The FCDO (Foreign and Commonwealth Office with Home Office) Government office is a grade I listed building. Designed in 1861, completed 1873, by Sir George Gilbert Scott with Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt for the St. James’s Park front composition and the design of the former India Office courtyard.

London Stone Conservation carried out a complete restoration including mortar repairs, moulding and gilding.

The formerly open India Office court, 1867, by Matthew Digby Wyatt, has rich polychrome decoration, with majolica friezes made by Minton, Hollins & Co. and polished granite column superimposed orders; 4 statues by H. Protat in corners, 1st floor statues by W. Nicholls and 2nd floor ones by T. Phyffers, busts over 2nd floor windows by Protat. Rich Italianate interiors and very grand staircase in Foreign Office with Imperial, marble, flight and tripartite thermal arrangement to gallery with coffered barrel vaults flanking dome on pendentives over centre of compartment; important collection of C18 and C19 statues associated with the former India Office, etc.