The Albany, Piccadilly, next to the Royal Academy (and opposite Fortnum and Mason's). Originally built 1770-74 to the design of Sir William Chambers for the 1st Viscount Melbourne.
The house was converted into chambers for bachelors in 1802, by Henry Holland. Past residents include Lord Brougham, Charles Wyndham, Palmerston (Henry John Temple), Sir Robert Smirke, Byron, William E. Gladstone, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Thomasd Babbington Macaulay, Aldous Huxley, the fictional Raffles, and so on. Photograph and text by Jacqueline Banerjee. [You may use this image without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link your document to this URL.]
Last modified 7 June 2007