Named after the first Duke of Montagu, it was the amalgamation of two late-seventeenth century houses with the addition of Park Corner House. The residence of Caroline of Brunswick, queen consort to King George IV from 1801 to 1813. Demolished in 1815, all that remains is a bath reputedly used by the queen.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Montague House
On the sequence of events the plaque is not clear. Caroline married George in...
Son of the 2nd Marquess. Created Duke in 1874, mainly it seems for owning large chunks of London and being the head of the richest family in the UK. Country seat in Cheshire. From this Calendar we...
A full history of the house is given here, together with plans of the 1820 rebuild showing that it was very grand - we counted 5 internal staircases. At the source, British History Online, this im...
It was saved from demolition by the Hammersmith and Fulham Historic Buildings Group and was converted to offices.
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