HAMPTON COURT PALACE
Our first day in England and we re-visited Hampton Court Palace having previously done so on our first UK visit in 2013.
Hampton Court Palace is a Grade I listed royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, 12 miles (19 kilometres) south-west and upstream of central London on the River Thames.
The building of the palace began in 1514 for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, the chief minister of Henry VIII. In 1529, as Wolsey fell from favour, the cardinal gave the palace to the king to check his disgrace. The palace went on to become one of Henry’s most favoured residences; soon after acquiring the property, he arranged for it to be enlarged so it could accommodate his sizeable retinue of courtiers. The palace is in the possession of King Charles III and the Crown.
Hampton Court Palace Across The Thames, Hampton Court Bridge, Molesey, London, England UK
River Thames & Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Court Bridge, Molesey, London, England UK
Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Light Standards, Hampton Court Bridge, Molesey, London, England UK
Palace Entrance, Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Court Way, Molesey, London, England UK
Moat, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
A decorative feature but it has flooded in years gone by depending on weather.
A Side Gate, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Base Court Entry, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Sculpture at Base Court Entry, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Inside of Base Court Entry, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Lead Lined Window, Base Court, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Decorative Ceiling, Anne Boelyn’s Gateway, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Hammerbeam Ceiling, The Great Hall, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Interior Staircase, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Fountain Court, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Light Standard, Fountain Court, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Cloister off Chapel Court Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Passageway Staircase, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Royal Crest, Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Chapel Court Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Wine Cellar, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Astronomical Clock, Anne Boleyn’s Gatehouse, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
The clock was installed in 1540 on the gatehouse to the inner court at Hampton Court Palace. This pre-Copernican and pre-Galilean astronomical clock is still functioning.
Alley, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
The Great Vine, Wilderness Cottage, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
The Great Vine, Vitis vinifera ‘Schiava Grossa’ (synonym: Black Hamburg), is now 250 years old and is the largest grape vine in the world. It was planted in 1768 while Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown was in charge of the gardens at Hampton Court.
Garden Avenue, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
The Pond Gardens, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Misshapen Tree, The Pond Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Arbor, The Privy Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Roman Soldier Statue, The Privy Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Sundials, The Privy Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Brick Alcove, The Privy Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Entrance/Exit Gates, The Privy Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Gate Handle, The Privy Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Shire Horse Drawn Tourist Ride, The Board Walk, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
The Great Fountain Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Long Water, Hampton Court Park, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
The Three Graces, The Great Fountain Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Drinking Fountain, Tilt Yard, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Jousting Knights Sculptures, Tilt Yard, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Garden Hedges, Tilt Yard, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Daffodils, The Tilt Yard, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Gnarley Tree, The Wilderness, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Gateway, Tennis Court Lane, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
