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Once occupying the space between Richmond Green and the River Thames, Richmond Palace was constructed at the beginning of the 16th-century by Henry VII. Prior to ascending to the throne, Henry was known as the Earl of Richmond, a title he had won following the Battle of Bosworth. This means that Henry VII actually named Richmond Castle after.
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Richmond Palace. Richmond Palace was built on the site of the old royal residence of Sheen (named from the Old English word for a 'beauty spot') in Surrey along the banks of the Thames. The royal family had taken up residence at Sheen for Christmas of 1498, but a fire broke out on December 21 and destroyed the old building, along with many.
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Richmond remained part of the County of Surrey until the mid-1960s, when it was absorbed by the expansion of Greater London. Richmond Palace was a favourite home of Queen Elizabeth I, who died there in 1603. It remained a residence of the kings and queens of England until the death of Charles I of England in 1649.
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In 1625, King Charles moved his entire court to Richmond Palace to escape the Great Plague in London. Richmond was a rural refuge - and it also gave him the best opportunities for hunting near London. The King stocked the park with 2,000 beautiful red and fallow deer that Richmond Park is still known for.
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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.
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The tree-lined Richmond Village Green, the remains of a Royal Palace, London's largest Royal Park where wild deer roam, cherry red telephone booths, and a lively High Street only add to its charm. The embodiment of the quintessential English Village.
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Elizabeth died at the palace on 24th March 1603. James I gave Richmond to his eldest son, Henry Prince of Wales, as a country seat. Henry had great plans to remodel the gardens - and even the palace itself - in accordance with the latest continental fashion. But he died in 1612 before much work had been done.
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Around four years later, in 1501, the palace was completed and commented upon to be a true renaissance palace in England. Henry formally renamed Sheen Palace, and in his family's honour it would now be known as the palace of Richmond (catalogue reference: E 404). Soon after the whole area would be known as Richmond.
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Richmond Palace Remains. 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.
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In 1625 Charles I moved his court to Richmond Palace to escape the plague. He requisitioned the surrounding land to create a hunting park, thus preserving 2,500 acres of wild land, which we now know as Richmond Park - the largest of London's Royal Parks. Red and fallow deer have been roaming freely here since they were introduced to the.
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Introduction. Richmond Palace is a former royal residence in London's Richmond upon Thames borough. King Henry VII built it in the 16th century, and it served as the primary residence of the English monarchs until the 18th century. The palace is now a Grade I listed structure that is open to the public for tours and special events.
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Richmond Palace, much loved home to the Tudors and once a stunning grand palace but sadly only a gatehouse remains today. You can walk up to this impressive Tudor gatehouse built in 1501 by Henry VII.. Elizabeth liked to spend Christmas at Richmond and to watch plays performed by London companies including one Mr William Shakespeare. She.
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Richmond Palace Garden. Henry VIII re-built Richmond Palace, after 1497, and named it after Richmond Castle in Yorkshire. He died in the Palace in 1509, as did Queen Elizabeth 1 in 1603, after spending much of her life in the palace. She went hunting in what is now Richmond Park. Only the palace gatehouse survives.
