Croydon Palace
A former residence of the Archbishops of Canterbury (The Great Hall rebuilt between 1443 - 1452) now the home of Old Palace of John Whitgift School. Open to the public on various days.
Conservation work supported by the Friends of the Old Palace Croydon under guidance from English Heritage.
CR0, Old Palace Road, Old Palace of John Whitgift School
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Croydon Palace
The summer residence of the Archbishops of Canterbury. The Manor of Croydon w...
A nursery, preparatory and senior school, founded by the Sisters of the Churc...
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the 'Primate of All England', serving as the ...
English Heritage (officially the English Heritage Trust) is a charity that ma...
A registered charity founded in the 1960s, with the twin aims of raising mone...
This garden acquired its name due to its popularity as a lunchtime garden with workers from the nearby General Post Office (long gone). ...
Unveiled by Griff Rhys Jones and Rory McGrath, two of the 'Three Men in a Boat' in the recent popular TV series. Also present: representa...
Rudolf Nureyev, 1938 - 1993, ballet dancer, lived here. English Heritage
Paul Nash, 1889 - 1946, war artist World Wars I & II, lived and worked here.
{Beneath the arms of Archbishop Whitgift:} The Hospital of the Holy Trinity founded by Archbishop Whitgift in 1596. "to be an hospitall a...
The 50th plaque is on the corner of the building. The centenary plaque is in the porch, where there is also a splendid highly polished e...
This plaque was unveiled on 18 September 2020 at a small memorial ceremony but was not erected on the building until some time in November.
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