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English: This image immediately follows page 464 of the book. The image caption reads: “Parliamentary & Other Offices, Courts &c. Westminster. The part within the dotted line shows the extent of the fire Oct. 16, 1834." The following description is at page 447-448 of the book:
“ A general Ground Plan of the entire site of the Palace and Parliamentary buildings, forms the subject of Plate II; and shews the relative positions, arrangements, sizes, &c. of the numerous offices and apartments connected with the two Houses of Parliament and the Law Courts, as they appeared previous to the fire in October 1834. A brief notice of this plan, with references to its details, will furnish the stranger with much useful information. The oldest parts, marked darker in colour than the rest, are, A.A. The Great Hall, B. The Old Court of Requests, afterwards the House o. Lords, and made the House of Commons since the fire; (1. The King's Robing Room. 2. Lobby. 3. Stairs. 4. Lord Chancellor's Room.) C. The Painted Chamber, fitted up for the House of Lords in 1834-5. D. St. Stephen's Chapel, late the House of Commons. E.E. The Cloister, attached to the same. F.F.F. The Speaker's House, with its official appendages, being part of the collegiate buildings. G. Part of the offices of the Exchequer. H. Houses of John Rickman, Esq. Clerk Assistant of the House of Commons, and Wm. Godwin, Esq. Author of the " Life of Chaucer," &c. I.I. Stairs to the House of Commons. J.J. Committee Rooms. K.K. The Judges' Entrances to the respective Law Courts, which are numbered on the Plan in the following order: 1. Court of King's Bench, 2. Court of Equity. 3. 'Court of Exchequer, 4. Court of Common Pleas, 5. Vice Chancellor's Court, 6. High Court of Chancery. J. Lord Chancellor's retiring room. 8. Judges' retiring room. 9. Attendants' waiting room. 10. Barons' retiring room. 11 .Bail Court. 12. The Lord Chancellor's entrance. L.L. Grand Inquest Jury Rooms. L.* Library of the Masters in Chancery. M.M. Committee Rooms to the House of Lords. N.N. Arcade to the House of Lords. O. The King's Entrance Porch. P. Entrance to the King's Staircase, which is at Q. R.R. The Royal Gallery. S. Library of the House of Lords. T. T. T. Parliament Offices. U. Library of the House of Commons. V. House of the Clerk of the House of Commons. W. Long Gallery. * * Open Courts. ”
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Source The History of the Ancient Palace and Late Houses of Parliament at Westminster: Embracing Accounts and Illustrations of St. Stephens Chapel, and Its Cloisters, - Westminster Hall, - The Court of Requests, - The Painted Chamber, &c
Author Edward Wedlake Brayley, John Britton

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