Suffolk Place
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Suffolk Place was a mansion located on the west side of Borough High Street
in Southwark
belonging to the Dukes of Suffolk
. It was built in the fifteenth century and rebuilt in fine Renaissance
style in 1522 by Charles Brandon
, Duke of Suffolk and boyhood friend of Henry VIII
. In about 1536-1543 it was taken over by the King Henry VIII who exchanged it with Brandon for Norwich Place
on the Strand.
Henry granted it to Jane Seymour
in June 1537, but when she died the following October it reverted back to the King. In 1545 the house was converted into a mint. It was occupied by Queen Mary
and her new husband King Philip
on the night before their state entry into London in 1554. This was possibly the time when it was depicted by Anthony van den Wyngaerde in his Panorama of London, to the left of Borough High Street in the foreground of the picture. It was demolished in 1557 and the area built over with small tenements, which became known as The Mint, a notorious rookery
.
A modern office block called Brandon House at 180 Borough High Street (opposite Borough tube station
) now occupies the site of Suffolk Place.
Borough High Street
Borough High Street is a main street in Southwark, London running south-west from London Bridge, forming part of the A3 road, which runs from London to Portsmouth.- Overview :...
in Southwark
Southwark
Southwark is a district of south London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Southwark. Situated east of Charing Cross, it forms one of the oldest parts of London and fronts the River Thames to the north...
belonging to the Dukes of Suffolk
Duke of Suffolk
Duke of Suffolk is a title that has been created three times in British history, all three times in the Peerage of England.The third creation of the dukedom of Suffolk was for Henry Grey, 3rd Marquess of Dorset, in 1551. The duke also held the title Baron Ferrers of Groby...
. It was built in the fifteenth century and rebuilt in fine Renaissance
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
style in 1522 by Charles Brandon
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, 1st Viscount Lisle, KG was the son of Sir William Brandon and Elizabeth Bruyn. Through his third wife Mary Tudor he was brother-in-law to Henry VIII. His father was the standard-bearer of Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond and was slain by Richard III in person at...
, Duke of Suffolk and boyhood friend of Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
. In about 1536-1543 it was taken over by the King Henry VIII who exchanged it with Brandon for Norwich Place
Norwich Place
Norwich Place was a manor house on the Strand, London, during the reign of Henry VIII of England.On 4 February 1536, it was given by the King to Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk in exchange for Suffolk House....
on the Strand.
Henry granted it to Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour was Queen of England as the third wife of King Henry VIII. She succeeded Anne Boleyn as queen consort following the latter's execution for trumped up charges of high treason, incest and adultery in May 1536. She died of postnatal complications less than two weeks after the birth of...
in June 1537, but when she died the following October it reverted back to the King. In 1545 the house was converted into a mint. It was occupied by Queen Mary
Mary I of England
Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547...
and her new husband King Philip
Philip II of Spain
Philip II was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland. He was lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories such as duke or count....
on the night before their state entry into London in 1554. This was possibly the time when it was depicted by Anthony van den Wyngaerde in his Panorama of London, to the left of Borough High Street in the foreground of the picture. It was demolished in 1557 and the area built over with small tenements, which became known as The Mint, a notorious rookery
Rookery (slum)
A rookery was the colloquial British English term given in the 18th and 19th centuries to a city slum occupied by poor people...
.
A modern office block called Brandon House at 180 Borough High Street (opposite Borough tube station
Borough tube station
Borough tube station is a London Underground station in The Borough area of the London Borough of Southwark. It is on the Bank branch of the Northern Line between Elephant & Castle and London Bridge stations. It is in Travelcard Zone 1....
) now occupies the site of Suffolk Place.