Palace · England · Demolished
Nonsuch Palace
Nonsuch Palace was a Tudor royal palace built for Henry VIII near Cheam in Surrey, England, notable for its Renaissance ornament and two-court plan. Completed in the mid-16th century, it combined fortified medieval elements to the north with richly decorated southern faces and tall octagonal corner towers. The palace was demolished in 1682–3 and no visible fabric remains on the site today.
Its prime
1559
Today
Demolished
As it stood in 1559
What Nonsuch Palace looked like in its prime.
A long rectangular palace block with low pitched slate roofs, flanked by tall octagonal corner towers with domed or cupolaed tops; the northern façade appears fortified and castellated while the southern face is richly ornamented with stucco high-relief panels and carved plaster and stone. Two successive open courts lie within the plan, entered through an outer and inner gatehouse; much external timber framing was covered with patterned slate and plaster reliefs, and formal garden terraces and avenues lead up to the entrance.
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11 places to explore in 1559.
The record describes 11 distinct spots at Nonsuch Palace — including 3 interiors: inner gatehouse (entrance to inner court), octagonal tower chamber / gallery (interior), great hall interior (principal hall). Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.
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