Horse Guards in Whitehall was designed by William Kent, who died in April 1748. His assistant John Vardy directed the work from 1750, with William Robinson of the Office of Works. King George II commissioned it in 1745. The infobox and text agree on construction from 1750 to 1759. An earlier building was commissioned by Charles II in 1663.
The article calls the style Palladian, with a Baroque clock tower retained from Kent's design. Its clock dials are 7 feet 5 inches (2.26 m) across. The Household Cavalry moved into the northern wing in 1755, and two upper floors were added in 1803 to 1805.
It housed British Army headquarters until 1858. It is Grade I listed and home to the Household Cavalry Museum. The King's Life Guard changes at 11 a.m., or 10 a.m. on Sundays, and the inspection is at 4 p.m. daily. The article gives no museum hours or prices.
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