The palace covered the area approximately bounded by (clockwise) Northumberland Avenue, Victoria Embankment, Derby Gate, Downing Street, Horse Guards Road, The Mall. The area was already a centre of government and residence of kings and cardinals when in 1530 Henry VIII ‘acquired’ Cardinal Wolsey’s York Place and modified and extended it to be his White Hall Palace, named for the colour of the stones. Various changes and extensions were made by various monarchs. It suffered badly in a fire in 1691 and again in 1698. Some remained but by about 1750 most of the land had been reused, with only the Banqueting House surviving intact.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Whitehall Palace
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Queen Mary's steps
Queen Mary’s Steps, Whitehall Palace In 1691, Sir Christopher Wren designed f...
Other Subjects
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William Leverton
Architect, builder and surveyor. Churchwarden at St Giles Church in 1800.
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William Shepherd
A "philanthropically minded builder" who had died by 1925. We cannot source that quote nor discover anything else about Shepherd. Source: Lost Hospitals of London.
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Norman & Underwood Ltd
Roofing, structural glazing and building conservation contractors. Â The picture source link takes you to their full history page, with a video.
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Fleming Court flats opened
Built by the Metropolitan Borough of Paddington Architects’ Department, or the LCC depending on source.
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