Regency Places
The Albany
The Albany (more fashionably called simply “Albany”) was a favorite location for bachelor apartments during the Regency. The house was built in the 1770s... Read More →
Almack’s Assembly Rooms
The plain, unassuming building on King Street was known as the “seventh heaven of the fashionable world.” It was owned by William Macall, who... Read More →
Astley’s Amphitheatre
Philip Astley, a former regimental rough rider and riding instructor, opened his famous equestrian exhibition theatre in 1781. Its original name was Amphitheatre Riding... Read More →
Bank of England
The Bank of England moved to larger premises in Threadneedle Street in 1734 and continued to expand on that site for the next 100... Read More →
Carlton House
Best known as the residence of the Prince Regent for several decades, Carlton House was situated on the south side of Pall Mall, with... Read More →
Covent Garden Theatre
From the 1660s until the mid-19th century there were only two patent theatres in London: the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden and the Theatre Royal,... Read More →
Drury Lane Theatre
One of the two most important theatres during the Regency, and the oldest in London, Drury Lane was founded in 1663 under a charter... Read More →
Rotten Row
Rotten Row in Hyde Park was once the place to see and been seen in the late afternoon when the fashionable set rode, drove, or... Read More →
Royal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts was founded in 1768 by a group of 40 prominent artists (including two women: Angelica Kauffman and Mary Moser).... Read More →
St. George’s, Hanover Sqaure
St. George’s was, and still is, the parish church for the affluent Mayfair district of London. The church was completed in1725 by John James,... Read More →
St. James’s Palace
Built for Henry VIII in 1532, St. James Palace became the official London home of the British monarch in 1698 after Whitehall Palace was... Read More →
Tattersall’s
Still one of Britain’s foremost bloodstock auctioneers, Tattersall’s Repository reigned supreme throughout the Regency period at a time when gentlemen vied with one another... Read More →
Vauxhall Gardens
Vauxhall was one of the most important of the pleasure gardens in London from the 17th century through the mid-19th century. It was located... Read More →
White’s Club
The premier gentleman’s club of the Regency is also the oldest in London, and has its origins in White’s Chocolate House, which opened in... Read More →