Month: July 2023

Events and exhibitions, Historical London

The Lambeth Workhouse that was home to Charlie Chaplin

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The Lambeth Workhouse that was home to Charlie Chaplin

In 1896, Charlie Chaplin, his mother and brother presented themselves at the door of the Lambeth Workhouse in south London.   Charlie’s father had left them and with no secure earnings and they were destitute.   Making matters worse Charlie’s mother, Hannah, also suffered from mental problems.  Over the next few years the family passed in, and [...]

Beyond London, Historical London

Hatfield House and the Old Palace

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Hatfield House and the Old Palace

The history of Hatfield House starts in 1485, when the Bishop of Ely (Cambridgeshire) constructed Hatfield Palace, today known as the Old Palace. At the Dissolution of the Monasteries (1536-41), Hatfield Palace was acquired by King Henry VIII, passed down in sequence to his children; Edward, Mary and Elisabeth and then inherited by King James [...]