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Savoy Palace

The Savoy Palace was the riverside London residence of the Dukes of Lancaster, notably John of Gaunt, occupying the strip of land between the Strand and the Thames. It was systematically destroyed in the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 and later replaced by the Savoy Hospital and other institutions; the site today no longer contains the medieval palace buildings.

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First raised

1263

Its prime

1370

Today

Demolished

As it stood in 1370

What Savoy Palace looked like in its prime.

A long, linear medieval riverside complex set between the Strand and the Thames: stone ranges interleaved with timber-framed sections, multiple square towers and a prominent gatehouse to the Strand, crenellated parapets and steep lead- or tile-covered roofs, tall chimneys and narrow mullioned windows. The river façade drops to timbered river-stairs and short jetties for boats. An enclosed riverside garden and an inner service yard lie between the main house and the river.

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5 places to explore in 1370.

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Approach from the Strand — main gateRiver Thames frontage and river-stairsEnclosed riverside gardenService yard and domestic rangesTapestried great chamber

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Families who held Savoy Palace.

The families tied to Savoy Palace across its history, follow a name to its page.

Savoy
Named for Peter II, Count of Savoy, to whom Henry III granted the site in 1246.
Lancaster
Riverside palace of the Dukes of Lancaster and John of Gaunt's residence, burned in the Peasants' Revolt of 1381; the site still belongs to the Duchy of Lancaster.

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