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Survey of London: Volume 11, Chelsea, Part IV: the Royal Hospital

Edited by Walter H Godfrey. A history and architectural account of the Royal Hospital at Chelsea, including King James' Theological College, formerly on the same site.

Survey of London. Originally published by London County Council, London, 1927.

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Table of contents

Title Page(s)
Members of the Joint Publishing and London Survey Committees iv-vii
Description of the plates xi-xiv
Illustrations in the Text xiv-xvi
Preface xvii
The Royal Hospital: King James's Theological College 1-4
The Royal Hospital: The site of the College and Royal Hospital 5-6
The Royal Hospital: History of the foundation 7-11
The Royal Hospital: Architectural description 12-29
The Royal Hospital: Silver plate and works of art 30-31
The Royal Hospital: Flags, standards, etc. 32-36
The Royal Hospital: Paymasters General and Officials 37-60
The Royal Hospital: Bibliographical notes 61-69
Appendix: The burial ground of the Royal Hospital 70-89
Appendix: The Moravian burial ground 90-98
Appendix: Old Burial Ground, King's Road 99-120
Appendix: No. 6, Upper Cheyne Row 121-122
Index to names 123-133
Plate 1: Chelsea Hospital, The Great Hall (frontispiece) 1
Plate 2: Chelsea Theological College, early view 2
Plate 3: Chelsea Hospital, north front (1775) 3
Plate 4: Chelsea Hospital, from the south (temp. Queen Anne) 4
Plate 5: Chelsea Hospital (1792) 5
Plate 6: South-east view of Chelsea Hospital (1818) 6
Plate 7: Chelsea Hospital, the Great Hall 7
Plate 8: Chelsea Hospital, survey of Ranelagh Gardens (1777) 8
Plate 9: Chelsea Hospital, complete plan 9
Plate 10: Chelsea Hospital, plan of Hall and Chapel 10
Plate 11: Chelsea Hospital, general view from the north-eest 11
Plate 12: Chelsea Hospital, the north front 12
Plate 13: Chelsea Hospital, north elevation of Hall 13
Plate 14: Chelsea Hospital, south portico and cupola 14
Plate 15: Chelsea Hospital, the portico and colonnade 15
Plate 16: Chelsea Hospital, south elevation of Chapel 16
Plate 17: Chelsea Hospital, portico from the south-west 17
Plate 18: Chelsea Hospital, the Cloister Walk 18
Plate 19: Chelsea Hospital, the Cloister Walk 19
Plate 20: Chelsea Hospital, plan of East Ward, ground floor 20
Plate 21: Chelsea Hospital, west elevation of East Wing 21
Plate 22: Chelsea Hospital, statue of Charles II 22
Plate 23: Chelsea Hospital, Governor's House from the west 23
Plate 24: Chelsea Hospital, south-west entrance, East Wing 24
Plate 25: Chelsea Hospital, west elevation of East Wing 25
Plate 26: Chelsea Hospital, west elevation of East Wing 26
Plate 27: Chelsea Hospital, the Lieut.-Governor's and Governor's Houses 27
Plate 28: Chelsea Hospital, the West Wing from the west 28
Plate 29: Chelsea Hospital, West Wing, centre 29
Plate 30: Chelsea Hospital, the Chaplain's House and Lieut.-Governor's House 30
Plate 31: Chelsea Hospital, the South-east Pavilion 31
Plate 32: Chelsea Hospital, plan of Governor's House and South-east Pavilion 32
Plate 33: Chelsea Hospital, North-west Pavilion 33
Plate 34: Chelsea Hospital, North-west Pavilion 34
Plate 35: Chelsea Hospital, North-west Pavilion 35
Plate 36: Chelsea Hospital, North-west Pavilion 36
Plate 37: Chelsea Hospital, centre of Pavilion 37
Plate 38: Chelsea Hospital, North Pavilion 38
Plate 39: Chelsea Hospital, screen-walls between Pavilion and Main Block 39
Plate 40: Chelsea Hospital, iron well head and lamp standard 40
Plate 41: Chelsea Hospital, well head and lamp standard 41
Plate 42: Chelsea Hospital, entrance gates, Royal Hospital Avenue 42
Plate 43: Chelsea Hospital, gates to South Terrace 43
Plate 44: Chelsea Hospital, Infirmary Garden gates from west 44
Plate 45: Chelsea Hospital, entrance gates to South Terrace 45
Plate 46: Chelsea Hospital, lead cistern in grounds 46
Plate 47: Chelsea Hospital, the Chapel 47
Plate 48: Chelsea Hospital, the Chapel 48
Plate 49: Chelsea Hospital, the Chapel 49
Plate 50: Chelsea Hospital, the Chapel 50
Plate 51: Chelsea Hospital, the Chapel 51
Plate 52: Chelsea Hospital, the Chapel 52
Plate 53: Chelsea Hospital, the Chapel 53
Plate 54: Chelsea Hospital, the Chapel 54
Plate 55: Chelsea Hospital, the Chapel 55
Plate 56: Chelsea Hospital, the Chapel 56
Plate 57: Chelsea Hospital, the Chapel 57
Plate 58: Chelsea Hospital, the Chapel 58
Plate 59: Chelsea Hospital, the Chapel 59
Plate 60: Chelsea Hospital, the Chapel 60
Plate 61: Chelsea Hospital, the Chapel 61
Plate 62: Chelsea Hospital, the Chapel 62
Plate 63: Chelsea Hospital, the Chapel 63
Plate 64: Chelsea Hospital, the Chapel 64
Plate 65: Chelsea Hospital, the Chapel 65
Plate 66: Chelsea Hospital, the Chapel 66
Plate 67: Chelsea Hospital, the Chapel 67
Plate 68: Chelsea Hospital, the Chapel 68
Plate 69: Chelsea Hospital, the Chapel 69
Plate 70: Chelsea Hospital, the Chapel plate 70
Plate 71: Chelsea Hospital, the Vestibule 71
Plate 72: Chelsea Hospital, the Vestibule 72
Plate 73: Chelsea Hospital, the Great Hall 73
Plate 74: Chelsea Hospital, the Great Hall 74
Plate 75: Chelsea Hospital, the Great Hall 75
Plate 76: Chelsea Hospital, the Great Hall 76
Plate 77: Chelsea Hospital, the Wards 77
Plate 78: Chelsea Hospital, the Wards 78
Plate 79: Chelsea Hospital, the Wards 79
Plate 80: Chelsea Hospital, the Wards 80
Plate 81: Chelsea Hospital, the Wards 81
Plate 82: Chelsea Hospital, the Wards 82
Plate 83: Chelsea Hospital, the Wards 83