Entrance to Croydon Palace, Croydon, Surrey Size:L: 75 x 50cm Interior view of the seating

Interior view of the seating in the theatre and a view of the theatre's stage

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a disorderly mass of pedestrians

A soldier holding a sword discovers two men hiding in a long chest

Another paper lies on the bench beside him along with his work tools

Entrance to Croydon Palace, Croydon, Surrey Size:L: 75 x 50cm Interior view of the seatingEntrance to Croydon Palace, Croydon, Surrey, c1800. Croydon is now in the London borough of Croydon. A man can be seen begging from two figures. Croydon Palace used to be the summer residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. By the 18th century the palace with its 15th century Great Hall had fallen into disrepair, and it was sold in 1807.