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Richmond Park: From Medieval Pasture to Royal Park
Paul Rabbitts
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Description for Richmond Park: From Medieval Pasture to Royal Park
Paperback. The story of London's largest Royal Park Num Pages: 256 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AMV; HBJD1; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124. .
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445655307
SKU
V9781445655307
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About Paul Rabbitts
Paul Rabbitts has over twenty years of experience in designing, managing and restoring urban parks across the UK. As a qualified Landscape Architect and current Head of Parks for a SE Local Authority, he is also a published author and regular contributor to journals and periodicals. Currently head of parks for Watford Borough Council, he is also project director for ... Read more
Reviews for Richmond Park: From Medieval Pasture to Royal Park
Erudite and informative.
The Good Book Guide
This book, like the author's previous volume on Regent's Park, serves as a reminder of the twists of history that many parks have gone through before achieving their current status - as well as providing an interesting insight into some of the people involved.
The Good Book Guide
This book, like the author's previous volume on Regent's Park, serves as a reminder of the twists of history that many parks have gone through before achieving their current status - as well as providing an interesting insight into some of the people involved.