11 Downing Street

• brief history
• hallway  
• sitting room and study
• state dining room
• state drawing room
• staircase
• budget box
• Sir John Soane

The hallway is a modest introduction to the style of Number 11. The 18th century lantern illuminating the small room, the characteristic 19th century Vuilliamy grandfather clock and the unassuming marble fireplace reflect the influence of centuries of history on this house. Its status at the centre of the political world is announced by two portraits of the 19th century’s great political adversaries, Gladstone and Disraeli, on opposing walls.

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