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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> | ||
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> | |||
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Revision as of 02:40, 14 April 2021
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 Derby, who loved Scott's Gothic style. Before Scott could get any work done, however, Lord Palmerston was elected Prime Minister and demanded that Scott build the Foreign Office in a Classical style, which he detested.[1]
The Foreign Office was completed in 1868, in a Classical Italianate style[1] and it originally housed four British government offices: the Foreign Office, the India Office, the Colonial Office, and the Home Office.[2]
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