A Great Address

Apsley House

@Ronrybs (21497)

London, England

February 9, 2017 10:48am CST

A final thought on the Duke of Wellington, he had the best address - ever! About ten minutes walk from his club, in Waterloo Place, is the Duke's city residence Apsley House. Sitting on Piccadilly at the corner with Hyde Park. 'Course, we know he didn't walk being able to effortlessly mount his horse in front of the Athenaeum. The address for this stately pile was 'Number 1, London'. Simple and easy to remember!

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Feb 17

I would just about die for that address. Number 1, London - it couldn't get much better could it?

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@marlina (154103)

• Canada

1 Mar 17

@Ronrybs Simple enough!

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@Ronrybs (21497)

• London, England

2 Mar 17

@marlina Yes, if I weren't so lazy I'd be out ther doing it now!

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@Ronrybs (21497)

• London, England

10 Feb 17

All you have to do is win a few battles and save the nation!

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@topffer (42155)

• France

9 Feb 17

What is the use of this house today ? Is it still a private residence, a museum ? I am quite shocked to see high buildings near it : the environment is not protected ?

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@Ronrybs (21497)

• London, England

9 Feb 17

It is a museum. The buildings in the background are on Park Lane, not really sure why they allowed them to be built.

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luisadannointed

@luisadannointed (11848)

• Philippines

9 Feb 17

Cool. I wonder if he really have a great life I mean enjoyablenine with that title on his name. I wonder if he loves to do what he does. Does he work? Does ghe Duke has responsibility also in the monarchy?

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@Ronrybs (21497)

• London, England

9 Feb 17

The first Duke was Prime Minister, not sure what the current one does

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@LadyDuck (502487)

• Italy

2 Mar 17

I did not know that this address is 'Number 1, London', of course he saved the Nation, he deserved a special address.

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@Ronrybs (21497)

• London, England

3 Mar 17

He timed it well as the Post Office was invented just in time to use his address!

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@LadyDuck (502487)

• Italy

3 Mar 17

@Ronrybs This is interesting, it is fascinating how some events happened in history.

@Tampa_girl7 (54715)

• United States

24 Feb 17

I don't recall ever seeing 1 as an address before

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@Tampa_girl7 (54715)

• United States

27 Feb 17

@Ronrybs yes it is

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@Ronrybs (21497)

• London, England

27 Feb 17

At least it is easy to remember!

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@FayeHazel (40230)

• United States

3 Mar 17

What a prestigious address :-)

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@Ronrybs (21497)

• London, England

3 Mar 17

Wellington was very much a hero, so it is no surprise he got such a nice address and such a nice house. Today the address is officially 149 Piccadilly

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@Ronrybs (21497)

• London, England

4 Mar 17

@FayeHazel The buildings behind are on Park Lane, a rather expensive street in the city. They have looked good when built, but I am not that keen. Apsley House is, I believe, the last surviving example of an aristocractic town house in London

@FayeHazel (40230)

• United States

3 Mar 17

@Ronrybs He deserved it , it sounds like. It is so interesting. I see the grand house, but next too it - what looks like a much more modern apartment complex. Interesting to see so different of era combined like that

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@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

9 Feb 17

quite a lucky fellow it seems

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@Ronrybs (21497)

• London, England

9 Feb 17

He was from Irish aristocracy and he did win the last battle of the Napoleonic wars, so I guess it sort out his future for the good!

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

9 Feb 17

not easy to forget where he lived then

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@Ronrybs (21497)

• London, England

27 Feb 17

That has got me wondering if this is his only London property

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@Fleura (35031)

• United Kingdom

10 Mar 17

That's easy! Has it changed now I wonder?

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@Ronrybs (21497)

• London, England

10 Mar 17

It is now 149 Piccadilly, noty as good as No. 1 London!

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@DianneN (254926)

• United States

5 Mar 17

We saw that the first time we were in London. Love the address!

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@Ronrybs (21497)

• London, England

5 Mar 17

I keep meaning to have a look inside, but never get my timings right. It is a nice looking house

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@JohnRoberts (109841)

• Los Angeles, California

9 Feb 17

The PM only rates "#10"!

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@Ronrybs (21497)

• London, England

9 Feb 17

And he had to have Downing St in his address

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@teamfreak16 (43596)

• Denver, Colorado

10 Feb 17

Yep, easy enough to remember!

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@Ronrybs (21497)

• London, England

10 Feb 17

Just in case you forget, it is plastered in the tunnel to the Tube Station across the road!

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@amitkokiladitya (171988)

• Agra, India

9 Feb 17

Wow.. What an address

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@Ronrybs (21497)

• London, England

9 Feb 17

Short and simple is best!

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@amitkokiladitya (171988)

• Agra, India

10 Feb 17

@Ronrybs I love it..lol

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