Go from rags to riches! Two bedroom apartment on site of the former home of the real Dick Whittington – who was Lord Mayor of London in 14th century and inspired famous folk tale – goes on sale for £1.3million
- A Grade II listed apartment once home to ex Mayor of London is up for sale
- Ex Lord Mayor of London, Richard ‘Dick’ Whittington, lived at the site in 1423
- The two-bedroom apartment in central London can be bought for £1.3m
- Whittington House was originally built as a school in 1832
A Grade II listed apartment on a site that was once home to a former Mayor of London in central London is up for sale.
Richard ‘Dick’ Whittington, former Lord Mayor of London, was once housed at the site where an apartment was put up for sale for £1.3 million.
Whittington House, located at the south end of College Hill, was originally built as a school in 1832.
It was restored and converted into eight apartments with contemporary interiors.
Whittington House, located at the south end of College Hill, was originally built as a school in 1832
It was restored from a school built in 1832 into eight apartments
The two-bedroom apartment is in a Grade II listed building which dates back to 1423 and was occupied by Whittington in its early years.
The property is based in the financial district, with easy access to Bank, Mansion house and Cannon Street Station, as well as Bloomberg Arcade.
The building bares a plaque reading: ‘The house of Richard Whittington Mayor of London stood of this site 1423.
The apartment has a kitchen joined to a reception, dining room, two bedrooms, en-suite and a bathroom
The two-bedroom apartment is in a Grade II listed building on a site which dates back to 1423
The property is based in the financial district, with easy access to Bank, Mansion house and Cannon Street Station, as well as Bloomberg Arcade.
It benefits from high ceilings and wood flooring throughout, comprises an open-plan kitchen and living room with a separate dining area
The current building was build in the 1832 but Whittington did reside on the same site as this building in the 1423
Whittington inspired the famous folklore tale ‘Dick Whittington and His Cat’.
This has been sold since the 17th century in the form of operas and puppet shows. Today it is a popular pantomime show, particularly running up to Christmas.
The tale follows orphan Dick Whittington who goes to seek his fortune in London, making his fortune by selling his cat to a rat-infested country.
The tale is very loosely based on the four-time-elected Lord Mayor and MP.
A brochure included in the property listing said: ‘The grand building, which is steeped in history, has now been restored and meticulously converted into eight beautiful apartments with contemporary interiors.
‘This spacious two-bedroom apartment which benefits from high ceilings and wood flooring throughout, comprises an open-plan kitchen and living room with a separate dining area which could be closed off from the rest of the space and used as a study.
‘The kitchen has modern integrated appliances and there are sash windows along one side of the room which overlook the street below.’
To view the listing visit www.frankharris.co.uk.
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