page_title: The Stafford
section_title: Wine cellars
hierarchical_section_title: The Stafford / Wine cellars
caption_attribution_description: Wine cellars under the Stafford Hotel, London
context_page_description: The Stafford is a hotel in St James's Place in London, England. It contains what may be the oldest wine cellar in London.
  Numbers 16-18 St James's Place were built as private residences in the 17th Century. With the addition of number 18 in 1912, the block of houses was converted into the Stafford Hotel. Since its founding, the hotel has passed through several ownership groups and undergone a major renovation.
context_section_description: The Stafford wine cellars are considered the oldest in London. They house over 8000 bottles of wines and Champagnes, including many rare and precious vintages and a selection of Armagnacport and single malt whiskies, some dating back to the 1920s.
  The cellars host an informal museum, with artefacts left by Canadian and American servicemen and women in World War II. The last remaining casket and wine corking machinery are also on show in the main chamber of the cellars.
caption: Cellars at the Stafford Hotel
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