Wallingford House (site of)
At the north side of Whitehall in the City of Westminster, Wallingford House once stood among London’s government buildings. Built in the early seventeenth century, it began as a private residence associated with William Knollys. Knollys held the titles first Earl of Banbury and Viscount Wallingford, linking the house to a prominent courtier.
By the late seventeenth century, the residence had become the headquarters of the Board of Admiralty. From here, naval administrators directed the Royal Navy’s command and administration, including ships, supplies, fleets, and officers. That change placed the building within the machinery of British government and naval power.
Demolition around 1827 cleared the site for new government buildings, and Admiralty buildings now occupy the area. Standing here, you are beside a place where decisions about ships, sailors, and national defence once took shape.
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