Comments on: An Exclusive Look Inside The Spectacular Foreign Office Building https://livinglondonhistory.com/an-exclusive-look-inside-the-spectacular-foreign-office-building/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-exclusive-look-inside-the-spectacular-foreign-office-building A blog sharing London's curiosities, hidden gems and historical walks Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:07:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: The Albert Memorial: Decoding The Details - Living London History https://livinglondonhistory.com/an-exclusive-look-inside-the-spectacular-foreign-office-building/#comment-2366 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:07:32 +0000 https://livinglondonhistory.com/?p=24988#comment-2366 […] A competition was held for the design, with seven designs submitted, including a large obelisk and an equestrian statue of Albert. Victoria chose the design submitted by Gothic-Revival architect George Gilbert Scott, who is also best known for designing St Pancras Station and the Midland Grand Hotel and the Foreign and Colonial Office.  […]

]]> By: Gillian Gillian Sparrow https://livinglondonhistory.com/an-exclusive-look-inside-the-spectacular-foreign-office-building/#comment-2158 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:41:40 +0000 https://livinglondonhistory.com/?p=24988#comment-2158 Please could you tell me if there are ever open days or guided tours to the fabulous Foreign Office?

]]> By: Randy https://livinglondonhistory.com/an-exclusive-look-inside-the-spectacular-foreign-office-building/#comment-1878 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:49:01 +0000 https://livinglondonhistory.com/?p=24988#comment-1878 In reply to Laura.

The Grand Staircase, Durbar Court and Locarno Rooms were used in filming the Netflix series “The Diplomat.”

]]> By: Laura https://livinglondonhistory.com/an-exclusive-look-inside-the-spectacular-foreign-office-building/#comment-1128 Sun, 10 Sep 2023 23:26:10 +0000 https://livinglondonhistory.com/?p=24988#comment-1128 These are stunning- amazing detail. The photos look familiar- were the rooms used for filming recently? They look like the Royal Exchange and Law Offices in the recent adaptation of Great Expectations

]]> By: Pam Jahnke https://livinglondonhistory.com/an-exclusive-look-inside-the-spectacular-foreign-office-building/#comment-1127 Sun, 10 Sep 2023 17:22:26 +0000 https://livinglondonhistory.com/?p=24988#comment-1127 In reply to June Tarplett.

Wonderful pictures and great explanations of why painted depictions were the way they were.

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