Remains
of Tudor Palace The royal connection with Richmond dates from the 12th century and three successive palaces have been built here on the same site The first of these was originally a manor house that was transformed by Edward lll in late 14th century. His grandson Richard ll demolished it in 1394 when his wife Anne died of plague
It was rebuilt by Henry V in 1414 as the second palace but this was destroyed by fire in 1497
The Tudor Palace was the third and grandest. It was the work of Henry Vll who completed it in 1501 and named it Richmond after his earldom in Yorkshire. The area around the palace then adopted that name
"Maids
of Honour" RowTerrace on Richmond Green built in 1724 for the maids of honour attending Caroline, wife of Prince of Wales and future George ll
The maids received a stipend of £200 per year in addition to their board and logings in these mansions
No 4 was once the home of George's mistress Henrietta Howard.