Embassy of Brazil, London
Embassy of Brazil in London | |
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Location | Westminster, London |
Address | 14/16 Cockspur Street, London, SW1Y 5BL |
Coordinates | 51°30′27″N 0°07′50″W / 51.50750°N 0.13056°W |
Ambassador | Antonio de Aguiar Patriota |
The Embassy of Brazil in London is the diplomatic mission of Brazil in the United Kingdom.[1] It is located at 14-16 Cockspur Street, close to Trafalgar Square. The Grade II listed building dates from 1906: it was designed by Arthur Bolton, originally as the headquarters of the Hamburg America Line.[2]
Ancillary buildings
The Brazilian ambassador's residence is located in a separate building at 54 Mount Street, Mayfair, as is the Consular section which is at 3-4 Vere Street, Marylebone.[1] Brazil also maintain an Office of the Naval Adviser at 170 Upper Richmond Road, Putney and an Office of the Air Adviser/Brazil Aeronautical Commission In Europe at 16 Great James Street, Bloomsbury.[1]
Previous locations
The Embassy moved to its current location in Cockspur Street in 2011, from Green Street, Mayfair. From 1921–40, the Embassy was located at 19 Upper Brook Street, Mayfair.[3]
Gallery
- Plaque outside the embassy
- The Ambassador's residence at 54 Mount Street
- The Consulate on Vere Street
- The former embassy in Green Street
- The Brazil Aeronautical Commission In Europe on St James Street
References
- ^ a b c "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 13 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
- ^ "14-16, Cockspur Street SW1". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Upper Brook Street: North Side Pages 200-210 Survey of London: Volume 40, the Grosvenor Estate in Mayfair, Part 2 (The Buildings)". British History Online. LCC 1980. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
Bibliography
- Stourton, James (2012). Great Houses of London (Hardback). London: Frances Lincoln. ISBN 978-0-7112-3366-9.
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