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Home > Heritage > Art deco guided tour

Art deco guided tour

By Caroline King - February 6, 2011Posted in : Heritage

When: 9th February 2011, tours at 11.30am and 2pm

Where: Eltham Palace, London

£: Adults 8.70, concessions 7.40, children 4.40 and family ticket 21.80. English Heritage members free.  Tickets will be available to purchase on the day at the event.  Available on a first come first served basis.

What is it?

Join one of the guides on a fascinating tour around the palace focusing on the 1930s history of the site.  Discover the story of textile magnates Stephen and Virginia Courtauld and the creation of their sumptuous showpiece mansion filled with decorative features inspired by the popular Art Deco style of the 1930s.

More info: English Heritage

Tagged With: Art Deco, Eltham Palace, English Heritage, London

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