10 Downing Street
Number 10 Downing Street—known to nearly everyone simply as “Number 10”—is both the official office and residence of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, serving as the First Lord of the Treasury. Construction began in 1682, and the building dates back to 1684, making it more than three centuries old. Architect William Kent was commissioned to join three earlier houses into the single larger residence now associated with the Prime Minister’s work. As a Grade I listed building, it holds around 100 rooms, with the Prime Minister’s private residence on the third floor and a kitchen in the basement. Other floors are where government business is carried out, including offices, conference spaces, and rooms for receptions and dining with visiting ministers, national leaders, and foreign dignitaries. …
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