Apsley House

Apsley House is a Georgian mansion built from Bath stone at Hyde Park Corner in the City of Westminster, England. The building combines neoclassical architecture with living quarters and museum rooms now open to the public.

Robert Adam designed the mansion in the 1770s for Lord Apsley before it was acquired by the first Duke of Wellington in 1817. Later renovations enlarged the rooms and adapted the house to its new function.

The residence takes its name from the original owner and shows rooms furnished according to the Duke of Wellington's taste. The living quarters combine English domestic life with pieces Wellington brought back from his military campaigns.

The house opens Wednesday through Sunday and is managed by English Heritage while the Wellington family still lives there. Visitors enter the museum through a separate entrance and walk through the main rooms on the first floor.

The building received the address Number One London because it was the first house travelers reached when entering the city from Knightsbridge. This designation has remained to this day, even though the surrounding street layout has long since changed.

Location: City of Westminster

Founders: Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington

Architects: Robert Adam, Benjamin Dean Wyatt

Architectural style: Georgian architecture, Neoclassical architecture

Made from material: Bath Stone

Operator: English Heritage

Address: 149 Piccadilly, Hyde Park Corner, London W1J 7NT

Opening Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 11:00-17:00

Phone: +442074995676

Website: https://wellingtoncollection.co.uk

GPS coordinates: 51.50347,-0.15167

Latest update: December 4, 2025 23:45