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Revision as of 01:56, 9 April 2023
The Dover House, previously known as Melbourne House is a mansion in London, England.
History
Built in 1755 by member of parliament Sir Matthew Fetherstonhaugh, it was sold by his widow to Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany in 1787. The Prince renovated it, giving the mansion its signature portico and circular hall, before trading the property for Lord Melbourne's home in Piccadilly in 1792.[1]
In 1830, it was bought by George James Welbore Agar-Ellis and became known as the Dover House when he received the title of Baron Dover the following year. Agar-Ellis and his son would be the last private owners of Dover House before the government made it the Scotland Office, a government department dedicated to the needs of the Scottish people, in 1885.[1]
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