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

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

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Survey of London: Volume 11, Chelsea, Part IV: the Royal Hospital, ed. Walter H Godfrey (London, 1927), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol11/pt4 [accessed 13 April 2025].

Survey of London: Volume 11, Chelsea, Part IV: the Royal Hospital. Edited by Walter H Godfrey (London, 1927), British History Online, accessed April 13, 2025, https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol11/pt4.

Survey of London: Volume 11, Chelsea, Part IV: the Royal Hospital. Ed. Walter H Godfrey (London, 1927), British History Online. Web. 13 April 2025. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol11/pt4.

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