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Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich
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King William Walk
Greenwich
SE10 9NN
London
England
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Old Royal Naval College as seen from the River Thames
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Collection details
Archaeology, Architecture, Maritime, Religion
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Facilities
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Please contact us on 020 8269 4799 if you require wheelchair access and we can send you information regarding the step-free route on site. Access for wheelchairs into the Chapel and Painted Hall is provided by a Stairmate machine.
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Contact details
Switchboard (Tel)
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020 8269 4747
Box office (Tel)
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020 8269 4799
General information (Fax)
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020 8269 4757
General
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info@greenwichfoundation.org.uk
Guided tours
:
ahollier@greenwichfoundation.org.uk
Film and TV location hire
:
iallchin@greenwichfoundation.org.uk
Old Royal Naval College
:
www.oldroyalnavalcollege.org
The Painted Hall
:
www.oldroyalnavalcollege.org/the-painted-hall/
The Chapel
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http://www.oldroyalnavalcollege.org/the-chapel/
Events
:
http://www.oldroyalnavalcollege.org/events/
Visit us
:
http://www.oldroyalnavalcollege.org/visit-us,8,AT.html
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Open
The Painted Hall and Chapel are open to visitors daily between 10am and 5pm. The grounds of the Old Royal Naval College are open daily from 8am until 6pm.
Guided tours are available at £4 per person, lasting approximately 90 minutes (children under 16 free of charge).
Daily tours run at 11.30 and 2pm please call for availability.
In the Chapel, a service of worship is held every Sunday at 11am, to which all are welcome.
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Closed
The College will be closed to the public on 24, 25 & 26 December.
The Chapel and/or Painted Hall may occasionally be closed at short notice, please see the website for updates.
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Admission charges
Admission to the Old Royal Naval College: Free
(includes Visitor Centre, Painted Hall, Chapel and grounds)
Group tours: £4 a head
(features parts of the College not generally open to the public. Please see the website for full details)
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Description
The Old Royal Naval College is the great baroque masterpiece of English architecture, set in landscaped grounds on the River Thames in the centre of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site. The UNESCO designation recognises the site as being of "outstanding universal value", as Greenwich comprises the finest and most dramatically sited architectural and landscape ensemble in the British Isles. Greenwich Hospital was established in 1694 by Royal Charter for the relief and support of seamen and their dependants and for the improvement of navigation. Sir Christopher Wren planned the site, described as "one of the most sublime sights English architecture affords", and during the first half of the eighteenth century various illustrious architects, such as Hawksmoor and Vanbrugh, completed Wren's grand design. The elaborate ceiling and wall paintings in the Great Hall (known as the "Painted Hall") were executed by Sir James Thornhill between 1707 and 1726. The Chapel was restored by James "Athenian" Stuart after a fire in 1779.
In 1869 the Hospital was closed, and in 1873 the complex of buildings became the Royal Naval College , where officers from all over the world came to train in the naval sciences.
In 1998 the Royal Navy left Greenwich and handed over responsibility for the site to the Greenwich Foundation. In the Autumn of 1999 three buildings on the site were let to the University of Greenwich, and they were joined in October 2001 by Trinity College of Music, who lease the King Charles block. The remainder of the site is run as a heritage visitor attraction by the Greenwich Foundation. The grounds, Visitor Centre, Painted Hall and Chapel are open to the public daily with no admission charge.
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Articles
Discover Greenwich At Old Naval College Receives £1.9m Boost
18th Century Turkish Cannon Retuns Home To Greenwich
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Trails
England Expects - On The Trail Of Admiral Lord Nelson
Great Architecture And 400 Years Of Maritime History
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Events
Greenwich Ice Rink
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Information point provided
Guided tours
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Disability Access
Braille information and/or interpretation
Induction loops in exhibition spaces
Large print information and/or interpretation
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas
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Children and Families
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families
Picnic area
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General Education
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
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Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
Licensed for weddings
Meeting room available
Picnic area
Refreshments
Restaurant
Shop
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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