Montagu House, Historic mansion in Bloomsbury, England
The mansion featured a seventeen-bay facade, two main floors, and a prominent mansard roof topped with a central architectural dome.
Ralph Montagu commissioned the construction of this mansion between 1675 and 1680, following the architectural designs created by Robert Hooke.
The interior walls displayed extensive murals by Italian artist Antonio Verrio and decorative paintings by French artist Jacques Rousseau.
The mansion served as the first location of the British Museum from 1759 until its demolition in the 1840s to accommodate a larger building.
The property underwent complete reconstruction after a fire in 1686, resulting in a second mansion designed by French architect Pouget.
Location: London Borough of Camden
Inception: 1675
Architects: Robert Hooke
GPS coordinates: 51.51932,-0.12693
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:17
British Museum
14 m
Queen Elizabeth II Great Court
14 m
Shabaka Stone
81 m
Museum Tavern
146 m
Abbott and Holder
176 m
Obelisks of Nectanebo II
14 m
Paul Stolper Gallery
173 m
Rondanini Faun
20 m
British Museum Reading Room
14 m
Building of the British Museum
13 m
King Edward VII Galleries
116 m
The Plough (Number 27)
170 m
Numbers 12-29 And Attached Railings Including Montague Hotel (Numbers 12-20)
131 m
43-48, Great Russell Street
149 m
Numbers 1-11 And Attached Railings Including White Hall Hotel (Numbers 2-5) And Montague House (Numbers 8-11)
104 m
Numbers 89, 90 And 91 And Attached Railings
149 m
37, 38 And 39, Museum Street
161 m
Iron Gates Between Numbers 20 And 21 Leading To Rear Garden
121 m
Numbers 38-43 And Attached Railings
139 m
Pair Of K6 Telephone Kiosks Next To The Western Stone Pier On Front Boundary Railings
137 m
Eighteen Lamp Posts On The Forecourt Of The British Museum
109 m
Number 29A And Attached Wall, Railings And Lamps
170 m
Pair Of K6 Telephone Kiosks Flanking Side Entrance Piers And Gates
116 m
Main Entrance Gateway, Railings And Attached Lodges To The British Museum
122 m
Numbers 24-60 And Attached Railings
139 m
Numbers 44-49 And Attached Railings
164 m
Pair Of K6 Telephone Kiosks Flanking Eastern Stone Pier To Front Boundary Railings
139 m
Numbers 1-10 And Attached Railings
138 mReviews
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