Prince Henry's Room, House museum at Inner Temple Gatehouse, Fleet Street, London, England
Prince Henry's Room is a historic house museum on the first floor of 17 Fleet Street, in the City of London. The room features a Jacobean plaster ceiling, wood paneling, leaded windows, and a fireplace with a carved wood surround.
The building went up in 1610 as a tavern called the Prince's Arms and survived the Great Fire of London in 1666. It is one of very few structures from before the fire still standing in the City of London today.
The room was once part of a tavern where people gathered to drink wine and enjoy music together. The Prince of Wales feathers carved into the plaster remind visitors of the royal connections that made this location special in its day.
The building is normally used as an office and opens to visitors only during events such as the London Open House Festival. It is worth checking the schedule in advance, as these opportunities do not come around often.
The leaded windows still carry original coats of arms in stained glass from the early 17th century. The Prince of Wales feathers also appear in the plasterwork of the ceiling, which is thought to be the origin of the room's name.
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