Prince Henry's Room

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Prince Henry's Room Samuel Pepys' world

17 Fleet Street London, London EC4Y 1AA +44 20 7936 4004 http://www.information-britain.co.uk/showPlace.cfm?Place_ID=6620

This interesting exhibit can be found on the infamous Fleet Street, the erstwhile centre of the newspaper industry, in an area that is still a little medieval in character. Number 17 has existed in many different guises including a tavern and a waxworks, and is one of the few Jacobean houses in the capital surviving in good condition. Prince Henry's Room itself has a unique 16th century plasterwork ceiling to admire. The room takes its name from the fact that the initials PH and the feathers of the Prince of Wales appear in the design, although no one knows the reason for this. The room houses an exhibition devoted to one of London's most enduring literary favourites, Samuel Pepys. Pepys' diaries document life in late 17th century London including a dramatic account of the Great Fire of London in 1666, and are full of amusing anecdote and historical interest. Visiting this exhibition is a great starting point for finding out more about him. Review © 2009, Wcities

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