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'Gateway of Richmond Palace', 1910, (1914). Artist: James S Ogilvy.

'Gateway of Richmond Palace', 1910, (1914). Richmond Palace was a royal residence on the River Thames, erected in c1501 by Henry VII of England. Richmond Palace was a favourite home of Queen Elizabeth, who died there in 1603. It remained a residence of the kings and queens of England until the death of Charles I in 1649. Within months of his execution, the Palace was surveyed by order of Parliament and was sold for £13,000. Over the next ten years it was largely demolished, only the Gate House survives. From A Pilgrimage In Surrey, Vol. 1, by James S. Ogilvy. [George Routledge & Sons Limited, London, 1914].
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Title:
'Gateway of Richmond Palace', 1910, (1914). Artist: James S Ogilvy.
Caption:
'Gateway of Richmond Palace', 1910, (1914). Richmond Palace was a royal residence on the River Thames, erected in c1501 by Henry VII of England. Richmond Palace was a favourite home of Queen Elizabeth, who died there in 1603. It remained a residence of the kings and queens of England until the death of Charles I in 1649. Within months of his execution, the Palace was surveyed by order of Parliament and was sold for £13,000. Over the next ten years it was largely demolished, only the Gate House survives. From A Pilgrimage In Surrey, Vol. 1, by James S. Ogilvy. [George Routledge & Sons Limited, London, 1914]
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3272 x 4234 px | 39.6 MB
Print size:
27.7 x 35.8 cm | 10.9 x 14.1 in (300 dpi)