Embassy of the United Kingdom in Washington, D.C.
| Embassy of the United Kingdom in Washington, D.C.  
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| Coordinates | 38°55′11″N 77°03′40″W / 38.91972°N 77.06111°WCoordinates: 38°55′11″N 77°03′40″W / 38.91972°N 77.06111°W |
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 Washington, D.C.
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| Address | 3100 Massachusetts Avenue, NW |
| Ambassador | Sir Kim Darroch |
| Website | Office website |
British Embassy, Washington is the United Kingdom's diplomatic mission to the United States. It is located at 3100 Massachusetts Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.
The embassy also operates consulates general in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, and San Francisco as well as UK government offices in Denver and Seattle.
The embassy is situated in a compound that is home to the ambassador's residence and the old and new chanceries. The residence was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens to resemble an English country manor, with the old chancery facing the street. By the 1950s, the old chancery was deemed too cramped, and the new chancery, designed by chief architect Eric Bedford was constructed from 1955–1961, with Queen Elizabeth II laying the foundation stone on 19 October 1957. Part of the old chancery was converted into staff quarters, and the rest is currently occupied by the offices of the British Council. The British government was the first nation to build an embassy in the area that would later become known as Embassy Row.
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