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Richmond Park - From Medieval Pasture to Royal Park (Paperback)
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Richmond Park - From Medieval Pasture to Royal Park (Paperback)
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Richmond Park is the largest Royal Park in London, covering an area
of 2,500 acres. From its heights there is an uninterrupted view of
St Paul's Cathedral, 12 miles away. The royal connections to this
park probably go back further than any of the others, beginning
with Edward I in the thirteenth century, when the area was known as
the Manor of Sheen. The name was changed to Richmond during Henry
VII's reign. In 1625 Charles I brought his court to Richmond Palace
to escape the plague in London and turned it into a park for red
and fallow deer. His decision, in 1637, to enclose the land was not
popular with the local residents, but he did allow pedestrians the
right of way. To this day the walls remain. In 1847 Pembroke Lodge
became the home of the then Prime Minister, Lord John Russell, and
was later the childhood home of his grandson, Bertrand Russell.
However, Richmond Park emerges from its historical record as a
place that has seen many changes in fabric and detail and yet
remains the embodiment of a medieval deer park. It is a palimpsest,
retaining subtle clues to each period in its history.
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