Fulham Palace in London, England, was until the eighteenth century the residence of the Bishop of London. It is accessed from Fulham Palace Road close to the northern end of Putney Bridge. Part of the Palace grounds were converted in allotments during World War II and they have remained in use since then allowing local people to grow their own vegetables, fruit and flowers. The grounds are open to the public daily. Greater London and the Regions of England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... The current Bishop of London is Richard John Carew Chartres, who is the 132nd Bishop, and was installed on January 26, 1996. ... Putney Bridge Putney Bridge is a bridge crossing of the River Thames in west London, linking Putney on the south side with Fulham to the north. ... An allotment may be used in at least three ways: allotment (financial) allotment (gardening) allotment (radio) See also: apportionment This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...
The Palace's Museum occupies Bishop Howley's Dining Room and the Porteous Library in the early 19th century part of the palace. It contains some of the paintings that once hung in the Palace, stained glass, a Bishop's cope and displays about the Palace's history. There are scheduled tours of the grounds and building, including three additional rooms, a few times a month and private tours may be booked for groups.
FulhamPalace was the summer home of the Bishops of London from AD 704 to 1973.
The oldest parts of the Palace date from the 15th century but the rest of the building has been embellished in a mixture of styles by successive Bishops.
FulhamPalace stands in its own beautiful grounds, Bishop's Park, with over 13 acres of gardens, just west and north of Putney Bridge, where the annual Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race begins.