From "The Descriptive Album of London" by George H Birch 1896 - Extracted text : " ADMIRALTY OFFICE, WHITEHALL.—This is the naval department, the civil department havmg its headquarters elsewhere. It is sub-divided into many branches, the hours in all these being from to 5-30. The building in Whitehall was erected in the 18th century, originally by Sir Christopher Wren, but altered by Ripley, Adjoining it is a house for the first Lord of the Admiralty, and formerly junior lords had residences here also. The Admiralty has direct telegraphic communication With Portsmouth, and the other Royal Nav
From "The Descriptive Album of London" by George H Birch 1896 - Extracted text : " ADMIRALTY OFFICE, WHITEHALL.—This is the naval department, the civil department havmg its headquarters elsewhere. It is sub-divided into many branches, the hours in all these being from to 5-30. The building in Whitehall was erected in the 18th century, originally by Sir Christopher Wren, but altered by Ripley, Adjoining it is a house for the first Lord of the Admiralty, and formerly junior lords had residences here also. The Admiralty has direct telegraphic communication With Portsmouth, and the other Royal Naval Stations. The screen of columns in front was designed by Robert Adam, but had only the central arched opening, the two side openings having been subsequently pierced through the stone wail at the back, and one column removed, which has rather spoilt the effect of this fine composition. "
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