Newcastle House
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Newcastle House is a mansion in Lincoln's Inn Fields in central London, England. It was one of the two largest houses built in London's largest square during its development in the 17th century, the other being Lindsey House. It is the northernmost house on the western side of the square.
The house had a complex history. The first version was built in 1641-42 for the
Powis House was designated the official residence of the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal. In 1694 the charter of the newly formed Bank of England was sealed there.
By 1705 the house had been returned to the Powis family, and in that year they sold it to
Holles left the house to his nephew
The Prime Minister was Newcastle House's last aristocratic occupant. His widow sold the house to the banker Henry Kendall for £8,400. He had it divided in two and in 1790 one half was purchased by James Farrer. The solicitors
In the 17th century there was a mansion called Newcastle House in Clerkenwell, which belonged to an earlier Duke of Newcastle.
References
- ^ Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner, The Buildings of England: London 4 North (London: Penguin Books, 1998)p.308
- London's Mansions by David Pearce, (1986) ISBN 0-7134-8702-X