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Eltham Palace is a large house in Eltham, London, United Kingdom (Map Ref: TQ424740 51°26′50″N 00°02′53″E (51.4472, 0.04806)), currently owned by English Heritage and open to the public. It has been said the partially Art Deco house is a "masterpiece of modern design".^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Eltham Palace Exterior, taken by User:Shermozle on 23rd August, 2004. ... Eltham Palace Exterior, taken by User:Shermozle on 23rd August, 2004. ... Eltham is a place in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Asheville City Hall. ...

Historic palace

The original palace was given to Edward II in 1305 and used as a royal residence from the 14th to the 16th century. According to one account the incident which inspired Edward III's foundation of the Order of the Garter took place here. As the favourite palace of Henry IV it played host to Manuel II Palaiologos, the only Byzantine emperor ever to visit England, from December 1400 to January 1401, with a joust being given in his honour. There is still a jousting tilt yard. Edward IV built a Great Hall in the 1470s, and Prince Henry also grew up here; it was here that he met and impressed the scholar Erasmus. Edward II, (25 April 1284 â€“ 21 September? 1327), of Caernarfon, was King of England from 1307 until deposed in January, 1327. ... This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... This article is about the King of England. ... The insignia of a knight of the Order of the Garter. ... Henry IV (3 April 1367 â€“ 20 March 1413) was the King of England and France and Lord of Ireland from 1399 to 1413. ... Emperor Manuel II Manuel II Palaiologos or Palaeologus (Greek: ÎœÎ±Î½Î¿Ï…Î®Î» Î’Î„ Î Î±Î»Î±Î¹Î¿Î»ÏŒÎ³Î¿Ï‚, ManouÄ“l II Palaiologos) (June 27, 1350 â€“ July 21, 1425) was Byzantine emperor from 1391 to 1425. ... This article is about the 1982 arcade game. ... A tiltyard (or tilt yard or tilt-yard) was an enclosed courtyard for jousting (also known as tilting). Tiltyards were a common feature of late medieval castles and palaces. ... Edward IV (April 28, 1442 â€“ April 9, 1483) was King of England from March 4, 1461 to April 9, 1483, with a break of a few months in the period 1470â€“1471. ... For other meanings see Henry VIII (disambiguation). ... Desiderius Erasmus in 1523 Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (also Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam) (October 27, probably 1466 â€“ July 12, 1536) was a Dutch humanist and theologian. ...

The current house was built in the 1930s on the site of the original, and incorporates its Great Hall.

Modern house

In 1933 Sir Stephen and Lady Virginia Courtauld acquired the lease of the palace site and restored the Great Hall while building an Art Deco home (Stephen was the younger brother of industrialist and art collector Samuel Courtauld, founder of the Courtauld Institute of Art). The Courtaulds remained at Eltham until 1944 when they moved to Scotland, giving the palace to the Royal Army Education Corps in March 1945; they remained there until 1992. Download high resolution version (480x640, 95 KB)Eltham Palace Great Hall taken by User:Shermozle on 23rd August, 2004. ... Download high resolution version (480x640, 95 KB)Eltham Palace Great Hall taken by User:Shermozle on 23rd August, 2004. ... Look up sir in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Stephen Courtauld (1883-1967) was a member of the wealthy English Courtauld textile family. ... A lady is a woman who is the counterpart of a lord; or, the counterpart of a gentleman. ... Samuel Courtauld (1876â€“1947) was an English industrialist (great-nephew of textile magnate Samuel Courtauld) who is best remembered as an art collector. ... The Courtauld Institute of Art is a listed organisation of the University of London specialising in the study of the history of art. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity(English) Wha daur meddle wi me? (Scots)[1] Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots[2] Government - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification - by Kenneth I... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

In 1995 English Heritage assumed management of the palace, and in 1999 completed major repairs and restorations of the interiors and gardens.

The palace is open to the public and can be hired for weddings and other functions. Public transport is available at the nearby Mottingham railway station, a short walk from the palace. Mottingham railway station is in the London Borough of Greenwich in south-east London, in Travelcard Zone 4. ...

Filming

Many films and television programmes have been filmed at Eltham Palace, including:

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