Theobalds House

Palace in England

Theobalds House, also known as Theobalds Palace, was a significant 16th-century stately home located in the parish of Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. Set in extensive parkland, it was a residence of statesmen Lord Burghley and his son the Earl of Salisbury, both leading royal advisers. It was a notable example of the Elizabethan prodigy house. It became a royal palace in the seventeenth century when it was acquired by King James I, who died there in 1625. The palace was demolished as a result of the English Civil War. A new mansion, Theobalds Park, was built on the estate in 1763, about a mile west o

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Type:

Palace

Coordinates:

51.69°N, 0.06°W

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