Curated category
Grade I listed museum buildings
- British MuseumOn the 7th of June 1753, King George II gave his royal assent to an act of Parliament that established a new institution.
- National Portrait Gallery, LondonIn 1856, Queen Victoria approved a sum of £2000 to establish the National Portrait Gallery. Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope, had proposed the idea three…
- National GalleryOn the 1st of July 1823, George Agar-Ellis stood before the House of Commons to propose a purchase that would change British art history.
- Roman Baths (Bath)Rain falls on the Mendip Hills and travels through limestone aquifers to a depth of between 100 and 300 meters. Geothermal energy heats this water to a…
- ChartwellThe land now known as Chartwell first appeared in written records on the 2nd of May 1362, when a man named William At-Well sold it.
- Natural History Museum, LondonIn 1753, the Ulster doctor Sir Hans Sloane bequeathed his vast collection to the British Government. A lottery funded the purchase of these items for a price…
- Eltham PalaceIn 1305, the Bishop of Durham named Anthony Bek gave a large house to Edward II. This property became a royal residence from the 14th century until the 16th…
- Blickling HallSir John Fastolf of Caister in Norfolk lived between 1380 and 1459. He made his fortune during the Hundred Years War. His coat of arms still hangs on display…