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Richmond Palace was a Tudor royal residence on the River Thames in England which stood in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Situated in what was then rural Surrey, it lay upstream and on the opposite bank from the Palace of Westminster, which was located nine miles (14 km) to the north-east.
Mar 24, 2022 · Richmond Palace has long since been demolished except for the buildings that I have pointed out. The black arrow is pointing in the direction of Friary Road which, as the name suggests, was the location of a friary founded by Henry VII but demolished in Henry VIII’s “Dissolution of the Monasteries”.
Richmond palace began as a manor house at Sheen (Surrey) and was much used by Edward III, who died there. Henry V restored it and, after a disastrous fire in 1497, Henry VII rebuilt it on the grand scale, giving it his own title of Richmond.
Jul 12, 2016 · Since starting work at The National Archive ten weeks ago I have found myself drawn to the history of Richmond Palace and its importance over the last 900 years: where did this palace go...
Just off Richmond Green, the attractive remains of Richmond Palace – the main entrance and red-brick gatehouse – date to 1501. Henry VII’s arms are visible above the main gate: the monarch built the Tudor additions to the edifice, although the palace had been in use as a royal residence since 1125.
Jan 30, 2021 · The site was originally occupied by the Palace of Shene and was situated by the Thames riverbank close to where Old Palace Lane is today. Richard II was the first monarch to choose the palace...
Oct 24, 2023 · Richmond Palace is located in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, just a short train ride from central London. To get there, take the District line to Richmond Station, and then it’s about a 10-minute walk through beautiful greenery to the palace gatehouse.
