Worcester House, Stepney Green
Has been described as a Possible Fortified Manor House, and also as a Possible Palace (Other)
There are no visible remains
| Name | Worcester House, Stepney Green |
| Alternative Names | King John's Palace; King John's Tower |
| Historic Country | London and Middlesex |
| Modern Authority | London Borough of Tower Hamlets |
| 1974 Authority | Greater London |
| Civil Parish | Tower Hamlets |
King John's Palace (Worcester House) had a imposing gateway of the early 16th century and this, or another house to the north-west, may have been Fenne's great place, let to Lord Darcy in the 1520s. (VCH)
Trial trenches were opened in a limited excavation of the former Worcester House (the London home of the Marquis of Worcester) which was built in the late 16th c. The distinctive semi-octagonal W tower of the gatehouse, depicted In an illustration of 1790, was uncovered, as well as a range of other buildings constructed from soft red bricks set in yellow mortar. The buildings appear to have remained unchanged, or slightly modified, between the late 16th c and 1858 when they were demolished to make way for housing. (Richardson 1985)
Worcester-house.
Nearly opposite the rectory was a large mansion belonging, to Henry, the first Marquis of Worcester, as appears from a deed, bearing date 1663. It was then divided into four messuages. The gateway, which is esteemed a very fine piece of brick-work, still remains. In 1663, it was in the tenure of the Rev. Matthew Mead, an eminent dissenting divine. Here his son Richard, the celebrated physician, was born; and here, as is recorded in his life, he first commenced the practice of his profession. (Lyson 1795)
Not scheduled
Not Listed
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | TQ358816 |
| Latitude | 51.5177688598633 |
| Longitude | -0.0441100001335144 |
| Eastings | 535800 |
| Northings | 181680 |
