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Theobalds House. Coordinates: 51°41′20″N 0°03′22″W. Theobalds House (also known as Theobalds Palace) in the parish of Cheshunt in the English county of Hertfordshire, north of London, was a significant stately home and (later) royal palace of the 16th and early 17th centuries.
Learn about the origins, owners and events of Theobalds Palace, a former residence of King James I and Charles I. Find out how it was exchanged for Hatfield House, demolished, and rebuilt as a hotel and conference centre.
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Abstract. This article aims to reconstruct the plan of Theobalds, Hertfordshire, built between 1564 and 1585 by Sir William Cecil, Lord Burghley. Theobalds was perhaps the most significant English country house of the Elizabethan period and in 1607 was taken on as a royal palace.
- Emily Cole
- 2017
Theobalds was a house built by William Cecil for Queen Elizabeth I and later acquired by King James I. It was a grand residence with state rooms, lodgings, gardens and a hunting park, but was demolished after the Civil War.
Mar 14, 2020 · Theobalds was a magnificent country house built by William Cecil, Lord Burghley, for his royal mistress Elizabeth I. Learn about its history, architecture, and royal visits in this article by Emily Cole of Historic England.
Theobalds was a magnificent country house built by Elizabeth I's chief minister, Sir William Cecil, near Cheshunt in Hertfordshire. It was the largest and most extravagant of the Tudor prodigy houses, with five courtyards, towers, turrets, loggias and galleries, and was frequently visited by the Queen and her court.
Theobalds House (also known as Theobalds Palace) in the parish of Cheshunt in the English county of Hertfordshire, north of London, was a significant stately home and (later) royal palace of the 16th and early 17th centuries.
