Interior of The Bridewell Royal Hospital New Bridge Street
Interior of The Bridewell Royal Hospital New Bridge Street
Record No
48639
Title
Interior of The Bridewell Royal Hospital New Bridge Street
Description
A view of the interior of the first-floor Court room of The Bridewell Royal Hospital at their former offices at the Grade II* listed 14 New Bridge Street, City of London. The Court room which was installed in the building in 1862 is lit by two arched Regency style sash windows, has wood panelling covering half of each wall and is filled with tables and Regency style chairs a large portion of which are arranged in a square for meetings of the Court of The Bridewell Royal Hospital (governing body of King Edward's School, Witley and Barrow Hills School, Witley). Around the walls are various painted portraits including a possible portrait of King Charles II hanging on the far right of the room and one very large portrait above the large marble fire place which depicts the Lord Mayor of London Sir George Faudel-Phillips on horse back surrounded by other city dignitaries awaiting the arrival of Queen Victoria at Temple Bar during her 1897 Diamond Jubilee. The painting by Solomon J. Solomon R.A. is titled, 'On The Threshold of The City'. On the ornate marble fire place and in the corner of the room are two banners containing what is possibly the coat of arms of The Bridewell Royal Hospital. Also around the room are engraved boards possibly containing the names of the Governors of The Bridewell Royal Hospital. Hanging from a large ornate circular ceiling rose is a large two tiered brass chandelier. The building which was originally built in c1805 and designed by James Lewis is no longer used as the offices of The Bridewell Royal Hospital but as the offices of Bark & Co. Solicitors and is now known as Bridewell Court, 14 New Bridge Street. It is not known how much of the interior of the Court room has survived. The location of the painting titled 'On The Threshold of The City' is unknown.
Date of execution
1960
Section
The London Archives
Collection
LCC Photograph Library
Medium
photograph
Catalogue No
SC_PHL_01_019_60_1147
London picture map location
Exact
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