The front of 55-56 Great Queen Street seen from the west

Date:: 1890 - 1910

Location:: 55-56 Great Queen Street, Camden, Greater London Authority, Wc2b

Reference:: OP15319

Type:: Photograph (Platinum Print)

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Description

A typed note on the back of the photograph records that this pair of old houses are said to have been built by Inigo Jones. Richard Brinsley Sheridan lived there and also Thomas Hudson and James Hoole. The Freemasons' Hall was subsequently built on the site.

Archival History

This photograph was withdrawn from the open Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-12 Red Box Project.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/56 Early Photographic Print Collection: Camden; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Gowing, Lionel Francis

Keywords

Stuart House