TQ1469 : Cobbler's Walk
taken 3 years ago, near to Hampton, Richmond Upon Thames, Great Britain

Bushy Park is the second largest of London's Royal Parks, at 445 hectares in area, and lies immediately north of Hampton Court Palace and Hampton Court Park.
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A footpath through Bushy Park named Cobbler's Way records Timothy Bennet's campaign in 1754 for free access through the park between Hampton Wick and Hampton Town's End. This, and other paths had effectively been closed in 1734 when the 2nd Earl of Halifax had enclosed the park within a wall.
Timothy Bennet had his business at Hampton Wick. He became much exercised by the inconvenience caused to residents by the closure. Those living in Hampton Wick had to take a longer walk to go to church in Hampton and Hampton residents found Kingston Market a longer journey.
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- Grid Square
- TQ1469, 243 images (more nearby
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- Photographer
- N Chadwick (find more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Thursday, 7 November, 2019 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 14 December, 2020
- Geographical Context
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 1437 6997 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:25.0331N 0:21.4011W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 1435 6997
- View Direction
- EAST (about 90 degrees)



