View of the Front of Sir Paul Pindar’s’ House on the West Side of Bishopsgate Street Without
This was formerly the Residence of Sir Paul Pindar, an eminent London Merchant; Consul to Aleppo; Ambassador to Constantinople and a public Benefactor during the reign of King James the first.
The Vignette exhibits part of the First Floor Cieling.
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DURHAM HOUSE SALISBURY HOUSE WORCESTER HOUSE.
The three Houses above represented, stood on the banks of the Thames nearly adjoining each other. Durham House, the first in the Plate, occupied the spot called Durham Yard, now the Adelphi, and was built by Anty. Bec Bishp. of Durham, as a town residence for the Bishops of that See. Salisbury House was erected by Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury, in the reign of James I. and covered the site of the present Salisbury and Cecil Streets. Worcester House, originally belonged to the See of Carlisle. It afterwards came into the possession of the Earls of Worcester. Edwd. the last Earl of Worcester died here in 1627. His son Heny. being created Duke of Beaufort, it was called Beaufort House, and the Site is now called Beaufort Buildings. The above View was taken about the year 1630.
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Inside of the RED BULL Playhouse.