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Carlton House, sometimes Carlton Palace, was a mansion in Westminster, best known as the town residence of King George IV, particularly during the regency era and his time as prince regent. It faced the south side of Pall Mall, and its gardens abutted St James's Park in the St James's district of London.
The history of Carlton House, the shortest-lived and yet the most tasteful and exquisite of London’s vanished royal residences, began in 1709 when the Royal Gardens, which were on the southern side of Pall Mall, were leased by the Crown to Henry Boyle, who was created Lord Carlton in 1714.
Das Carlton House war ein palastähnliches Gebäude in London. Es ist vor allem dafür bekannt, dass es ab 1783 dem späteren König Georg IV. während seiner Zeit als Prince of Wales und während seiner Regentschaft als Hauptwohnsitz diente.
Vor 2 Tagen · Nos. 18–24, were built circa 1866–68, on the site of the riding stables of Carlton House, which were not pulled down until 1858. At least four of the houses in Carlton Gardens can be credited to Nash while Decimus Burton built No. 3 and possibly others.
Carlton House Terrace was built in 1831. The overall responsibility for design lay originally with John Nash, but he was notorious for delegating details. The terraces as a whole were conceived as a scenic backdrop to St James's Park.
Vor 5 Tagen · Carlton House, from time to time, proved a focus of political faction. Sir N. W. Wraxall describes with great minuteness the entertainment given here by the Prince of Wales in May, 1784, in honour of the return of Fox for Westminster, after a prolonged and exciting contest in which both parties put forth all their strength.
Carlton House was a major renovation project of George IV before he became king and switched his attention to Buckingham Palace. Since the time of Henry VIII heirs to the throne had been awarded St James’s Palace as their London residence.
