Nonsuch House

[1] Originally constructed in the Netherlands, it was taken apart and shipped to London in pieces in 1578, where it was reassembled, with each timber being marked so that it could be reconstructed correctly.

Occupying the place of an entrance to the city, it was elaborately carved with ornate decorations on its east and west Dutch stepped gables, which protruded beyond the sides of the bridge.

[4] Nonsuch House had two fronts to the River Thames with large columns, windows and outside carvings.

The square towers at each of its four corners were crowned with onion domes.

On one of them was painted the adage "Time and tide stay for no man".