Somerset House

noun

1. a building in London, in the Strand, built (1776–86) by Sir William Chambers; formerly housed the General Register Office of births, marriages, and deaths: contains (from 1990) the art collections of the Courtauld Institute

Example Sentences

London's Somerset House narrowly avoided "complete disaster" on the scale of the Notre Dame blaze when it caught fire last week, its director has said.

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Jonathan Reekie, director of Somerset House Trust, said it was thanks to "really quick-thinking staff" and the "amazing" response of London Fire Brigade that the fire was quickly put out.

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London Fire Brigade is investigating the cause of the fire at Somerset House.

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Queen Elizabeth I is among the former stately home's previous residents, having lived there from the age of 20 before she became queen in 1558, according to Somerset House's website.

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Somerset House will undergo a "phased reopening" this weekend after more than 100 fire crews responded to a blaze at the former stately home on Saturday.

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