The Embassy of Italy in
London
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is the
diplomatic mission
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of
Italy
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in the
United Kingdom
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. The front entrance is located on a private cul-de-sac in
Mayfair, though there is also an entrance at the back on
Grosvenor Square.
History
The house was built about 1728 as part of the development of Grosvenor Square by the Grosvenor family. However, it was not until 10 years later that the lease was purchased. The first notable owner was the Earl of Malton, whose heirs leased the property until 1931. The Grosvenor estate required the house to be rebuilt in 1865.
In 1931, Italy was granted a lease for 200 years by
Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster
Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster, (familiarly " Bendor"; 19 March 1879 – 19 July 1953) was a British landowner and one of the wealthiest men in the world.
He was the son of Victor Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor, son of the ...
, for £35,000 and £350 per annum. Lord Gerald Wellesley was commissioned to convert the interior into suitable accommodation for an embassy.
Italy also maintains a number of other buildings in the capital: a Consular Section at 83-86
Farringdon Street
Farringdon Road is a road in Clerkenwell, London.
Route
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,
Farringdon, a Cultural Section at 39
Belgrave Square
Belgrave Square is a large 19th-century garden square in London. It is the centrepiece of Belgravia, and its architecture resembles the original scheme of property contractor Thomas Cubitt who engaged George Basevi for all of the terraces fo ...
,
Belgravia
Belgravia () is a district in Central London, covering parts of the areas of both the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
Belgravia was known as the 'Five Fields' during the Tudor Period, and became a dang ...
, a Defence Section at 7-10 Hobart Place,
Belgravia
Belgravia () is a district in Central London, covering parts of the areas of both the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
Belgravia was known as the 'Five Fields' during the Tudor Period, and became a dang ...
, a Financial Section at 2 Royal Exchange,
City of London
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, and a Trade Commission at 14
Waterloo Place.
Former locations were 35 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, and 20 Grosvenor Square.
[''Cook's Continental Time Tables and Tourists' Hand Book'', Volume 20, Part 1 (Thos. Cook & Son, 1892), p. xxv.]
Gallery
Embassy of Italy in London 2.jpg, The embassy entrance on Three Kings Yard
Embassy of Italy in London 3.jpg, Plaque outside the embassy in English
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* English people
English may also refer to:
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* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
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and Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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Embassy of Italy in London 4.jpg, View of the embassy from Grosvenor Square
Italian Cultural Section in London.jpg, The Cultural Section on Belgrave Square
Italian Defence Section in London.jpg, The Defence Section on Hobart Place
Italy, Farringdon Road.jpg, The Consular Section on Farringdon Road
See also
*
Italy–United Kingdom relations
The bilateral relations between the Italian Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland are warm and exceptionally strong. This relationship is also known as ''Anglo–Italian relations''.
The Italian ambassador to the ...
References
Bibliography
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* As described in
External links
Embassy of Italy in London Official website
{{Diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom
Italy
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Diplomatic missions of Italy
Italy–United Kingdom relations
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...