The Royal Hospital and Ranelagh House, Chelsea, London soldiers Street scene depicting events surrounding

Street scene depicting events surrounding the South Sea Bubble (1711-1720)

which was housed in Exeter Change

Alfred became King of Wessex during a time of constant Viking attack

and is sited near the remains of the original Globe on Bankside

The Royal Hospital and Ranelagh House, Chelsea, London soldiers Street scene depicting events surroundingThe Royal Hospital and Ranelagh House, Chelsea, London, c1800. The Royal Hospital, reflected in the River Thames, with Ranelagh House and the Rotunda, right, and boats on the river. The hospital was designed by Christopher Wren and was built between 1682 and 1692 to house war veterans.