Historic Royal Palace Locator
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Banqueting House.
"The Palace (Whitehall) had fallen into a dilapidated condition in the time of James I., and the King thought it desirable to rebuild it on a magnificent scale. For this purpose he secured the services of Inigo Jones, who, by the bye, was appointed Surveyor-General on October 1, 1613. The only part of the plan that was carried out, however, was the Banqueting House: a circumstance owing, it is stated, to the immense extravagance of the Court."
Extract from "The old royal palace of Whitehall" (Open Library)
The Historic Royal Palaces are owned by The Queen on behalf of the nation and run by an independent charity of the same name.
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Address:
The Banqueting House,
Whitehall,
London SW1A 2ER
Website: www.hrp.org.uk
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