City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Queen Mary's Steps, Whitehall Palace
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 13, 2017
1. Queen Mary's Steps, Whitehall Palace Marker
Inscription.
Queen Mary's Steps, Whitehall Palace. . In 1691, Sir Christopher Wren designed for Queen Mary II a terrace overlooking the Thames in front of the old river wall of Whitehall Palace built by Henry VIII. This terrace projecting about 70 feet into the bed of the river, was about 280 feet long. As it involved the destruction of an earlier prior landing stage a curving flight of steps was made at each end to give access from the Royal Apartments to the State Barge.
In 1939 excavations for the new Government Building revealed the river wall of the Tudor Palace, the later terrace wall and the Northern flight of steps. The upper portion of the steps has been repaired and can be seen. A reconstructed terrace can be seen immediately to the left of the steps and a rebuilt section of the river wall behind and above the terrace.
In 1691, Sir Christopher Wren designed for Queen Mary II
a terrace overlooking the Thames in front of the old river wall
of Whitehall Palace built by Henry VIII. This terrace projecting about 70 feet into the bed of the river, was about 280 feet long. As it involved the destruction of an earlier prior landing stage a curving flight of steps was made at each end to give access from the Royal Apartments to the State Barge.
In 1939 excavations for the new Government Building revealed the river wall of the Tudor Palace, the later terrace wall and the Northern flight of steps. The upper portion of the steps has been repaired and can be seen. A reconstructed terrace can be seen immediately to the left of the steps and a rebuilt section of the river wall behind and above the terrace.
Location. 51° 30.276′ N, 0° 7.43′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Victoria Embankment and Horse Guards Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: City of Westminster, England SW1A 2EX, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
The marker is visible here on the right, just behind the fencing.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 13, 2017
3. Repaired steps, reconstructed terrace and river wall
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 314 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
