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The former retreat of the Bishops of London until 1973 now incorporates Bishop's Park and is a lovely green area in a heavily built part of London as well as home to some important historic buildings. Also a museum which charts the history of the palace back to the 11th century (and the area itself back to prehistoric times). Of note in the museum includes an entire room dedicated to Bishop Henry Compton's botanical exploits where he would gather all kinds of plants from the North American colony and grow them in the palace garden. Sadly the garden itself was destroyed when "Capability" Brown's landscaping became fashionable and Compton's codex of plants is missing with exception of a few preserved copies of its pages. There is a small cafe.
Fulham Palace is a museum and former bishop's palace. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames in Fulham, London, previously in the former English county of Middlesex. It is the site of the Manor of Fulham dating back to Saxon times and was in the continuous possession of the bishops of London as lords of the manor from the 8th to 20th centuries. The much reduced estate comprises a Grade I listed complex with medieval origins. It was the principal residence of the Bishop of London from the 11th century until 1973. The palace remains owned by the Church of England, and is managed by the Fulham Palace Trust. It houses a number of restored historic rooms and a museum documenting its long history. The property abuts Bishops Park, once part of the estate, and contains a large botanical garden, ranked Grade II* on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
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The area surrounding Fulham Palace was given by the Church of England as a public recreational ground.
Fulham was promoted in 2022, so they play soccer in the Premier League, the top tier. Tours of their quirky old stadium (capacity 25,000) on non-matchdays are fun.
A large open park which is mainly sports pitches. It does though have some lovely frontage right onto the Thames and makes for a lovely walk for that reason.
Another lovely park in Fulham, near Hurlingham Park, which is also mostly used for sporting purposes.
Modern multiplex showing the latest mainstream films.
hosts the traditional men's warm-up tennis competition, before the Wimbledon Championship. This grand Victorian structure is home to other racquet sports such as badminton and squash. A new National Tennis Centre has been built further west at Roehampton, to hopefully end the Wimbledon English-winner drought.