King Henry VIII wine cellar in ~~~~~ the cellar within a cellar. The king Henry VIII wine cellar, Whitehall, Gardens, was shown to the press this afternoon for the first time in its new setting. The crypt was a wine cellar at ground level - was built in the time of carinal Wolsey and is one of the few remains of the Tudor palace of Whitehall who king Henry VIII appropriated from the see of york when the cardinal was deprived of the great seal in 1529. As the cellar was interfered with development and elevation of the new building - it was moved, It is 62fet. long 32ft wide and 20ft. high. and weighs 1,000 tons. The whole building was first moved 43ft. 6ins. lottery o a stagibng . It was then lowered by screw - jacks through a distance of 18ft. 9ins. and ultimately rolled back 33ft. 10 ins. to itsunatekt vestiges present position which is approximately beneath its original site. photo shows View of the wine cellar - which is literally a wine cellar within a cellar - in its new position today.
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