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  1. 4 days ago · The Privy Gallery. The Roman Catholic Chapel. The Holbein and King Street Gates. The Gun Platform. The Banqueting House. View of the Palace in 1695–8. Proposals for Rebuilding.

  2. Jun 29, 2024 · In 1648 troops were quartered in the Palace. (fn. n92) On 19th January, 1648–9, the King, who had been brought to St. James's, was removed thence to Whitehall "and lodged in his usual BedChamber; after which a Guard of Musqueteers were placed, and Centinels at the door of his Chamber."

  3. 1 day ago · The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is located in London, England. It is commonly called the Houses of Parliament after the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two legislative chambers which occupy the building.

  4. 5 days ago · The ancient palace of Whitehall, if we include its precincts, was of great extent, stretching from close to where now stands Westminster Bridge nearly up to Scotland Yard.

  5. Jun 20, 2024 · British History Online (no series) Whitehall: Historical and Architectural Notes. By W J Loftie. Notes on the Palace of Whitehall, including illustrations. Originally published by Seely, London, 1895. This free content was digitised by double-rekeying and sponsored by donations to BHO's digitisation fund. Public Domain. Citation:

  6. Jun 17, 2024 · His greatest achievement is the Banqueting House (1619–22) at Whitehall. Jones’s only other surviving royal building is the Queen’s Chapel (1623–27) at St. James’s Palace . Jones was the son of a cloth worker also called Inigo.

  7. Jun 24, 2024 · Palladian architecture is a building style that emerged during the Italian Renaissance period of the 16th century. Named after the then-influential Italian architect Andrea Palladio, this architectural style features a balanced mix of Roman and Greek building concepts.