Set within tranquil moated gardens, the childhood home of Henry VIII, Eltham Palace was once an important royal palace. In the 1930s, it was chosen by society millionaires Stephen and Virginia Courtauld as the location for their imaginative and innovative art deco mansion.
The dining room features stylish pink leather upholstered chairs and black-and-silver doors, portraying animals and birds from London Zoo. Many enticing features in the nineteen acres of surrounding gardens, including a sunken rose garden and medieval bridge.
The childhood home of Henry VIII, Eltham Palace was once an important royal palace, though of the original buildings, only the magnificent medieval Great Hall remains today.
The most influential designers of the period created a series of elegant rooms, reminiscent of Hollywood-style glamour. They also cleverly incorporated the surviving Great Hall.