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English: A particularly noble and dignified facade, as befitting the academic style of its architect, Sir William Chambers, then "Comptroller of the Office of Works". Somerset House was the civil service's first office block. Built 1776-80. Ground floor of windows set into a rusticated arcade, the three central arches providing access to the courtyard and buildings behind. Then a straight sequence of windows between attached Corinthian columns. The central three bays are crowned by an attic with carved figures, oval windows and swags. All very Roman. Grade I listed. It is now largely an arts and cultural centre. In winter, the courtyard, formerly the taxmen's car park, is turned into a popular ice rink.
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Source https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2778345
Author Stephen Richards
Camera location51° 30′ 43.7″ N, 0° 07′ 03″ W  Heading=180° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
Object location51° 30′ 41.8″ N, 0° 07′ 03″ W  Heading=180° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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Somerset House, Strand

inception

9 July 2011

coordinates of the point of view

51°30'43.67"N, 0°7'2.64"W

heading: 180 degree

coordinates of depicted place

51°30'41.76"N, 0°7'3.36"W

heading: 180 degree

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0.004 second

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7.1 millimetre

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