John of Eltham

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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