A view looking towards the fireplace in an unfurnished large drawing room at Queen Anne's Mansions

Date:
10 Apr 1891
Location:
Queen Anne's Mansions, Petty France, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority, Sw1
Reference:
BL10705
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The mansion flats, also known as "Hankey's Mansions" were at one time the tallest residential buildings in Britain. They were constructed by Henry Alers Hankey from 1873 initially acting initially as his own architect. He later extended the block with the assistance of architect E R Robson, for whom this photograph was taken. It was as a direct result of complaints about the height of Queen Anne's Mansions that the London Building Act was passed in 1894. The block was demolished in 1973.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Boucher, Adolphe Augustus: Bedford Lemere And Company

Architect: Robson, Edward Robert

Keywords

Drawing Room, Victorian Mansion Flats