10 Downing Street
| 10 Downing Street link | |
|---|---|
 Patrick Haseldine at Number 10 | |
| The official residence and executive office of the First Lord of the Treasury, usually also, by convention, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
10 Downing Street in London, also known colloquially in the United Kingdom as "Number 10", is the official residence and executive office of the First Lord of the Treasury, usually also, by convention, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Along with the adjoining Cabinet Office at 70 Whitehall, it is the headquarters of the Government of the United Kingdom.
Despite its size and convenient location near to Parliament, few early prime ministers lived at 10 Downing Street. Costly to maintain, neglected, and run-down, Number 10 was scheduled to be demolished several times, but the property survived and became linked with many statesmen and events in British history. In 1985, Margaret Thatcher said Number 10 had become "one of the most precious jewels in the national heritage".
10 Downing Street is Government property. Its registered legal title is held in the name of Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (the Secretary of State is a corporation sole).
References
Wikipedia is not affiliated with Wikispooks. Original page source here