Somerset House

British

noun

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

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He now runs two restaurants in the city –- one in Soho's buzzing Kingly Court and another nestled in a corner of the vibrant Somerset House arts centre.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Gyngell gave up her head chef’s job at the cafe in 2012 and two years later opened a London restaurant of her own, Spring, in Somerset House, overlooking the Thames.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

She went on to helm Spring restaurant at Somerset House and Marle and Hearth at Heckfield Place in Hampshire.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

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.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2024

The most conspicuous building on the left-hand side is Somerset House, a vast range of government offices.

From Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood by Anonymous

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