Today we continue our exploration of former royal residences. Last week was our introduction and we explored a few. Today we make our way through the Cs – a popular latter in that area it seems.
Caernarfon Castle
Caernarfon, Wales
This medieval fortress was built in the late 11th century
Edward I 1283, still owned
Cambridge Cottage
Built 18th century, Kew
Duke of Cambridge
Cambridge House
Built 1756, Piccadilly, London
Palladian style by architect Matthew Brettingham
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (1829-1850)
Carisbrooke Castle
Motte-and-bailey caslte, built in the 12th century, Newport, Isle of Wright
Charles I, Prince Elizabeth, Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester and Princess Henrietta, Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom
Carlton House
French neoclassical style, built in the early 18th century, London
George IV (1783-1827)
Castle hill Lodge
Built 18 century, Ealing
Maria Anne Fitzherbert, George, Prince of Wales, Edward, Duke of Kent (father of Queen Victoria)
The house was demolished in 1845
Chesterfield House
Exterior Palladian style, interior Baroque, built between 1747 and 1752, Westminister, London
Princess Mary (1923–1937)
Chevening House
Early English Palladian style, built between 1617 and 1630, Kent
Earl Stanhope
Chideock Manor
Built in 1810, Dorset
The Duke and Duchess of York (1986–1987)
Chiswick House
Palladian villa, built in 1729, London
Acquired by English Heritage, 1929
Christ Church
Built early 16th century, Oxford
Charles I (1642–1649)
Claremont
Built 18th century, Esher, Surrey, England
Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales and Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld; Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany and Princess Helena, Duchess of Albany (1816–1831; owned until 1865, 1882–1922)
Cliveden House
Italianate style, built 1851, Buckinghamshire
George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of Sutherland
Coombe Abbey
Built 12th century, Warwickshire
Henry VIII, Elizabeth I
Coppins
Farmhouse, built mid 19th century, Buckinghamshire
Princess Victoria; Princes George and Edward, Dukes of Kent
Crosby Hall
Built 1466, Originally in Bishopsgate, London moved to Chelsea
Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Crocker End House
Built c. 1870, Oxfordshire
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Cumberland House
Palladian style, built c. 1760, Pall Mall, London
Prince Edward, Duke of York; Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland (c. 1760–1801; as York House until 1767)
Cumberland Lodge
Built 17th century, Windsor Great Park
Princes William and Henry, Dukes of Cumberland; Anne, Duchess of Cumberland; Prince Augustus, Duke of Sussex; Princess Helena, Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (1746–1803; 1830–1843; 1872–1923; still owned)
The building has two great virtual tour in which you can explore for quite some time.
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