Lancaster House

Lancaster House is a mansion in the St. James's district in the West End of London. It is close to St. James's Palace and much of the site was once part of the palace complex. The a Grade I listed building is now managed by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Construction of Lancaster House commenced in 1825 for the Duke of York and Albany, the second son of King George III, and it was initially known as York House, but it was only a shell at hi... more
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