Addington Palace

Addington Palace is an 18th-century mansion in Addington located within the London Borough of Croydon. It was built close to the site of an earlier manor house belonging to the Leigh family. It is particularly known for having been, between 1807 and 1897, the summer residence of the Archbishops of Canterbury. Since the 1930s most of the grounds have been occupied by Addington Palace Golf Club. Between 1953 and 1996 the mansion was occupied by the Royal School of Church Music, which has since moved to Salisbury. It was later used as a wedding and events venue.

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Addington Palace ranks #3,393 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #242 of the 329 mapped in England. Founded c. 1750, it is older than 17% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,224 times in the last 60 days, more than 54% of the atlas. 27 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is London, 18 km away. See how England compares in the castle statistics.

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