Banqueting hall whitehall

Colen Campbell (Getty Research Institute) Seven windows wide, with three central bays, the exterior is a virtuoso exercise in balance, proportion and restrained decoration. Henry VIII established Whitehall Palace to replace Westminster as his main residence in London.

The building comprises two storeys: a vaulted ground storey and an upper storey containing the Banqueting Hall. The east and west elevations are faced with Portland stone, while the north and south ends, where expose are in cement with stone dressings.

The south end is now hidden by the premises of the Royal United Service Institution.

Elizabeth I’s canvas banqueting house had been standing for nearly years but the hall ’s importance was not reflected in its flimsy appearance. Robert Stickells was consequently commissioned to build a new banqueting house for ambassadorial receptions and a new form of court entertainment - the masque.

Masques were elaborate performances that combined theatre, music, dance, and poetry. Presented by Professor Luke Herrmann through The Art Fund. Banqueting House is a magnificent survivor of the lost royal Palace of Whitehall. Part of a collection of British drawings from the Bruce Ingram Collection.

The Banqueting Hall by Inigo Jones at the Palace of Whitehall (or Palace of White Hall ) at Westminster, London, and the Gate House supposedly designed by HansHolbein.

It had at one time been the largest palace in Europe, with more than. The £entrance fee is very reasonable and their is a guide book for £4.

Below the main hall is the undercroft which shows a short but interesting introductory video. There are also toilets on this. The hall was not intended only for functionality, but a showing of prestige for King James.

It occupied land between Trafalgar Square and the Houses of Parliament, extending down to the Thames and across what is now Horse Guards Parade. Henry VIII was the first monarch to live here, followed by James I and later Charles. It is owned by Historic.

The Main Hall is topped by the magnificent Rubens ceiling and able to seat 3for dinner or 5for a drinks reception. The Undercroft is an atmospheric space for pre-dinner drinks or more contemporary parties.

The Palace was acquired from Cardinal Wolsey by Henry VIII and became the Royal residence until the ascension of James I. After the installation of grand ceiling. For more information on opening times and to book tickets visit Historic Royal Palaces.

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This is the currently selected item. Michael John Parting. It consists of one great cubic room that served for royal receptions, ceremonies, and the performance of masques.

The White Hall Tavern was a landmark to travelers on Brownsville Road for more than a century. The white framed building was a convenient stopover for stage coaches and also an escape for Pittsburghers escaping the noise of the city. Open to the public to view Sir Peter Paul Ruben’s masterpiece celling. The two-storey façade of seven bays divided by columns and pilasters encloses one large, double-cube room, which was used for a variety of court festivities and entertainments.

The pillars of the undercroft bear the weight of the Hall above which owes more to Ancient Rome and Greece than to the medieval Great Halls of England with their hammer beam roofs and gothic windows. A framed painting of Whitehall stairs from the river.

An archaic statue of a woman, present in the middle of the building. A photograph of the main entrance.

Two years later, Charles I was carried through Whitehall on the way to his trial at Westminster Hall. He made a brief speech there before being beheaded.