Security
Ornate but very secure metal fencing around 10 Downing Street in Central London. Tourists could walk and gawk but there were no tours of the grounds or building interiors. No wonder, the famous address is the home of the British Prime Minister. I learned the following tidbits from the internet.
In 1732, Britain’s first Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole was offered 10 Downing Street as a residence by King George II, when it then consisted of 3 separate buildings. Walpole and architect William Kent converted these 3 buildings into a single large one, known collectively by its now-famous address and connected to each other by the Treasury Passage.
Despite its current fame, 10 Downing Street was not a popular choice of residence for Britain’s early Prime Ministers however, and even risked being demolished many times. The 20th century saw its revival when Arthur James Balfour established it as his official residence as Prime Minister in 1902, having already been living there as First Lord of the Treasury.
Since that time, 10 Downing Street has been the location from which Prime Ministers have run the country and entertained heads of state and governments from around the world. 10 Downing Street’s black door hides a warren of offices and state rooms as well as numerous conference rooms, dining rooms, private apartments, kitchens and cellars.
Source: [www.historyhit.com/locations/10-downing-street/]
Added to Fenced Friday May 27, 2022.
HFF
Security
Ornate but very secure metal fencing around 10 Downing Street in Central London. Tourists could walk and gawk but there were no tours of the grounds or building interiors. No wonder, the famous address is the home of the British Prime Minister. I learned the following tidbits from the internet.
In 1732, Britain’s first Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole was offered 10 Downing Street as a residence by King George II, when it then consisted of 3 separate buildings. Walpole and architect William Kent converted these 3 buildings into a single large one, known collectively by its now-famous address and connected to each other by the Treasury Passage.
Despite its current fame, 10 Downing Street was not a popular choice of residence for Britain’s early Prime Ministers however, and even risked being demolished many times. The 20th century saw its revival when Arthur James Balfour established it as his official residence as Prime Minister in 1902, having already been living there as First Lord of the Treasury.
Since that time, 10 Downing Street has been the location from which Prime Ministers have run the country and entertained heads of state and governments from around the world. 10 Downing Street’s black door hides a warren of offices and state rooms as well as numerous conference rooms, dining rooms, private apartments, kitchens and cellars.
Source: [www.historyhit.com/locations/10-downing-street/]
Added to Fenced Friday May 27, 2022.
HFF