Newcastle House - Lincoln's Inn Fields

After a long story stretching back into the 16th century - which included being burned down, rebuilt, attacked by an angry mob because the owner supported James II, this house passed to the Duke of Newcastle in 1705. He developed it into a standard aristocratic townhouse and, as was the custom, called it after his title - Newcastle House.

A later duke was a prominent politician and latterly Prime Minister of Great Britain. He held court at Newcastle House for several decades and died in 1768. He used it as his premier London residence throughout his life (preferring it to 10 Downing Street when he was Prime Minister), and threw many lavish parties there which were attended by much of London society.

You can imagine!