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Embassy of the United States, London

Coordinates: 51°28′57″N 0°07′54″W / 51.4826°N 0.1317°W / 51.4826; -0.1317
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Embassy of the United States, London

The US embassy building in London
Location33 Nine Elms Ln SW11 7US
United Kingdom London, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°28′57″N 0°07′54″W / 51.4826°N 0.1317°W / 51.4826; -0.1317
Websiteuk.usembassy.gov
Opened1960; 64 years ago (1960)
Nine Elms 2018; 6 years ago (2018)
AmbassadorWoody Johnson (since 2017)
Deputy Chief of MissionYael Lempert (since 2019)
Consul GeneralDaniel James Lawton
Principal OfficerSusan A. Wilson
Embassy of the United States, London is located in Greater London
Embassy of the United States, London
Location of Embassy of the United States, London in Greater London

The Embassy of the United States of America in London is the head of diplomacy of the United States in the United Kingdom.[1] It is the largest American embassy in Western Europe[2] and the focal point for events relating to the United States held in the United Kingdom.

There has been an American person to represent the United States in London since John Adams in 1785. The ambassador's home has been Winfield House since 1955. The main embassy building is in Nine Elms, Battersea, London, by the River Thames and has been opened to everyone since 13 December 2017, and was officially opened in January 2018.[3][4] Before the embassy moved into the current building, the main building was in Grosvenor Square, Westminster, London.

References

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  1. "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 14 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
  2. "US embassy moving to south London". BBC News. 2 October 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  3. McKenzie, Sheila (16 January 2018). "Billion dollar US embassy opens in London". CNN. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  4. [1]U.S. Embassy London