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Nonsuch Palace, Surrey

Nonsuch Palace is the ruins of a Tudor Royal Palace, located in Nonsuch Park at Ewell, Surrey. The palace was commissioned by Henry VIII and designed to be a celebration of the power of the Tudor dynasty, built to rival Francis I's Château de Chambord. The palace remained standing until 1682–3, when it was pulled down by Barbara, Countess of Castlemaine, mistress to Charles II, to sell off for building materials. The site is within the council area of Epsom and Ewell (Surrey).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1017998.

Place Type: Tudor House
Historic County: Surrey
Lat, Long: 51.351831,-0.242457
Grid Reference: TQ 2248 6288
Council Area: Epsom and Ewell CA (Surrey CA)
Police Area: Surrey PA

GBPN ID: 303536
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Nonsuch_Palace,_Surrey_303536

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