The Painted Hall. the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich:: OS grid TQ3877 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

TQ3877 : The Painted Hall. the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich

near to Isle of Dogs, Tower Hamlets, Great Britain

The Painted Hall. the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich

The Painted Hall is decorated with paintings by James Thornhill, and is part of the King William Court. This was planned to be the hospital's dining hall.

Royal Naval College - Greenwich

Built for charitable public purpose the Old Royal Naval College was established by Royal Charter in 1694 for the relief and support of seamen and their dependants.

Sir Christopher Wren planned the site and during the first half of the eighteenth century various illustrious architects, such as Hawksmoor, Vanbrugh and James ‘Athenian’ Stuart completed the design.

As the nineteenth century wore on, with peace established, numbers of Pensioners declined and the Hospital finally closed in 1869. Soon after this the Royal Naval College moved in heralding a new beginning for the site as a naval training centre for officers from around the world. In 1998 the Royal Navy departed for its new base at Shrivenham and responsibility for the College passed to the newly established Greenwich Foundation. Link

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2011

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Grid Square: TQ3877, 1054 images (more nearby)
Photographer: PAUL FARMER (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Saturday, 21 May, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 28 May, 2011
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts
Place (from Tags): Greenwich
Image Buckets ^?: Gone
Subject Location: OSGB36: TQ 385 778 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:28.9750N 0:0.3818W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: TQ 386 779
View Direction: Southwest (about 225 degrees)