Mansion House

Mansion House is a monumental, classical building located on Mansion House Street in London, constructed between 1739 and 1753 by Dance the Elder. The building features a rusticated ground storey and is adorned with an order of Corinthian columns and pilasters across two main storeys, topped by an attic above the entablature. The roof storey has been altered and is concealed behind a crowning balustrade and parapet.

The narrow north front boasts an eight-columned portico with a richly carved tympanum in the pediment, flanked by balustraded steps that were altered in the 19th century. The long returns to the east and west are relatively plain, except for pilastered end pavilions that feature large, round-arched windows above Venetian openings. A small Doric portico at ground floor level on the west side serves as the main entrance. The south elevation is entirely plain, constructed of yellow brick above the ground storey, and includes numerous iron escape staircases. The ground floor windows are fitted with decorative 19th-century iron grilles.

Inside, the Mansion House has undergone alterations, particularly to the roofing of the courtyard, but it retains much of its exceptionally rich original decoration. There are two staircases, and the two largest rooms are the ballroom to the north and the Egyptian hall to the south, which rises through the entire height of the building. The interior also features a significant amount of 19th-century sculpture.