Copy of a plan of Eltham Palace by John Thorpe

Date:
Circa 1590
Location:
Eltham Palace, Court Yard, Eltham, Greenwich, Greater London Authority, SE9
Reference:
MP/ELT0545
Type:
Measured Drawing
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Description

Pencil additions have been made showing the proposed layout of the new house for Mr and Mrs Courtauld. Each part of the medieval building is clearly shown, the chapel and Great Hall are especially prominent. Courtyards are marked on the plan. A scale is shown in the centre of the drawing. The item has been copied next to a scale bearing the name of the British Museum. The item is kept in a conservation folder. The measurements given are for the actual item itself.

Content

This is part of the Volume: PF/ELT Eltham Palace, Greenwich; within the Series: EHC01/022 English Heritage Plans And Measured Drawings; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(Eh):Archive

Rights

© Crown Copyright. Historic England Archive

Keywords

Great Hall, Chapel, Medieval Palace