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Historic Royal PalacesHistoric Royal Palaces - Official guide to the Tower of London, Hampton Court, Kensington Palace, the Banqueting House and Kew Palace. Images, histories and information for visitors.

Auckland CastleAuckland Castle - The official site for the residence of the Bishop of Durham, developed from a medieval hunting lodge, provides a brief history and Quick Time Virtual Reality tour.
Eltham PalaceEltham Palace - English Heritage describes this combination of medieval royal palace and Art Deco home. Includes virtual tours, history, games, downloadable activity sheets, news and visitor information. Greenwich PalaceGreenwich Palace - Britannia presents an illustrated history drawn from John Timbs 'Abbeys, Castles and Ancient Halls of England and Wales' of the palace destroyed c.1660, and the Queen's House designed by Inigo Jones.
Hampton Court PalaceHampton Court Palace - A virtual guide to this Tudor Palace, with history and photographs, from The Discerning Eye. Holyrood Palace in the Reign of Mary Queen of ScotsHolyrood Palace in the Reign of Mary Queen of Scots - A detailed, illustrated description of this palace built in 1501 beside Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh, including plans and early images, from Lancaster University.
Leeds Castle, KentLeeds Castle, Kent - A Norman castle on two islands in a lake was converted to a palace by Henry VIII. Now restored, it houses a magnificent collection of furnishings, tapestries and paintings. Linlithgow Palace,  ScotlandLinlithgow Palace, Scotland - About Scotland provides a plan and illustrated history of this ruined but still impressive former residence of Scottish kings and queens, now in the care of Historic Scotland.
Palace of WestminsterPalace of Westminster - The official site explains the history of the former royal palace, including its only medieval survival - Westminster Hall, built by William Rufus 1097-99, with a magnificent hammerbeam roof added later. Residences of the QueenResidences of the Queen - Royal Collection Enterprises presents Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Balmoral Castle and Sandringham House. Illustrated histories and visitor information.
The Royal PavilionThe Royal Pavilion - This opulent seaside home was remodelled in Indian style by John Nash 1815-1823 for George, Prince Regent and later George IV. Includes history, photographs, and historic images. The Royal ResidencesThe Royal Residences - Queen Elizabeth provides illustrated histories of Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Balmoral, Holyroodhouse, St James Palace, Kensington Palace, Sandringham and Frogmore, with visitor information.
Scone Palace, ScotlandScone Palace, Scotland - The ancient coronation place of the kings and queens of Scotland. The official site provides an illustrated history, tour and visitor information. Wayneflete TowerWayneflete Tower - The impressive brick gatehouse which is all that remains of the palace of the Bishop of Winchester in Esher, Surrey. Its owner, Penny Rainbow, has written a history of the building.
Wikipedia: Palace of WhitehallWikipedia: Palace of Whitehall - An illustrated history of the main London residence of English monarchs from 1530 until 1698, from the online collaborative encyclopedia. Windsor CastleWindsor Castle - The story of this great castle from fortification to palace, taken from P.H. Ditchfield's "Bygone Berkshire" (1896). Part of David Nash Ford's Berkshire History.

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