Fulham Palace

Fulham Palace
The Tudor courtyard at Fulham Palace
General information
Type	Bishop's palace
Architectural style	Tudor, Gothic, Georgian
Location	Fulham
Town or city	London, SW6
Country	England
Coordinates	51°28′14″N 0°12′58″W / 51.470556°N 0.216111°W / 51.470556; -0.216111
Current tenants	Fulham Palace Trust
Owner	Church of England
Technical details
Structural system	Brick, stone, wattle and daub, timber
Website
fulhampalace.org
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated	7 May 1954 Amended 11 November 1988
Reference no.	1286903[1]
National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens
Designated	1 October 1987
Reference no.	1000133[2]

Fulham Palace, in Fulham, London, previously in the former English county of Middlesex, is a Grade I listed building with medieval origins and was formerly the principal residence of the Bishop of London. The site was the country home of the bishops from the 11th century until 1973.^[3] Though still owned by the Church of England, the palace, managed by the Fulham Palace Trust (registered charity 1140088), houses a number of restored historic rooms and a museum documenting its long history. The property resides next to Bishops Park and contains a large botanic garden. The palace garden is ranked Grade II* on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.^[4]

The palace is open daily and is free to visit.^[5] According to figures released by the Fulham Palace Trust, over 390,000 people visited Fulham Palace in 2015/2016.^[6]