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John of Eltham

A couple of days ago I was going to visit a friend for the first time this year. As I … More

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Eltham Palace (13): Innovation and invention

Eltham Palace has a wide range of Art Deco furnishings and artworks. The Palace shows that it was at the … More

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Eltham Palace (12): The Great Hall

The only surviving part of the Medieval Palace is the Great Hall, built by King Edward IV between 1475 and … More

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Eltham Palace (11): Mah-Jong

When the Courtaulds came to Eltham they brought their pet Ring-tailed Lemur with them. Called Mah-Jong, he was most often … More

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Eltham Palace (10): Bedrooms

Each of the Bedrooms at Eltham Palace is individually designed and decorated. The Pear Bedroom, so called because all the … More

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Eltham Palace (9): Dining Room

On the opposite side of the entrance hall from the drawing room is the Dining Room. It is the most strikingly … More

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Eltham Palace (8): The Drawing Room

The Italian themed drawing room is entered directly from the entrance hall. It is a lovely spacious room and was probably … More

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Eltham Palace (7): The Entrance Hall

As you enter from the gardens through the entrance hall you are immediately struck by the beauty of the amazing … More

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Eltham Palace (6): The Gardens

  Eltham Palace is approached from the town centre across a bridge which spans the moat and leads you into … More

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Eltham Palace (5):The post war years

  The Courtaulds moved into their new house in 1933 and stayed there until  May 1944 when they finally decided … More

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