11 Downing Street
11 Downing Street in London, also known colloquially in the United Kingdom as Number 11, is the official residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer (who traditionally also has the title of Second Lord of the Treasury). The residence, in Downing Street in London, was built alongside the official residence of the Prime Minister at Number 10 in 1682.
| 11 Downing Street | |
|---|---|
Location in Westminster | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Town or city | City of Westminster London, SW1 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51.503396°N 0.127640°W |
| Current tenants | Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| Construction started | 1682 |
| Completed | 1684 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Christopher Wren |
| Website | |
| http://www.number10.gov.uk/ | |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Reference no. | 1356989 |
The first Chancellor to live there was Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice in 1806, but Number 11 did not become the Chancellor's official residence until 1828.
From 1997 onwards, prime ministers Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson chose to reside for all or part of their term of office in the flat above Number 11, as its residential apartment is larger than at Number 10. Rishi Sunak broke with this in late 2022 by resuming residence in the smaller flat above Number 10 which he and his family had formerly occupied in his role as Chancellor of the Exchequer.