Hampton Court Palace AA001948

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HAMPTON COURT PALACE, Richmond upon Thames, London. The palace viewed from the south bank with a passenger vessel moored by the jetty. The site originally belonged to the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem. The site was acquired by Thomas Wolsey in 1513 who began to make significant alterations. With Wolsey's downfall, the house was acquired by Henry VIII who converted it into a royal palace. Photographed by S W Rawlings (1945-1965)
Copyright © Historic England
Media ID 1173822
Date: 4th August 2008
Source: English Heritage Images
Job Title: Photographer
Credit: Historic England Archive
Image Size: 5357 x 3510 Pixels
Filesize is 6.32MB
Version 2 is 4.11MB
Associated Categories: -15
Associated Categories: S W Rawlings
Keywords: government, palace, river, tudor