 York House, Strand

York House (formerly Norwich Place or Norwich Palace) was one of a string of mansion houses which formerly stood on the Strand, the principal route from the City of London to the Palace of Westminster.It was built as the London townhouse of the Bishops of Norwich not later than 1237, and on 4 February 1536 it was given by King Henry VIII to his favourite Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk in exchange for Suffolk House in Southwark, the Bishop having been provided with a new residence in Cannon Row, Westminster.