The timber-framed building facing St Michael’s Square was built in the late 15th Century, with King John’s Palace, an adjacent Norman house accessible from Tudor House Garden, dating back a further 300 years.
Prior to becoming a museum in 1912, Tudor House passed through many hands over the years including Southampton Sheriffs, Mayors, MP’s and a Lord Chief Justice of England. There have been plots to kill a King, involvements in coronation processions and more.