2015

TQ1568 : Hampton Court Palace, East Front Garden

taken 9 years ago, near to East Molesey, Surrey, England

Hampton Court Palace, East Front Garden
Hampton Court Palace, East Front Garden
This area was parkland when Henry VIII was on the throne. It was landscaped under the Stuart monarchs and evolved into the Great Fountain Garden under William III; a 13-fountain parterre, framed by avenues of trees.

The only remaining fountain today is the East Front Fountain, which once formed the centrepiece of William III’s East Front landscape design. Queen Anne disliked William’s layout and replaced the neat box hedges with clipped yew trees, statues and wide lawns.
Hampton Court Palace and Gardens

Built in 1514 as a private residence for Cardinal Wolsey, the palace was presented to Henry VIII to secure the King's favour. Along with St. James's Palace, it is one of only two surviving palaces out of the many owned by King Henry VIII. In the following century, following the accession of William and Mary, King William III's massive rebuilding and expansion project was intended to rival the Palace of Versailles. During this work, half the Tudor palace was replaced and Henry VIII's state rooms and private apartments were both lost; the new wings around the Fountain Court contained new state apartments and private rooms, one set for the King and one for the Queen. Work ceased in 1694, after the death of Queen Mary; this left the palace in two distinct contrasting architectural styles, domestic Tudor and Baroque.

No monarch has ever resided at Hampton Court since the reign of King George II and during the reign of Queen Victoria, the palace was opened to the public. Today, the palace and its gardens are open to the public and a major tourist attraction; the structure and grounds are cared for by an independent charity, Historic Royal Palaces LinkExternal link , which receives no funding from the Government or the Crown.

Hampton Court Palace is a grade I listed building (English Heritage Building ID: 205384 LinkExternal link British Listed Buildings).

LinkExternal link Hampton Court Website
LinkExternal link Wikipedia page


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TQ1568, 1212 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 11 April, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 18 April, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 158 684 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:24.1789N 0:20.1292W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 158 684
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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