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Arundel House was a town-house or palace located between the Strand and the Thames, near St Clement Danes.

It was originally the town house of the Bishops of Bath and Wells, during the Middle Ages. In 1539 it was given to William Fitzwilliam, Earl of Southampton. It reverted to the Crown on Fitzwilliam's death and was granted in 1545 to Thomas Seymour, brother to Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, Protector (of the infant King Edward VI, son of King Henry VIII). After Seymour's execution in 1549 for treason, the house was sold to Henry Fitz Alan, 12th Earl of Arundel, for around £40. It later housed Thomas Howard's collection of Old Masters and classical sculpture (a 2nd century AD relief from Ephesus kept at the house may be seen in the 17th century gallery at the Museum of London), and also hosted his protege Wenceslaus Hollar.

The Roman Baths, Strand Lane were situated within the grounds, and remain in the ownership of the National Trust.

The present Arundel House currently serves as the headquarters for the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

[edit] References

• Walford, Edward. Old London: Strand to Soho. London: The Alderman Press, 1987. Orig. publ. 1878. ISBN 0-946619-31-X
• Weinreb, Ben, and Christopher Hibbert, eds. The London Encyclopædia. 2nd edition (1st ed. 1983). London: Macmillan, 1992. ISBN 0-333-57688-8

[edit] External links

• Hollar's etchings of Arundel House from the North and South, plus the 1647 view of the City from the top of Arundel House
• Account of Arundel House, with plan of Arundel and Essex Houses

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• N vicente on Mon 31 May 2004, 05:42pm

  from Pedro. on Mon 31 May 2004, 5:33
  Arundell-House.
  For small picture of Gresham College and Arundel House see;

  http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/library/home_gresh.htm

• N vicente on Tue 1 Jun 2004, 05:32am

  It appears to be have been carved up : Howard, Norfolk ,Arundel and Surrey streets show where it sat . The names are Arundels monikers but because of the Catholic Connection had to sell out and stay away from the Heat of religious Fervour
  http://www.motco.com/Map/81002/SeriesSearchPlatesFullb.asp?mode=query&artist=384&other=315&x=11&y=11
  Arundel House now the centre of Strageic studies
  was home to the Howards Great Catholics.
  http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/PhillipHoward(1EArundel).htm
  http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/library/home_gresh.htm

• N Pedro on Mon 9 Jan 2006, 11:27pm

  THOMAS, EARL OF ARUNDEL—THE ARUNDELIAN MARBLES.
  
  For an interesting account of the statues that Sam may have seen see…

  http://www.thebookofdays.com/months/july/7.htm
  

• N Pedro on Mon 9 Jan 2006, 11:45pm

  And if the above was not enough, for more about the Earl and WENTZEL HOLLAR see (scroll down) see…

  http://www.thebookofdays.com/months/march/28.htm

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