Hamilton Place

Hyde Park Corner (W1) Derives its name from James Hamilton, Ranger of the Park in the reign of Charles II. It was on the site of Hamilton Place where, on the threatened approach of Charles I and his army in 1642, the citizens of London hastily threw up a large fort and four bastions, in which zealous work they were enthusiastically aided by their wives and daughters. At the time of the battle of Waterloo, No. 4 was the residence of the Duke of Wellington. (Reference: Jesse's London, vol. I, p. 1)