page_title: Norfolk House
hierarchical_section_title: Norfolk House
caption_attribution_description: English: Norfolk House, 31 St. James's Square, built 1748–52, photographed 1932, demolished 1938.
context_page_description: Norfolk House, 31 St James's Square, Westminster, was built in 1748–52 as his London townhouse by Edward Howard, 9th Duke of Norfolk to the design of Matthew Brettingham, "the Elder", and was demolished in 1938. His country house and main seat was Worksop Manor in Nottinghamshire. Norfolk House was built on a site formerly occupied by two houses, namely St Albans House, the residence of the Earl of St. Albans the other the residence of John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse. Both these houses were demolished in 1748 by the 9th Duke of Norfolk in preparation for his new house.
context_section_description: Norfolk House, 31 St James's Square, Westminster, was built in 1748–52 as his London townhouse by Edward Howard, 9th Duke of Norfolk (1686–1777) to the design of Matthew Brettingham (1699–1769), "the Elder", and was demolished in 1938. His country house and main seat was Worksop Manor in Nottinghamshire. Norfolk House was built on a site formerly occupied by two houses, namely St Albans House, the residence of the Earl of St. Albans (purchased by Thomas Howard, 8th Duke of Norfolk in 1722) the other the residence of John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse (1614–1689) (purchased by the 9th Duke of Norfolk in 1748). Both these houses were demolished in 1748 by the 9th Duke of Norfolk in preparation for his new house.
caption: Norfolk House in 1932
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