View of the north front of Somerset House in the Strand, Westminster, London Surrey canal one peering into the nearby

one peering into the nearby barrow

The River Lea and Stratford Bridge with a covered cart crossing

Ickenham is now in the London borough of Hillingdon

View of the Wapping entrance and south quay of London Docks

View of the north front of Somerset House in the Strand, Westminster, London Surrey canal one peering into the nearbyView of the north front of Somerset House in the Strand, Westminster, London, 1798. Designed by Sir William Chambers in the late 18th century, Somerset House originally housed public offices, including the Navy Board and the three principal learned societies. It was later converted to house three art collections: the Gilbert Collection, the Hermitage Rooms and Courtauld Institute of Art Gallery.