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Northumberland House - St Martin's le Grand

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Belonged to King Henry IV who gave it to his wife Queen Jane after which it was called her Wardrobe. It was afterwards a printing-house, and then a tavern. Not to be confused with Northumberland House at Charing Cross.

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