Richmond Park: From Medieval Pasture to Royal Park

by Paul A. Rabbitts

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1445655306
• ISBN13: 9781445655307
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 7.7"