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Eltham (/ ˈ ɛ l t əm / EL-təm) is a district of southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It is 8.7 miles (14.0 km) east-southeast of Charing Cross, and is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. The three wards of Eltham North, South and West have a total population of 35,459.
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History of Eltham Palace and Gardens. Eltham is a unique marriage between a medieval and Tudor palace and a 1930s millionaire’s mansion. From the 14th to the 16th century it was an important royal palace, where monarchs often stayed and hunted in the surrounding parks.
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From the early 14th century Eltham was one of the largest and most frequented royal residences in the country. It was one of only six residences large enough to accommodate and feed the entire Tudor court of 800 or more people. It is also one of the few medieval royal houses in England to survive with substantial remains intact.
Address. Court Yard, Eltham, Greenwich, London, SE9 5NP for Sat Nav. Book Online Save 15% Explore 19 acres of award-winning gardens and step inside the striking art deco mansion. Once a favoured medieval palace and then a Tudor royal residence, in the 1930s Eltham Palace was transformed by eccentric millionaires Stephen and Virginia Courtauld.
Description of Eltham Palace The site is now dominated by the stylish house built in 1933–6 by the architects Seely and Paget for Stephen and Virginia Courtauld. They incorporated the great hall – the most substantial survival from the medieval royal palace – into the design.
