Historic houses · London
1 Palace Green
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1 Palace Green — house on Palace Green, Kensington, London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- High Street Kensington · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit 1 Palace Green, the nearest railway station is High Street Kensington, which is 0.3 km away. The postcode is W8 4QB. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
1 Palace Green is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Designed by Philip Webb. Built in the Arts and Crafts movement style. Constructed primarily of brick. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Address: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1739015. Wikidata describes it as: "house on Palace Green, Kensington, London". Coordinates: 51.5028°, -0.1894°.
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Summary from the official site
1 Palace Green is home to the Richard Young Gallery, which features a variety of exhibitions including permanent collections and special events. Visitors can also have their portraits taken by the renowned celebrity photographer Richard Young.
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From the Wikipedia article
1 Palace Green is a Grade II* listed house on Palace Green, Kensington, London, England. It was built by Arts and Crafts architect Philip Webb, completed in 1870 with additions in 1874, and decorated by Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Company.
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Background
Architecture
Webb designed the house over 1867–68 as a studio house for George Howard, a painter and the future 9th Earl of Carlisle, and his wife Rosalind Howard. The couple were associated with the Holland Park Circle of artists, and close friends of the artist Edward Burne-Jones. Webb saw his design as a return to London building traditions. His use of plain red brick, sash windows and a large gable on the street front provoked opposition from James Pennethorne, the surveyor for the Commissioners of Woods, Forests and Land Revenues, whose approval was needed as the site was leased from the Crown Estate. After a long dispute which grew to include other prominent architects, Webb agreed to add some…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5028, -0.1894
- District
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Parish
- Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area
- Postcode
- W8 4QB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kensington and Bayswater
- Phone
- +44 20 7937 8911
- Nearest railway station
- High Street Kensington — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.richardyounggallery.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15978838 (CC0)
- wikipedia: 1 Palace Green (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: 1 Palace Green 01.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is 1 Palace Green?
- 1 Palace Green is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W8 4QB), in the parish of Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area.
- What is 1 Palace Green?
- 1 Palace Green — house on Palace Green, Kensington, London.
- How do I get to 1 Palace Green?
- The nearest railway station is High Street Kensington, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode W8 4QB.
- Is 1 Palace Green a listed building?
- 1 Palace Green is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to 1 Palace Green?
- The nearest railway station is High Street Kensington, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode W8 4QB.