Eltham Palace
Historical landmark · Eltham ·
Medieval hall with 1930s Art Deco extension and gardens
Medieval hall with 1930s Art Deco extension and gardens
"Design lovers rejoice. Eltham Palace is an underrated gem, less visited by the masses, but absolutely a shining star. Guests can explore the medieval palace and stunning gardens, but my favorite is the extension, which differentiates this English Heritage site from others. Eltham Palace was bought in the 1930s when new owners built an extension boasting one of the best examples of Art Deco design I’ve seen in the UK. PS: you might recognize some rooms from Netflix’s The Crown." - Connor Sturges
In southeast London, Eltham Palace, originally a fourteenth-century building badly damaged during the Civil War, was transformed in 1933 when Stephen and Virginia Courtauld restored the medieval hall and added a new extension with a show‑stoppingly glamorous deco interior overseen by architects Seely & Paget, including designer Rolf Engström’s domed circular entrance hall, a black and gold dining‑room door adorned with images of exotic beasts such as the couple’s pet ring‑tailed lemur Mah‑Jongg, and Virginia’s breathtakingly ritzy bathroom with an onyx bath backed by a shimmering gold mosaic. - Dominic Lutyens
"A site with a layered history that began as a medieval palace and Tudor royal residence before being transformed in the 1930s into an extravagant Art Deco mansion by Stephen and Virginia Courtauld. The interiors showcase quirky period details — including the heated sleeping quarters once used by the couple’s pet lemur — and the house is surrounded by 7.6 hectares of gardens with a pleasant adjoining glasshouse café." - Astrid Hofer
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