Stafford House

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Stafford House, now known as Lancaster House, is a grand 19th-century London mansion near St James's Palace that has hosted numerous royal and diplomatic events.

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Stafford House canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 19th-century building
historic house
listed building
mansion
townhouse
alsoKnownAs Lancaster House
architect Benjamin Dean Wyatt
Philip Wyatt
Sir Charles Barry
linked to: Charles Barry
architecturalStyle Neo-classical architecture
Palladian architecture
cityDistrict St James's, London
linked to: St James's
commissionedBy Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
completionDate 1840
constructionStartDate 1825
country United Kingdom
currentName Lancaster House
formerName York House
function conference venue
diplomatic reception venue
royal reception venue
hasInteriorFeature extensive art collection
gilded decoration
grand staircase
lavish state rooms
heritageStatus Grade I listed building
laterOwner British government
linked to: UK government

Duke of Lancaster
Duke of Sutherland
Stafford family
locatedIn City of Westminster
London
linked to: London, England
locatedNear Green Park
St James's Palace
The Mall, London
locatedOn The Mall, London
namedAfter Duke of York and Albany
nearbyLandmark Buckingham Palace
Clarence House
St James's Palace
originallyBuiltFor Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
usedFor diplomatic events
international conferences
official banquets
royal events
state receptions

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Lancaster House hasAlternativeName Stafford House
Lancaster House formerName Stafford House