Apsley House
Apsley House is the London townhouse of the Dukes of Wellington, set alone at Hyde Park Corner and built to face the busy roundabout—an architectural position made more visible by the Wellington Arch standing nearby. Designed by Robert Adam in a neoclassical style, it was built for Lord Apsley between 1771 and 1778, originally in red brick and later described as Bath stone construction in records. In 1807 it was purchased by Richard Wellesley, and in 1817 it passed to his younger brother Arthur, the 1st Duke of Wellington. For a time it was even known as “Number One, London.” This is also the house’s museum identity: called the Wellington Museum under the Wellington Museum Act 1947, it is run by English Heritage and houses the Wellington Collection, including paintings and items tied to the 1st Duke’s career. …
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