Leicester House

Leicester House

There have been two mansions in London, England called Leicester House:

*A house in the Strand near the Temple: Leicester House, Strand. This existed in the Tudor period, and possibly earlier (and was also known as Essex House).
*A 17th century mansion from which Leicester Square takes its name. See the article about the square for further details.


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