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The Clermont, Victoria

Grade II* listed buildings in the City of WestminsterHotel buildings completed in 1862Hotels in the City of WestminsterSecond Empire architectureUse British English from December 2025
Victoria, London
Grosvenor Hotel, Victoria geograph.org.uk 5351748
Grosvenor Hotel, Victoria geograph.org.uk 5351748

The Clermont, Victoria, originally known as The Grosvenor Hotel, is a historic hotel in Victoria, London opened in 1862. It is Grade II* listed for its architectural and historic interest, being cited as "one of the first buildings in London to use a French pavilion roof".

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The Clermont, Victoria
Buckingham Palace Road, City of Westminster Victoria

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Buckingham Palace Road
SW1W 0SJ City of Westminster, Victoria
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