Title

Powis House, Great Ormond Street, Bloomsbury, London, c1714 (1878). Artist: Unknown.

Caption

Powis House, Great Ormond Street, Bloomsbury, London, c1714 (1878). The first version of Powis House was built in c1690 for William Herbert, 2nd Marquess of Powis. It was later used as the French Embassy but burned down on 26 January 1713. A new house was quiclky built on the site which was occupied by the Spanish Embassy from 1764 to 1783. By the end of the 18th century the area had fallen out of favour with the aristocracy and the building had been demolished. From Old and New London Illustrated, Vol IV, by Edward Walford. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & New York, 1878]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1878

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C79_058

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

93,6Mb (5,3Mb) / 22,3in x 16,3in / 6704 x 4880 (300dpi)

Keywords

exterior road building buildings London England house architecture street country British English lane avenue railings courtyard entrance gate location century Britain facade outside B&W Camden building exterior MONOCHROME Queen Anne black & white black and white B W 18th century Eighteenth Century façade Bloomsbury The Print Collector TGN Great Ormond Street Powis House engraving Unknown Edward Walford Edward Walford Queen Anne style Edward Walford engraving