tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16981893.post1938538922891575550..comments2024-03-23T15:35:20.874-05:00Comments on Tudor Q and A: Question from GregP - Greenwich Palace waterfrontLarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16630629272030282584noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16981893.post-68269807752704891702017-01-14T10:55:16.507-06:002017-01-14T10:55:16.507-06:00The Greenwich riverfront extension from the donjon...The Greenwich riverfront extension from the donjon was built 1515-1519 and contained (above the arch over the riverfront walk on the ground floor) St. john'sChamber on the first floor (just off the Privy Chamber) and on the second floor a library, which contained 329 books in 1547. As has already been mentioned,there was a vise or stair in the northwest tower of the original donjon. This sort of extension was perhaps mirrored by the one at Richmond, which was built out over the moat at the southeast corner of the principal privy block. It too contained a study, library and other secret rooms. See also "Henry VIII; A European Court in England," 1991.<br />Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08910749706841514014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16981893.post-8369262576053380152013-04-23T19:25:18.695-05:002013-04-23T19:25:18.695-05:00I'm reading it. I just don't know anythin...I'm reading it. I just don't know anything about architecture. Sorry. kbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840188159816630368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16981893.post-20487962504106313712013-04-14T12:57:46.799-05:002013-04-14T12:57:46.799-05:00Interesting factoid, but no one is reading this.
...Interesting factoid, but no one is reading this.<br /><br />At that very point where Henry's watergate/porte-cochere was built, you have a point of view of Kent (under your feet), Surrey (to the left @ O2), Middlesex (across @ Isle of Dogs), and Essex (downriver @ Leamouth). <br /><br />I think this speaks more to the location of the palace in general, GregPnoreply@blogger.com