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Plans of the ground and first floors of York (later Cumberland) House as designed by Matthew Brettingham.

This map of circa 1870 shows Cumberland House as the central element of the War Office.

Cumberland House was a mansion on the south side of Pall Mall in London, England. It was built in the 1760s by Matthew Brettingham for Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of York and Albany and was originally called York House. The Duke of York died in 1767 aged just twenty eight and the house was taken over by Prince Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn, whose name it has retained. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 397 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (647 × 976 pixel, file size: 142 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Plans of the ground and first floors of York (later Cumberland) House in Pall Mall, London as designed by Matthew Brettingham in the... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 397 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (647 × 976 pixel, file size: 142 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Plans of the ground and first floors of York (later Cumberland) House in Pall Mall, London as designed by Matthew Brettingham in the... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Pall mall illustrated in Old English Sports, Pastimes and Customs, published 1891 Pall mall (pronounced pal-mal or pell-mell) or palle maille was a game played in the 16th and 17th centuries, and a precursor to croquet. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Holkham Hall. ... Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of York (25 March 1739 – 17 September 1767) was the younger brother of George III of the United Kingdom, the second son of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. ... Prince Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn (7 November 1745 - 18 September 1790) was the sixth child of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, and a younger brother of George III. // [edit] Early life HRH Prince Henry Frederick of Wales was born on 7 November 1745...

Brettingham's house was in a late Palladian style. It was seven bays wide with three main storeys plus basement and attics and was built of brick with stone dressings. The Duke of Cumberland made various alterations. He built a projecting west wing on the site of a neighbouring house that he purchased and added a pair of lodges flanking the forecourt, probably all to designs by Robert Adam. Adam also made many designs for remodelling the interiors, which are now in the collection at the Soane Museum, but only a few of them were carried out. A villa with a superimposed portico, from Book IV of Palladios I Quattro Libri dellArchitettura, in a modestly priced English translation published in London, 1736. ... Robert Adam Robert Adam (3 July 1728 - 3 March 1792) was a Scottish architect, interior designer and furniture designer, born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. ... The Soane Museum is a museum of architecture, and was formerly the house and studio of Sir John Soane. ...

The house was sold to the Union Club in 1801 and in 1806 it was purchased by the Board of Ordnance. From 1858 it housed the War Office. An eastern counterpart to the west wing was added in 1809. Cumberland House was used by the government for just over a hundred years. The War Office also acquired several neighbouring houses, including Schomberg House, and knocked them together to form a large office complex. Cumberland House was demolished in stages between 1908 and 1911. The site is now occupied by the Royal Automobile Club. Founded in 1836 the Union Club of the City of New York is the oldest club in North America. ... The British Board of Ordnance was responsible for the design, testing and production of armaments and munitions. ... Old War Office Building, Whitehall, London - the former location of the War Office The War Office was a former department of the British Government, responsible for the administration of the British Army between the 17th century and 1963, when its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Defence. ... Schomberg House is a mansion on the south side of Pall Mall in central London which has a colourful history. ... The Royal Automobile Club is a private Gentlemens Club and is not to be confused with the RAC plc. ...

References

• London's Mansions by David Pearce, (1986) ISBN 0-7134-8702-X

See also

• List of oldest buildings and structures in Toronto

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External links

• The facade of Cumberland House is shown on this illustration of the south side of Pall Mall in 1814