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Eltham ( / ˈɛltəm / 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. [2]
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.
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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.
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.
A 15 minute walk from Mottingham station, we found Eltham palace, converted in the 1930s into a family home where the Great Hall gives an indication of the rich artchitecture of the palace. It was nearly derelict when it was restored by the Courtauld family, to incorporate original medieval features into an otherwise ultra-modern 1930s design.
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Apr 22, 2021 · Eltham Palace is a spectacular Art Deco palace built in the 1930s alongside a medieval hall that was once a the centre of royal life in England. Today it is a fascinating site run by English Heritage that provides a glimpse into both the medieval and Art Deco periods of Britain’s history.
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Aug 23, 2022 · This is the ultimate guide to visiting Eltham Palace, a hidden gem just outside London. The palace is a former royal residence turned into one of the great modernist mansions in England. It's an eccentric mix of a 1930s mansion and a 15th century medieval great hall.
