Charles II's Greenwich Palace

  • English National Heritage: Royal Naval College North West Building King Charles Quarters

  • Address: College Way
  • Vicinity: Romney Rd SE10
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1664/00/00 Construction begins on the eastern parts of King Charles' palace under the direction of John Webb.
1665/00/00 Charles II of England Sovereign Construction continues on King Charles' magnificent palace of freestone.
1694/00/00 King William III grants by Royal Warrant the only wing of Charles II's unfinished Greenwich Palace as a charitable institution for naval veterans, in accordance with the wishes of his late wife, Queen Mary II.
1712/00/00 The North-west pavilion of King Charles Quarters at the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich is completed.

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Particulars for Charles II's Greenwich Palace:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Category for Historic Use Government
Category for Historic Use Health care
Area of Significance Health-medicine
Historic Use Hospital
Building Type Palace

Data
NHLE List Entry Number: 1211337



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