Burlington House
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Burlington House
Burlington House is a building on
Piccadilly
in
London
. It was originally a private
Palladian
mansion, and was expanded in the mid 19th century after being purchased by the British government. The main building is at the northern end of the courtyard and houses the
Royal Academy
, while five
learned societies
occupy the two wings on the east and west sides of the courtyard and the Piccadilly wing at the southern end. These societies, collectively known as the Courtyard Societies are:
Geological Society of London
(Piccadilly/east wing)
Linnean Society of London
(west wing)
Royal Astronomical Society
(west wing)
Society of Antiquaries of London
(Piccadilly/west wing)
Royal Society of Chemistry
(east wing)
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