Winchester House (21 St. James's Square)

St. James's, Westminster

London

England

Start Date: 1791

Completion Date: 1795

Status: Destroyed

Demolished 1934

House Open to Public: No

Country House: No (Townhouse)

Architect: Robert William Furze Brettingham

Date of Birth: Circa 1750
Date of Death: 1820
Nationality: British

Date: 1791-95
Designed: House for 5th Duke of Leeds

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Architect: John Soane

Date of Birth: 1753
Date of Death: 1837
Nationality: British
Notes: Routinely considered one of England's greatest architects, even in his lifetime, Soane's influence continues to be substantial. Blundeston House is one of his earliest works, while Letton Hall and Tyringham are considered among his most significant.

Date: 1795
Designed: Completed house after disagreement between Duke of Leeds and Brettingham

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Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - HARDBACK
Author: Colvin, Howard
Year Published: 2008
Reference: pg. 160
Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300125085
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Demolished

Park Listed: No Park
Past Seat / Home of: Francis Godolphin Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds, 1795-99.

Current Ownership Type: Demolished

Primary Current Ownership Use: Demolished
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No

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