Apsley House is located on Poet's Corner, Hide Park which is the city residence of the Duke of Wellington and family. Made with yellow "Bath Stone", it is quite non-descript on the outside .... but the inside is spectacular with original fixtures, fittings and treasures of the Hero of Waterloo. The "Iron Duke" got his name after riots linked to his opposition to the Reform Act led to significant damage to the house resulting in the fitting of iron shutters to the windows of the home facing the street. The Duke was a linguist, an artist, poet, musician, politician, a soldier and loved the ladies to his Wellington Boot!
Love the irony of the riots!
PS Guess who wrote these facts!
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