmark

restaurant · 288 m

Nearby Bars & Pubs

5 nearby bars & pubs

Lodge Garden Bar

Lodge Garden Bar

bar · 96 m

The Garden Room at The Lanesborough

The Garden Room at The Lanesborough

bar · 126 m

Rose & Crown

Rose & Crown

bar · 206 m

The Tale Bar

The Tale Bar

bar · 207 m

Revery Bar

Revery Bar

bar · 234 m

Nearby Public Art

3 nearby public art

Still Water

Still Water

artwork · 119 m

Wellington Monument

Wellington Monument

artwork · 132 m

The Waterloo Vase

The Waterloo Vase

artwork · 297 m

Nearby Convenience Stores

1 nearby convenience stores

Mayfair Mini Market

Mayfair Mini Market

convenience_store · 294 m

Nearby Bike Rental

5 nearby bike rental

Hyde Park Corner

Hyde Park Corner

bike_rental · 143 m

Wellington Arch

Wellington Arch

bike_rental · 165 m

Park Lane

Park Lane

bike_rental · 222 m

Knightsbridge

Knightsbridge

bike_rental · 261 m

Grosvenor Crescent

Grosvenor Crescent

bike_rental · 267 m