Proposed scheme for redecorating the Painted Chamber, Old Palace of Westminster, London mb-width 5985 Piccadilly from Jermyn Street

Piccadilly from Jermyn Street

showing a gardener raking the paths

View showing the Church of St Margaret

'Knives or Sizars to Grind'

It was designed so that the central section could be raised to allow the passage of ships to and from the busy wharves of London

Proposed scheme for redecorating the Painted Chamber, Old Palace of Westminster, London mb-width 5985 Piccadilly from Jermyn StreetProposed scheme for redecorating the Painted Chamber, Old Palace of Westminster, London, c1817(?). Possibly the west view, showing tile pavement discovered in 1817 beneath the boarded floor, and a floor to ceiling tapestry on the south and west walls depicting the Siege of Troy. The windows have stained glass, including that at the west end of the north wall which was formerly bricked up.