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	In 1857 a contest was held to find a design for the new building for the Foreign Office once the original had fallen into disrepair. Although [[George Gilbert Scott]]'s placed second, he was hired for the job at the insistence of Prime Minister [[Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby\|Derby]], who loved Scott's {{Wiki\|Gothic architecture\|Gothic}} style. Before Scott could get any work done, however, [[Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston\|Lord Palmerston]] was elected Prime Minister and demanded that Scott build the Foreign Office in a {{Wiki\|Classical architecture\|Classical style}}, which he detested.<ref name= "Foreign Office">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: The Foreign Office]]</ref>		In 1857 a contest was held to find a design for the new building for the Foreign Office once the original had fallen into disrepair. Although [[George Gilbert Scott]]'s placed second, he was hired for the job at the insistence of Prime Minister [[Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby\|Derby]], who loved Scott's {{Wiki\|Gothic architecture\|Gothic}} style. Before Scott could get any work done, however, [[Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston\|Lord Palmerston]] was elected Prime Minister and demanded that Scott build the Foreign Office in a {{Wiki\|Classical architecture\|Classical style}}, which he detested.<ref name= "Foreign Office">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: The Foreign Office]]</ref>

	In 1857 a contest was held to find a design for the new building for the Foreign Office once the original had fallen into disrepair. Although [[George Gilbert Scott]]'s placed second, he was hired for the job at the insistence of Prime Minister [[Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby\|Derby]], who loved Scott's {{Wiki\|Gothic architecture\|Gothic}} style. Before Scott could get any work done, however, [[Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston\|Lord Palmerston]] was elected Prime Minister and demanded that Scott build the Foreign Office in a {{Wiki\|Classical architecture\|Classical style}}, which he detested.<ref name="Foreign Office">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: The Foreign Office]]</ref>		The Foreign Office was completed in 1868, in a {{Wiki\|Italianate architecture\|Classical Italianate style}}<ref name="Foreign Office" /> and it originally housed four British government offices: the Foreign Office, the [[India]] {{Wiki\|India Office\|Office}}, the {{Wiki\|Secretary of State for the Colonies\|Colonial Office}}, and the {{Wiki\|Home Office}}.<ref>{{WP\|Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office}}</ref>

	The Foreign Office was completed in 1868, in a {{Wiki\|Italianate architecture\|Classical Italianate style}}<ref name="Foreign Office" /> and it originally housed four British government offices: the Foreign Office, the India Office, the Colonial Office, and the Home Office.<ref>{{WP\|Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office}}</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	The '''Foreign Office''', later known as the '''Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office''' is a building in [[London]], [[England]].		The '''Foreign Office''', later known as the '''Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office''' is a building in [[London]], [[England]].

			==History==
	In 1857 a contest was held to find a design for the new building for the Foreign Office once the original had fallen into disrepair. Although [[George Gilbert Scott]]'s placed second, he was hired for the job at the insistence of Prime Minister [[Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby\|Derby]], who loved Scott's {{Wiki\|Gothic architecture\|Gothic}} style. Before Scott could get any work done, however, [[Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston\|Lord Palmerston]] was elected Prime Minister and demanded that Scott build the Foreign Office in a {{Wiki\|Classical architecture\|Classical style}}, which he detested.<ref name= "Foreign Office">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: The Foreign Office]]</ref>		In 1857 a contest was held to find a design for the new building for the Foreign Office once the original had fallen into disrepair. Although [[George Gilbert Scott]]'s placed second, he was hired for the job at the insistence of Prime Minister [[Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby\|Derby]], who loved Scott's {{Wiki\|Gothic architecture\|Gothic}} style. Before Scott could get any work done, however, [[Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston\|Lord Palmerston]] was elected Prime Minister and demanded that Scott build the Foreign Office in a {{Wiki\|Classical architecture\|Classical style}}, which he detested.<ref name= "Foreign Office">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: The Foreign Office]]</ref>

	The Foreign Office was completed in 1868, in a {{Wiki\|Italianate architecture\|Classical Italianate style}}<ref name= "Foreign Office"/> and it originally housed four British government offices: the Foreign Office, the India Office, the Colonial Office, and the Home Office. <ref ~~name= "Wikipedia"~~>''{{WP\|Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office}}</ref>		In 1857 a contest was held to find a design for the new building for the Foreign Office once the original had fallen into disrepair. Although [[George Gilbert Scott]]'s placed second, he was hired for the job at the insistence of Prime Minister [[Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby\|Derby]], who loved Scott's {{Wiki\|Gothic architecture\|Gothic}} style. Before Scott could get any work done, however, [[Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston\|Lord Palmerston]] was elected Prime Minister and demanded that Scott build the Foreign Office in a {{Wiki\|Classical architecture\|Classical style}}, which he detested.<ref name="Foreign Office">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: The Foreign Office]]</ref>

			The Foreign Office was completed in 1868, in a {{Wiki\|Italianate architecture\|Classical Italianate style}}<ref name="Foreign Office" /> and it originally housed four British government offices: the Foreign Office, the India Office, the Colonial Office, and the Home Office.<ref>{{WP\|Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office}}</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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The '''Foreign Office''', later known as the '''Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office''' is a building in [[London]], [[England]].

In 1857 a contest was held to find a design for the new building for the Foreign Office once the original had fallen into disrepair. Although [[George Gilbert Scott]]'s placed second, he was hired for the job at the insistence of Prime Minister [[Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby|Derby]], who loved Scott's {{Wiki|Gothic architecture|Gothic}} style. Before Scott could get any work done, however, [[Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston|Lord Palmerston]] was elected Prime Minister and demanded that Scott build the Foreign Office in a {{Wiki|Classical architecture|Classical style}}, which he detested.<ref name= "Foreign Office">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: The Foreign Office]]</ref>

The Foreign Office was completed in 1868, in a {{Wiki|Italianate architecture|Classical Italianate style}}<ref name= "Foreign Office"/> and it originally housed four British government offices: the Foreign Office, the India Office, the Colonial Office, and the Home Office. <ref name= "Wikipedia">''{{WP|Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
ACS - Foreign Office 1.jpg
ACS - Foreign Office 2.jpg
</gallery>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{ACS}}
[[Category:Buildings]]
[[Category:Landmarks in London]]