Somerset House, Westminster, London dedication The Paddington Canal first opened

The Paddington Canal first opened in 1801

House on Austin Friars Street

scene of a murdered man sprawled on the floor of a room with the attackers standing in one corner

Eagle House was at this time a private school for boys

wearing a frock coat and tapered silk hat

Somerset House, Westminster, London dedication The Paddington Canal first openedInterior view of Somerset House, Westminster, London, 1788; showing the Royal family viewing an exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts in 1788. King George III and Queen Charlotte stand in the centre of the room with their children and courtiers, with paintings lining the walls from floor to ceiling around them.