Cambridge House

Cambridge House is a former manor house from the 18th century in London. It is located on the north side of the street Piccadilly ( No. 94 ) overlooking Green Park. This classified as a cultural monument is a fine Grade I building is one of the few remaining mansions in London and is also known as Egremont House, Naval and Military Club or The In and Out.

History

The house was built in 1756-1760 by Matthew Brettingham for the 2nd Earl of Egremont. His son and successor, the 3rd Earl, sold the house in 1794, he mainly lived at his country seat Petworth House. The house changed hands several times, among other things, it was first purchased in 1822 by George Cholmondeley, Marquess of Cholmondeley, who had to make some modifications. In 1829 it was bought by Adolphus Frederick, 1st Duke of Cambridge, the seventh son of George III. The Duke also had rebuilt the house, dates from this time the present name of the house. 1850 the house was bought by the later prime minister, Lord Palmerston, who lived in the house until his death in 1865. His funeral procession to Westminster Abbey started from Cambridge House. The house was then purchased by the Naval and Military Club, the interior of the house of John MacVicar Anderson for use as a gentlemen's club was rebuilt in 1876. The two driveways were also in the 1870s, the label in and out, which is why the club also The In and Out is called. 1999 moved into the new club rooms at St James's Square. Various projects for subsequent use of the empty house were not realized. 2012 acquired Simon and David Reuben the building to convert it to an exclusive apartment building. With an estimated value of 000 GBP 200,000 for the 48 -room house would be the most expensive residential building in Britain.

Plant

The house has a separated by a wall from the street yard. In the yard lead two wrought iron gates, from whose caption the house got its nickname. The three-storey facade, with Portland stone clad façade in the Palladian style has a triangular pediment and the first floor of a Venetian window. In the late 19th century it received a new portal with the overlying balcony. The single-storey left wing probably dates from the mid-19th century.

The building has a magnificent, domed stairwell, around which the reception rooms are arranged on the upper floor.