 Leinster House, 18th century Dublin townhouse of the Duke of Leinster. It is now the seat of parliament Historically in the United Kingdom, Ireland and in some other countries, a townhouse (or a "house in town") was a residence of a peer or member of the aristocracy in the capital or major city. Most such figures owned one or more country houses in which they lived for much of the year. However during the Social Season (when major balls and drawing rooms took place), and when parliament was in session, peers and the servants moved to live in their townhouse in the capital. photograph of Irelands parliament, Leinster House. ...
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In North America, the term "townhouse" is used exclusively to refer to terrace housing. A street of British terraced housing In architecture and city planning, a terrace, rowhouse, or townhouse (United States) is a style of housing since the late 18th century where identical individual houses are cojoined into rows. ...
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 Henrietta Street, the street contains some of the oldest and largest georgian townhouses in Dublin. All were converted into tenements in the 19th century.
In the United Kingdom and Ireland most townhouses were terraced. Only a small minority of them, generally the largest, were detached, but even aristocrats whose country houses had grounds of hundreds or thousands of acres, often lived in terraced houses in town. For example the Duke of Norfolk owned Arundel Castle in the country, while his London house was a terraced house called Norfolk House in St. James's Square - although that particular terraced house was over 100 feet (30 metres) wide. However, the British and Irish architectural term for a house with party walls with its neighbours on both sides was always "terraced house", not townhouse. There was little difference between the more modest terraced townhouses of less opulent members of the aristocracy, and the terraced houses of wealthy middle class Londoners, but they were generally located in different districts. Henrietta Street in Dublin - my image, no c/r This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder. ...
Henrietta Street in Dublin - my image, no c/r This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder. ...
A street of British Victorian/Edwardian terraced homes. ...
Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk holding the baton of the Earl Marshal. ...
Arundel Castle Arundel Castle in West Sussex, England, is one of the most impressive and complete castles remaining in Britain. ...
Norfolk House, at 31 St James’s Square, London, was built in 1722 for the Duke of Norfolk. ...
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Many aristocratic townshouses were demolished or ceased to be used for residential purposes following the First World War. In the post World War II period large terraced houses in general in London and other British cities were divided into flats or converted into offices. However, in the early 21st century this trend is being reversed to some extent, as there is less demand for old houses as offices nowadays since open plan layouts are preferred, and the number of very rich people in London has risen. For example, in 2004, the Grosvenor Group sold two grand terraces houses in Belgrave Square which had been in office use, for reconversion to family houses. The asking price was £12 million each. Combatants Allies: • Serbia, • Russia, • France, • Romania, • Belgium, • British Empire and Dominions, • United States, • Italy, • ...and others Central Powers: • Germany, • Austria-Hungary, • Ottoman Empire, • Bulgaria Casualties Military dead: 5 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total: 8 million Full list Military dead: 3 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total: 6 million Full...
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The Grosvenor Group is a property company which is privately owned by the Duke of Westminster, who is the richest man in the United Kingdom unless the Russian Roman Abramovich is counted. ...
The north east side of Belgrave Square soon after construction Belgrave Square is one of the grandest 19th century squares in London. ...
Nowadays British property developers and estate agents often call new terraced houses townhouses, probably because the aristocratic pedigree of terraced housing is widely forgotten, and for many people the main mental association of terraced housing is with working class terraced housing, especially in poor districts in the north of England. "Townhouse" still has more exclusive connotations.
Canada and United States Townouses and townhomes are also popular in Canada and the United States as cheaper alternatives to houses. In major metropolitan areas of the United States however, the ownership of a townhouse connotates wealth. Some examples of cities where townhouses are occupied almost exclusively by the wealthy are New York, Boston, and San Francisco where land is at a premium. Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ...
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Townhomes usually consist of non-uniform units designed to mimic detached homes when located in a suburban setting.
In Canada, and especially in Ontario, townhouses are spilt into two categories:
- regular townhouses - require fees for general maintenance similar to condos and apartments
- freehold townhouses - no user fees, occupants maintain their own unit
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Semi-detached housing (usually abbreviated to semi, as in three-bedroom semi) consists of pairs of houses built side by side as units sharing a party wall and usually in such a way that each houses layout is a mirror image of its twin. ...
A street of British terraced housing In architecture and city planning, a terrace, rowhouse, or townhouse (United States) is a style of housing since the late 18th century where identical individual houses are cojoined into rows. ...
Residential dwellings can be built in a large variety of configurations. ...
Famous Townhouses Among the most famous townhouses are: - Powerscourt House - Dublin residence of Viscount Powersourt, a prominent Irish peer. It was sensitively converted into an award-winning shopping centre in the 1980s. (See an image of one of its decorated ceilings here.)
Georgian Dublin consisted of five georgian squares, which contained the townhouses of prominent peers. The squares were Merrion Square, St. Stephen's Green, Fitzwilliam Square, Ruthland Square (now called Parnell Square) and Mountjoy Square. Many of the townhouses in these squares are now offices while some have been demolished. Downing Street For a wider coverage of London, visit the London Portal. ...
The First Lord of the Treasury is the head of the commission exercising the ancient office of Lord High Treasurer in the United Kingdom, usually but not always the Prime Minister. ...
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the head of government and so exercises many of the executive functions nominally vested in the Sovereign, who is head of state. ...
Downing Street For a wider coverage of London, visit the London Portal. ...
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Spencer House is a large mansion in St. ...
The title Earl Spencer was created in 1765 in the Peerage of Great Britain for John Spencer, 1st Viscount Spencer, a great-grandson of the 1st Duke of Marlborough. ...
Marlborough House, London Marlborough House is a mansion in Westminster, London. ...
The Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ...
Mary of Teck Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes, Princess of Teck (26 May 1867 – 24 March 1953), later Queen Mary, was the Queen consort of George V of the United Kingdom. ...
The Commonwealth of Nations, usually known as The Commonwealth, is an association of 53 independent sovereign states, almost all of which are former territories of the British Empire. ...
Clarence House, London Clarence House is a royal home in London, situated in The Mall. ...
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon as Queen Elizabeth. ...
The Prince of Wales The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor) (born 14 November 1948), is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ...
Leinster House The former palace of the Duke of Leinster. ...
Arms of the Duke of Leinster The Duke of Leinster (named after Leinster and, unlike the Province, pronounced Linster) is Irelands premier peer. ...
The Oireachtas is the National Parliament of the Republic of Ireland1. ...
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Georgian Dublin is a phrase used that has two interwoven meanings, to describe a historic period in the development of the city of Dublin from 1714 (the beginning of the reign of King George I of Great Britain and of Ireland) to the death in 1830 of King George IV...
Merrion Square is situated on the south side of Dublin city centre and is considered one of the citys finest examples of Georgian squares. ...
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Additional Reading - Daisy, Countess of Fingall, Seventy Years Young (The acclaimed autobiography of an Irish peer's wife, covering the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Though currently out of print the book is periodically reprinted.)
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