usually-accepted

Updated: June 8, 2025

The towering blocks of Queen Anne's Mansions, the highest flats in London, rear themselves at the east end of York Street. The Guards Barracks, known as the Wellington Barracks, face Birdcage Walk. They were opened in March, 1834, and enlarged in 1859. The long line of yellow-washed building differs little from the usually-accepted barrack model.

Sir Walter Besant - Westminster: The Fascination of London