Buildings

Palace coup

By and Catherine Croft Catherine Croft2006-05-12T00:00:00

Kew Palace, with the new lift shaft on the site of the former privy shaft.

Source: Nigel Iskander & Richard Lea-Hair/Historic Royal Palaces

Purcell Miller Tritton's refurbishment of Kew Palace is discreet and authentic, even down to the position of the new lift shaft. Now it's access for all, if a bit heavy on the ‘interpretation'

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