Showing posts with label Hampton Court Palace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hampton Court Palace. Show all posts
Sep 1, 2013
Hampton Court Palace: The Gardens
The Privy Garden as it appears today is one of the most accurately reconstructed gardens because so much was recorded about the original 1702 garden.
William III died before it was completely finished and all the gardeners and workmen were so scared of not being paid that they submitted the fullest accounts for all their work.
This garden from Henry VIII’s day was always the King’s private garden, and very few people would ever have gained admittance to it up until the 18th century. Even then, it remained a private garden for the grace and favour residents of the palace right up until the early 20th century. It is a wonderful sight from the first floor of the palace.
William III died before it was completely finished and all the gardeners and workmen were so scared of not being paid that they submitted the fullest accounts for all their work.
This garden from Henry VIII’s day was always the King’s private garden, and very few people would ever have gained admittance to it up until the 18th century. Even then, it remained a private garden for the grace and favour residents of the palace right up until the early 20th century. It is a wonderful sight from the first floor of the palace.
We went on a garden history tour in the afternoon, and partway Alcuin joined Aylwen to see behind the scenes and look into the glasshouses where the seedlings are grown for all the bedding displays in the palace gardens. Below is a large assortment of photos taken in the various palace gardens and on the tour.
Hampton Court Palace: The Great Hall
On arrival in London we checked in to our South Kensington Hotel, refreshed and then travelled to Hampton Court Palace. John, Aylwen & Alcuin took turn taking photos, with some rather interesting results, considering John wasn't wearing his glasses and Alcuin decided to hold the camera 'his way'.
The Great Hall is an amazing sight - spanned by a large and sumptuously decorated hammer-beam roof and its walls hung with Henry VIII’s most splendid tapestries, The Story of Abraham.
The Great Hall is an amazing sight - spanned by a large and sumptuously decorated hammer-beam roof and its walls hung with Henry VIII’s most splendid tapestries, The Story of Abraham.
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