Nottingham Cottage, Royal residence in Kensington Gardens, England

Nottingham Cottage is a two-storey red brick house on the Kensington Palace grounds, designed by Christopher Wren and covering 1,324 square feet (123 m2). Its grey slate roof carries a tall brick chimney on the right, and five white stone urns stand on the parapet above the central section. Twelve white-framed sash windows face the lawn, with small black metal balconies at ground level.

The site began with a house sold by Daniel Finch to William III and Mary II in 1689. Christopher Wren later designed parts of the building, which remained in the shadow of the growing palace.

The name comes from Nottingham House, the residence of Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham, who sold it to William III and Mary II in 1689. As a grace-and-favour property, the cottage is granted rent-free to royal family members and palace staff; Marion Crawford received it for life in 1948, furnished with Victorian pieces and flower prints chosen by Queen Mary.

Nottingham Cottage stands on the Kensington Palace grounds beside Ivy Cottage and Wren Cottage, a short walk from the palace's public entrance off Kensington Gardens. It is a private grace-and-favour residence and cannot be entered; the red brick facade, white sash windows and five stone urns on the parapet are seen from the surrounding paths.

Marion Crawford, governess to Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, lived here from 1948 to 1950; Queen Mary furnished it with Victorian furniture and flower prints for her. Crawford left after selling stories about the royal family to newspapers.