View of the north front of Somerset House in the Strand, Westminster, London Surrey canal The River Lea and Stratford

The River Lea and Stratford Bridge with a covered cart crossing

Ickenham is now in the London borough of Hillingdon

on the corner of Snowsfields and Newcomen Street

View of the Royal Exchange

View of the north front of Somerset House in the Strand, Westminster, London Surrey canal The River Lea and StratfordView of the north front of Somerset House in the Strand, Westminster, London, 1798. Designed by Sir William Chambers in the late 18th century, Somerset House originally housed public offices, including the Navy Board and the three principal learned societies. It was later converted to house three art collections: the Gilbert Collection, the Hermitage Rooms and Courtauld Institute of Art Gallery.