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Text: The Kings Gallery

A beautiful room that wears its heritage lightly, this tall, slim space works perfectly as support for The Drawing Room opposite or the Great Hall below. King James I used it as a private dining space in 1607, and the graceful windows that overlook The Great Hall were added soon afterwards.

Room layout and details for The King's Gallery

The King's Gallery takes its name from a visit by King James I to the Hall in 1607. It is recorded that the Company made a window in the Gallery wall to enable the King, who was being entertained there, to observe the banquet below in the Great Hall. This charming space, lined with interesting paintings, mirrors and decorative features, inspires conviviality and is the ideal place to start the evening's proceedings.