Somerset House
At the other end of
the Strand the first renaissance palace in England, Somerset
House, was built in 1547-50 for Lord Protector Somerset.
Since then a wide variety of people have lived in it-
princess Elizabeth, Edward Seymour, Kings and Queens of
Denmark, Indigo Jones - and it has had a wide variety of
uses; royal Academy 1771-1836, Society of Antiquities, and
more recently the Register of Births and Deaths And the
Inland Revenue. Its present occupant is the world renowned
Cortauld Gallery.
Charing Cross
District and Circle lines
Where to
stay
Back to tour list
Back to London index
Britain guide
