The Apsley House was built by Robert Adam between 1771 and 1778 for Lord Apsley. In 1817 he sold it to his brother Sir Arthur Wellesley, who became the Duke of Wellington. The current Duke of Wellington still has apartments there, even though the 7th Duke of Wellington gave the house to the nation in 1947. It is known as "Number One, London" because of it's address. It houses many pieces of art, including the 1st Duke's collection of paintings by Goya, Velasquez, Rubens and Brueghel.
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