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  2. Grosvenor House - Wikipedia

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    Grosvenor House was one of the largest townhouses in London, home of the Grosvenor family (the family of the Dukes of Westminster) for more than a century. Their original London residence was on Millbank , but after the family had developed their Mayfair estates, they moved to Park Lane to build a house worthy of their wealth, status and ...

  3. Grosvenor House Hotel - Wikipedia

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    JW Marriott Grosvenor House London, formerly the Grosvenor House Hotel, is a luxury hotel that opened in 1929 in the Mayfair area of London, England. Across from Hyde Park , the hotel is built on the former site of the 19th century aristocratic Grosvenor House residence.

  4. Mayfair - Wikipedia

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    The Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane is on the former site of Grosvenor House, the home of Robert Grosvenor, 2nd Earl Grosvenor (who later became the 1st Marquess of Westminster). It was built by Arthur Octavius Edwards in the 1920s and has over 450 bedrooms, with 150 luxury flats in the south wing. It was the first London hotel to have a ...

  5. Eaton Hall, Cheshire - Wikipedia

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    In 1852 the Camellia House was built; this was extended in 1870 to its final size of 385 feet (117 m) long, 10 feet (3 m) wide, and 18 feet (5 m) high. The present kitchen garden was created the same year; this provided the food not only for the hall, but also for Grosvenor House in London.

  6. de Havilland DH.88 Comet - Wikipedia

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    In order to achieve take-off at a reasonable speed with a high all-up weight and a satisfactory high-speed cruise, it would be necessary to fit variable-pitch propellers. [3] Preserved at the Shuttleworth Collection, one of the original race-tuned Gipsy Six R engines fitted to the winning DH.88 Comet Grosvenor House.

  7. Grosvenor Group - Wikipedia

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    Grosvenor Group Limited is an internationally diversified property group, which traces its origins to 1677 and has its headquarters in London, England. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Previously (from 1841) based at 66-68 Brook Street & 53 Davies Street, [ 8 ] it is now based at 70 Grosvenor Street.

  8. E. O. Grosvenor House - Wikipedia

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    The E. O. Grosvenor House, also known as the Gamble House, is located at 211 Maumee Street in Jonesville, Michigan. It was built as a private home for Ebenezer O. Grosvenor, and now operates as the Grosvenor House Museum. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site [2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1]

  9. English afternoon tea - Wikipedia

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    English afternoon tea (or simply afternoon tea) is a British tradition that involves enjoying a light meal of tea, sandwiches, scones, and cakes in the mid-afternoon, typically between 3:30 and 5 pm. It originated in the 1840s as a way for the upper class to bridge the gap between lunch and a late iftar.