A Grade I listed Palladian composition at the heart of Whitehall, for a hundred years the HQ of the British Army.
The symmetrical building sits over and around an archway leading from Whitehall through to Horse Guards Parade.
On the visitor tour one gets to see the stairwell, the central lobby, Wellington’s room with his partner desk (now used as a major-general’s office), the front room with various paintings, and the descending stairwell.
It was opened as part of “Open House London 2012”
If you go, expect a wait of 1 to 1.5 hours before you can get in, in a group of about 30. Bring sharp elbows to deter queue-jumpers. 🙂 A tour, conducted by a serving soldier, lasts about 45 mins.
I did not take external photos because of the rain.
Worth a visit? That depends on how interested you are in military history.
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