Plaque

St Bride Foundation Institute

Inscription

St Bride Foundation Institute
The memorial stone of the St Bride Foundation Institute was laid in 1893 by HRH The Prince of Wales and the Institute opened in 1894 as a cultural and educational centre for the City of London.
It stands on the site of the Bridewell Palace of King Henry VIII and is the home of the internationally known St Bride Printing Library and the Bridewell Theatre.
{There follow some words advertising their facilities available for hire.}

Site: St Bride Foundation Institute (1 memorial)

EC4, Bride Lane

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St Bride Foundation Institute

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Bridewell Palace / Prison

Built by Henry VIII, who lived there 1515-23. It deteriorated so that Edward ...

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St Bride Foundation Institute

Established to meet the educational, cultural and social needs of a community...

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King Henry VIII

Son of Henry VII. Born Born Greenwich Palace, as the spare, not the heir but ...

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King Edward VII

Reigned: 1901 - 1910. Born and died at Buckingham Palace. Victoria's eldest s...

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