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While many of us consider Richmond to have been a part of London for hundreds of years, it actually only became part of Greater London in the 1960s. Before this, Richmond remained part of the County of Surrey until it was absorbed by the city.
Richmond does have a very intriguing past, though. One that is heavily focused around Richmond Palace. After all, the palace gave the region its name, and before the palace was built by Henry VII, there was almost nothing to speak of in the area.
Richmond Palace was built in the 16th century, and the town popped up around the palace to supply it with everything it needed. Interestingly, Henry named the palace after Richmond, North Yorkshire, his original earldom and the first Richmond.
The original site of the palace was actually home to a rather substantial manor house which was built in 1125. It then became a royal manor house in 1327, and finally, Henry VII turned the royal manor house into the palace, and it became a firm favourite of the royals for hundreds of years.
Over the years, the palace was home to many queens and kings. It seemed to be a favourite of many monarchs, but no more so than Queen Elizabeth I, who most now associate with the town and the palace. Queen Elizabeth I spent her last days at the palace in 1503 and much of her time during her reign over England.
The palace would remain the favourite home of kings and queens until 1649. Charles I was the last royal to call the palace home. A few months after his death, Parliament ordered a survey of the palace and concluded that it was to be sold. Richmond Palace was sold off for £13,000 in 1649. Over the next 10 years, the palace was slowly dismantled, and much of the stone and timber were reused as building materials elsewhere. There are buildings all around Richmond and Greater London with stones from the palace still in use today.
Sadly, only tiny traces of the incredible palace remain today, the largest being the beautiful gatehouse, which was built by Henry VII in around 1501. If you take a visit to the lovely gatehouse today, you can really get a sense of how big and beautiful the palace must have been. The gatehouse is an exquisite building in its own right, but in Henry VII’s day, it would have simply been the front door to one of the most luxurious palaces in the world.
With the opening of Richmond Railway Station in 1846, the town quickly began to change. Housing developments popped up quickly as people escaped the smog and smoke of the big city, and soon Richmond was absorbed by London.
So, from a stately home to the home of some of England’s most important people and then the beautiful area of Greater London we know today. Richmond has a very interesting past, one full of mystery and historical importance that many other areas of England cannot match.
We offer a range of domestic cleaning services in Richmond such as regular cleaning services, a deep cleaning service, tenancy cleaning service, and much more. Just let us know what type of domestic cleaning service you need, and our team will help.
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