General view of Whitehall Yard with the rear of number 8 to the left and the Royal United Services Club to the right

Date:
12 Jun 1884
Location:
8 Whitehall Yard, Whitehall, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority, SW1
Reference:
BB90/02775
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Description

This is a late 20th century negative copied from an original Bedford Lemere albumen print, BL05201. The original photograph is one of a set taken for Lord Carrington showing Carrington House his residence at 8 Whitehall Yard (formerly known as Gower House), shortly before it was demolished in 1886 and later to be replaced by the War Office building. The Bedford Lemere daybook records that the architects of this building were Sir William Chambers and Philip Hardwick.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/10 Copy negatives of images from the Bedford Lemere collection; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Bedford Lemere And Company

Client: Carrington

Architect: Hardwick, Philip

Architect: Chambers, William

Keywords

Georgian Town House, Georgian Services Club