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The Mansion House
Events
formal banquets
receptions
showcases
business meetings
conferences
tours
History
built between 1739 and 1752
Palladian style
George Dance
Prompted by: lodging the Lord Mayor in one of the City livery company halls
A lot of reconstructions
Architecture
three main storeys over a rusticated basement.
The entrance facade has a portico
six Corinthian columns
pediment with a tympanum sculpture by Sir Robert Taylor
in the centre a symbolic figure of the City of London trampling on her enemies
Two prominent and unusual attic structures
removed in 1794 and 1843
Originally an open courtyard
later a saloon
Its own court of law
eleven holding cells
ten for men
one for women
"the birdcage"
Pictures
Purpose
The official residence of the Lord Mayor of London
Setting for significant city events
