Welcome to the British Academy - Visitor Guide

About Carlton House Terrace

Carlton House Terrace was designed by John Nash and constructed from 1827 to 1833 on the site of Carlton House, the former home of the Prince Regent, later George IV.

From 1831 until just after the First World War, No. 10 was the London home of the Ridley family, who were wealthy landowners in Northumberland. The British Academy moved into No. 10 in 1998.

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Our rooms

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Ground floor

• No. 10 Entrance / Lobby
• Fellows' Room (The Sir Victor Blank Room / The Weston Room)
• The Lee Library / The Reading Room
• The No.11 Lobby

First floor

• The Barnard Room
• The Council Room
• The Music Room
• Gallery
• The Beatrice Webb Room
• The Radhakrishnan Room

Lower ground floor

Completed in Summer 2024, we have added three brand new event spaces to our Lower Ground floor designed by Wright and Wright architects. Be among the first to explore these new transformative spaces.

• The Lower Ground Floor