Magnificent Georgian townhouse – former home of Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli
I recently had the pleasure of being invited to the recent re-launch of the magazine, History Today, and fortunately managed to locate fellow twitterers and bloggers (otherwise known as the web editorial team) in amongst the throng of historians. The result of which, was that they asked me to submit a blog entry for their website. I chose to write about one of the most interesting houses that I have researched, No.19 Curzon Street.
Read the full blog here – History Today
No.19 Curzon Street - Mayfair
No.19 Curzon Street, built in 1758, was the former of home of one of the nation’s most popular Prime Ministers, Benjamin Disraeli. It has also been the home of a number of other prominent and notable figures throughout history, including politicians, scientists and members of the nobility of England and Ireland.
Prime Minister and writer - Benjamin Disraeli
Not only does No.19 Curzon Street have a long list of notable former residents, but it also features a unique architectural addition by Sir John Soane, completed in 1802.
Lastly, the house was at one time home to Lord William Powlett, who was a Member of Parliament from 1812 to 1857. However, it was in 1847 that Lord Powlett was accused of stealing a pair of slippers from Burlington Arcade!
No.19 Curzon Street has an illustrious history and well worth reading the blog here and read the full house history here – The History of No.19 Curzon Street
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