What is recorded here

The public map records this plaque for Portuguese Embassy. Its recorded inscription reads: "THESE TWO HOUSES WERE THE PORTUGUESE EMBASSY 1724–1747 THE MARQUESS OF POMBAL Portuguese Statesman Ambassador 1739–1744 lived here"

The Marquess of Pombal, a prominent Portuguese statesman who served as ambassador to London from 1739-1744, lived in these houses which were the site of the Portuguese Embassy from 1724–1747. His tenure was significant for strengthening diplomatic ties between Portugal and Britain during a critical period of European power dynamics.

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