These two houses were the Portuguese Embassy, 1724 - 1747. The Marquess of Pombal, Portuguese Statesman Ambassador, 1739 - 1744, lived here.
Greater London Council
W1, Golden Square, 23-4
Behind these houses is a church which was first built as a Catholic chapel to serve this Embassy.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Portuguese Embassy
Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal and 1st Count of Oei...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Portuguese Embassy
Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could...
The plaques are just visible in our photo, to the left of the third column from the right. This was built as the South West Essex Techni...
The Morris inscription is on one of the panels of slate which can be seen in our photo, on the back wall of the porch. We cannot find the...
Unveiled by A. N. Wilson, an historian educated at Rugby, as part of the 450th anniversary celebrations.
Built as a hospital and old people’s home. The facade is in the style of an early 18th century house but it was built 1912-13, by Castell...
Westminster City Council Savoy Theatre Opened in 1881, the Savoy Theatre was the first public building in the world to be lit throughou...
