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One of the rooms includes odd niches in the walls, thought by archaeologists to have once been used as 'bee boles' - places to keep bee hives during the winter. Situated beside the River Thames, Greenwich had been a popular royal residence for centuries.
Historic paintings and interiors blend gracefully with contemporary art and sculpture, while music, theatre and discussion fill the Great Hall during our regular programme of live events. Oh, and it even has its own ghost – if legend is to be believed... Who lived in the Queen's House, and who designed the beautiful Tulip Stairs?
The chapel walls were painted with an elaborate mural scheme by the sergeant painter, John de Critz, while the ceiling was repainted and gilded. In short, the interior of the chapel was transformed beyond recognition. In November 1614 Greenwich Palace was added to Anne of Denmark’s jointure.
With its Classical design, gleaming white exterior and exquisite interiors, it’s easy to see why the Queen’s House has influenced centuries of British architecture. The Queen’s House, designed by architect Inigo Jones, sparked a design revolution when it was completed in the 1630s.
Eltham Palace is a large house at Eltham (/ ˈ ɛ l t əm / EL-təm) in southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The house consists of the medieval great hall of a former royal residence, to which an Art Deco extension was added in the 1930s.
Sep 9, 2016 · Love Art Deco interiors? Then Eltham Palace is a must-see – it’s the finest one in the country. Nigel Andrew goes to Greenwich to take a tour of the ‘mother of all extensions’….
Feb 16, 2022 · Five hundred square feet is tiny by any standard, but it’s a particularly cozy canvas for a creative duo with an unabashed object lust. “Everything we have is personal,” says William Cullum, the senior designer at Jayne Design Studio, who shares this prewar Greenwich Village apartment with his partner, Jeffery Rhodes, who works in fashion ...
