View of the demolition of the Savoy Palace, Westminster, London Size:Standard: 6 x 4in In the centre group an

In the centre group an elderly beau meets a lady dressed in masculine fashion

with street scene

showing three men holding umbrellas meeting and having difficulty in passing

View of Great Winchester Street looking towards London Wall

View of the demolition of the Savoy Palace, Westminster, London Size:Standard: 6 x 4in In the centre group anView of the demolition of the Savoy Palace, Westminster, London, 1820. The Savoy Palace was built in the 13th century. In the 14th century it was the London home of John of Gaunt, and was said to be the grandest mansion in England. In 1381 it was destroyed during the Peasants' Revolt, as the rebels held John of Gaunt responsible for the introduction of the poll tax that precipitated the revolt. Henry VII founded a hospital for the poor on the site,