As the country prepares for the 2015 General Election on 7th May, all of the party leaders will be dreaming of having their photo taken in front of 10 Downing Street’s iconic black front door once the votes have been counted.

While the photos will rightly focus on the victorious Prime Minister, here IronmongeryDirect take a deeper look into the fascinating history of what will be the inevitable backdrop – the most famous front door in the world.