Henry VIII bronze plaque

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# Henry VIII and Bridewell Palace Standing before this modest Victorian façade on New Bridge Street, it's difficult to imagine the grandeur that once occupied this spot—yet here, in 1523, Henry VIII constructed Bridewell Palace as a magnificent royal residence, complete with galleries, gardens, and...

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14 New Bridge Street

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Here stood the Palace of Bridewell built by Henry VIII in 1523 and granted by Edward VI in 1553 to the City of London to house Bridewell Royal Hospital founded by Royal Charter in the same year. The present building was erected in 1802 and in 1862 the court room of the Bridewell Royal Hospital was incorporated therein