Cecil House refers to two historical mansions on the Strand, London. Strand, May 2001 St. ...

The first, also called Exeter House or Burghley House, was on the north side of the Strand; it was built in the 16th century by Lord Burghley as an expansion of an existing house, and after his death in 1598 became the residence of his elder son Thomas Cecil, later Earl of Exeter. It was converted in 1676 into Exeter Exchange. William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (13 September 1520 – 4 August 1598), was an English politician, the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I for most of her reign (17 November 1558–24 March 1603), and Lord High Treasurer from 1572. ... Thomas Cecil (May 5, 1546-February 8, 1623), eldest son of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, was created 1st Earl of Exeter on May 4, 1605, the same day his half-brother Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cranborne was created 1st Earl of Salisbury. ... The Exter Exchange (or Exeter Change) was a building on the north side of the Strand in London, with an arcade extending part-way across the carriageway. ...

The second, more commonly known as Salisbury House, was built on the waterfront opposite the existing house, by Burghley's younger son Robert Cecil, around the turn of the 17th century. It was divided by his heir William into two parts, of which the lesser was demolished in 1678 to make room for a new residential street, Salisbury Street. The central part of the building was converted to shops, and officially renamed the Middle Exchange, though colloquially the building was of ill repute, being known as the Whores Nest; this part of the building was finally demolished around 1695, along with the remainder of the house, to make room for a new road named Cecil Street. The site was subsequently used for the Cecil Hotel, named for this house, and is currently occupied by Shell Mex House. ] The Right Honourable Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, KG, PC (1 June 1563–24 May 1612), son of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley and half-brother of Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, statesman, spymaster and minister to Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. Lord Salisbury is the... William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury KG (28 March 1591–3 December 1668) was the son of the 1st Earl of Salisbury. ... Shell Mex House is at 80, Strand, London, UK. Broadly speaking in an Art Deco style, it was designed by Ernest Joseph, a Jewish architect who was a leading designer of synagogues, including the Art Deco-style synagogue at Sheepcote Street, Birmingham, and the classical-style synagogue in St. ...

References

• 'The Strand, southern tributaries - continued', Old and New London: Volume 3 (1878), pp. 100–110. URL: [1]. Date accessed: 02 October 2006.
• Salisbury House at London Online
• Smith, John Thomas. The Streets of London (1861), pp. 144–145.

Further reading

• Henderson, P. & Husselby, J. 'Location, Location, Location! Cecil House on the Strand'. Architectural History 45 (2002), pp. 159–193.