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Essex House was a house that fronted the Strand in London. Originally called Leicester House, it was built around 1575 for Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, and was renamed Essex House after being inherited by his stepson, Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, after Leicester's death in 1588.
Essex House can refer to: Buildings. Essex House (London), a demolished historic house in London; JW Marriott Essex House, a luxury hotel in New York City; a building at the University of Sussex; Other. Essex House (publisher), a publisher of pulp fiction books, including A Feast Unknown by Philip Jose Farmer
Arnoside House and Essex House are adjoining grade II* listed buildings on The Green, Southgate, London. [1] The walls and railings at the front of the houses are also grade II* listed, [2] while Arnoside Cottage to the west is grade II listed.
On the south side of The Strand, built around 1575 for Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester and originally called Leicester House. In 1590, it was recorded as having 42 bedrooms, plus a picture gallery, kitchens, outhouses, a banqueting suite and a chapel.
London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of around 8.8 million, and its metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million.
- 606.96 sq mi (1,572.03 km²)
- 36 ft (11 m)
- England
- London (Greater London)
May 21, 2018 · Essex is one of the larger counties and originated as a kingdom. Its southern boundary is the Thames, the Stour separates it from Suffolk, and the Stort and the Lea from Hertfordshire and Middlesex to the west. For many centuries the marshes along the Lea valley and dense forests around Epping and Waltham protected it from interference.
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, KG, PC ( / ˈdɛvəˌruː /; 10 November 1565 [1] – 25 February 1601) was an English nobleman and a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I. Politically ambitious, and a committed general, he was placed under house arrest following a poor campaign in Ireland during the Nine Years' War in 1599.
