Hampton Court Palace Floor Plan

Buildings conservation plan in preparation.

Hampton court palace floor plan. Wolsey s hampton court palace wolsey s hampton court palace 1528 1529 drawn by daphne ford historic royal palaces. Hampton court palace ground floor an inventory of the historical monuments in middlesex. Hampton court palace floor plans located just outside richmond in greater london hampton court palace is a former royal residence which is now open to the public and available for private venue hire. Historic hampton court palace lies southwest of london on the north bank of the river thames.

Built in 1514 as a private residence for cardinal wolsey the palace was later presented to henry viii to secure the king s favor. Originally published by his majesty s stationery office london 1937. The richness detailing and overall beauty of this palace made it one of a kind and picture perfect for so many various architectural techniques that were seamlessly combined in primarily tudor and baroque styling with a little renaissance mixed in. Together these plans are intended to provide both an overarching and a detailed framework for the conservation and management of hampton court palace.

From 1515 c 1521 the lord chancellor of england and soon to be cardinal thomas wolsey. Hampton court palace was a royal residence from the 1520s when king henry viii took over its development from cardinal wolsey and its many royal occupants over the years have granted the palace its stunning furnishings tapestries and paintings. I liked it so much i even went back a second time. Prince and princess michael of kent s son lord freddie windsor held his wedding reception here recently.

Hampton court palace was england s most significant palace of the tudor age. Here are some floor plans of hampton. Hampton court under king henry viii remodelling and extension wolsey had 400 in his staff henry had more than twice that many and if he had visitors there was no telling how many would be there to empty the larder and fill the garde robes. Hampton court is such a unique palace that it was easy to spend countless hours there.

Companion to the hampton court palace.