The Embassy of Ireland in London is the

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in the United Kingdom. Ireland also maintains a Passport and Visa Office at 114A

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Building

The embassy is located in 17

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, a Grade II

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. Built in 1868, this terraced town mansion is owned by the

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and was designed by

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architect Thomas Cundy III. The building is designed in the eclectic "

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" style. In exchange for the construction of the building, the Duke of Westminster leased the building to Robert John Waller for a period of 90 years until 1957. Waller leased the building to Arthur Wilson, who lived in the building until his death in 1909. Upon Waller's death, the lease was passed to Ernest Guinness, a member of the

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. Guinness surrendered the lease to the Duke of Westminster in 1948, who in turn leased the building to the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland.

Gallery

File:Irish Embassy Plaque - close up.jpg, Plaque outside the embassy in English File:Embassy of Ireland in London 3.jpg, Plaque outside the embassy in Irish File:Embassy of Ireland in London 4.jpg, The address chiselled onto the embassy

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* {{Diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom

Diplomatic missions of the Republic of Ireland Ireland and the Commonwealth of Nations Ireland–United Kingdom relations Belgravia

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