Spencer House
- From £2655
- 250 Standing
- Green Park , Subway station
- From £2655
- 250 Standing
- Green Park , Subway station
Space description
Visitors enter Spencer House through the impressive Entrance Hall to be met with a larger-than-life marble sculpture of the Roman emperor Lucius Verus. With its paved flooring, stone chimneypiece, and muted colour scheme, this room is designed to feel more like an extension of the house’s exterior than an interior space. The frieze around the top of the room is copied from the ancient Temple of Vespasian and Titus in Rome, featuring instruments of sacrifice and war. The oval plaster cast above the chimneypiece represents Antinous, the favourite of the Emperor Hadrian. The chimneypiece is one of only two originals left in the State Rooms. The doorcases are also original, but the ceiling was probably remodelled in the Victorian era. The mahogany storm porch was another nineteenth-century addition.
More about Spencer House
The Library at Spencer House in St James’s, London, is an elegant mansion with lavish interiors, ideal for private events. It features rich mahogany furniture, books, and Spencer family mementoes, offering a historic setting for intimate gatherings and corporate events. Built by ancestors of Princess Diana, Spencer House is a prime venue for weddings, meetings, and presentations, with a private terrace overlooking Green Park.