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Berkeley House, Piccadilly

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Berkeley House was later demolished for the construction of Devonshire House (more at Wikipedia).

Last updated by Phil Gyford on 14 October 2011

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  • - Terry Foreman on Fri 14 Oct 2011, 10:22pm. Flag this

    Berkeley House

    Berkeley House, which John, Lord Berkeley, erected at a cost of over £30,000 on his return from his tenure of the viceroyalty of Ireland…was constructed from 1665 to 1673. The house was later occupied by Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland, a mistress of Charles II. The house, a classical mansion built by Hugh May, had been purchased by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire in 1697 and subsequently renamed Devonshire House.

    On 16 October 1733, the former Berkeley House, while undergoing refurbishment, was destroyed by fire. The cause was attributed to careless labourers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devonshire_House#The_site

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