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Apethorpe Palace is one of England's greatest country houses. It holds a particularly important place in English history because of its ownership by Tudor and Stuart monarchs.

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Elizabeth I once owned the building, which she had inherited from Henry VIII. For a period, Apethorpe was a royal palace lived in regularly by James I and Charles I.

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James I so loved Apethorpe that he personally contributed to its extension to make it more suitable for his 'princely recreation' and 'commodious entertainment', particularly for hunting in the nearby royal forest of Rockingham.

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The resulting series of state rooms, including the King's Bedchamber and the impressive Long Gallery, is one of the most complete to survive from this period.

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Apethorpe Palace is a private residence but is open to the public by pre-booked guided tours during July and August.

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