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Bushy Park is the second largest of the Royal Parks of London. The Royal Parks of London are lands originally owned by the monarchy of England or the United Kingdom for the recreation (mostly hunting of the royal Green Park (officially The Green Park) is one of the Royal Parks of London. Greenwich Park is a former Hunting park in Greenwich and one of the largest single green spaces in south east London. Hyde Park is one of the largest Parks in central London, England and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner See also Kensington Gardens South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide, Australia Kensington Gardens, once the private gardens of Kensington For other meanings see Regent's Park (disambiguation Regent's Park (officially The Regent's Park) is one of the Royal Parks Richmond Park is a 955 hectare (2360 acre urban park near central London UK For the football stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, see St James' Park; for the football stadium in Exeter, see St James Park The Royal Parks of London are lands originally owned by the monarchy of England or the United Kingdom for the recreation (mostly hunting of the royal It is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south-west London and most of it is open to the public. The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames ( is a London borough in south west London, England, which forms part of Outer London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
1100 acres (4. 5 km²) in area, Bushy Park lies immediately north of Hampton Court Palace and Hampton Court Park, a few minutes' walk west of Kingston upon Thames. Hampton Court Palace is a former royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London, England. Hampton Court Park &ndash sometimes called the Home Park &ndash is adjacent to Hampton Court Palace and Gardens in southwest London, United Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough It includes fishing and model boating ponds, horse rides, formal plantations of trees and other plants, wildlife conservation areas and herds of both Red deer and Fallow deer. The Red Deer ( Cervus elaphus) is one of the largest Deer species The Fallow Deer ( Dama dama) is a Ruminant Mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. It is also home to several lodges and cottages, the National Physical Laboratory at the Teddington end and the Royal Paddocks, and two areas of allotments, the Royal Paddocks Allotments at Hampton Wick and the Bushy Park Allotments at Hampton Hill. The National Physical Laboratory (NPL is the national Measurement standards laboratory for the United Kingdom, based at Bushy Park in Teddington Teddington is in London, England on the north bank of the River Thames, between Hampton Wick and Twickenham. The Royal Paddocks Allotments are adjacent to Bushy Park and Hampton Wick Royal Cricket Club in Hampton Wick, Middlesex, England Hampton Wick is a Thames -side area formerly a Village, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in London, England. Hampton Hill (known long ago as 'New Hampton' is a town in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, bounded approximately by Fulwell Golf Course to the north Bushy
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History
The area now known as Bushy Park has been settled for at least the past 4000 years: the earliest archaeological records that have been found on the site date back to the Bronze Age. The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for There is also evidence that the area was used in the Medieval period as fields. In Agriculture, a field refers generally to an area of Land enclosed or otherwise and used for agricultural purposes such as Cultivating crops
When Henry VIII took over Hampton Court Palace from Thomas Cardinal Wolsey in 1529, the King also took over the three parks that make up modern day Bushy Park: Hare Warren, Middle Park and Bushy Park. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of Thomas Cardinal Wolsey (c1470–1471 – November 28 or November 29 1530 who was born in Ipswich Suffolk England was an English Statesman and a cardinal A keen hunter, he established them as deer-hunting grounds.
His successors, perhaps less bloodthirsty, added a number of picturesque features, including the Longford River, a 19 kilometre canal built on the orders of Charles I of England to provide water to Hampton Court, as well as the Park's various ponds. The Longford River is an artificial waterway that diverts water 19km from the River Colne at Longford to Bushy Park and Hampton Court Palace Charles I, (19 November 1600 &ndash 30 January 1649 was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution. This period also saw the construction of the Park's main thoroughfare, Chestnut Avenue, which runs from Park road in Teddington to the Lion Gate entrance of Hampton Court Palace on Hampton Court Road. This Avenue and the Arethusa 'Diana' Fountain were designed by Sir Christopher Wren as a grand approach to Hampton Court Palace. Sir Christopher Wren ( 20 October 1632 &ndash 25 February 1723) was a 17th century English Designer, Astronomer
The Park has long been popular with locals, but also attracts those from further afield. Bushy House is a former Royal residence in Teddington in South West London, on the site of the National Physical Laboratory, overlooking From the mid nineteenth Century until World War II Londoners celebrated Chestnut Sunday here, coming to see the blooming of the trees along Chestnut Avenue (this tradition resumed in 1993). World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
During World War I, Bushy Park was home to the King's Canadian Hospital, and between the wars hosted a camp for undernourished children. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All During World War II, General Dwight D. Eisenhower planned the D-Day landings from Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) at Camp Griffiss in the Park. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general D-Day may also refer to Decimal Day in the United Kingdom. D-Day is a term often used in Military parlance to denote Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (abbreviated as SHAEF, pronounced "shāf" was the headquarters of the Commander of Allied forces A memorial by Carlos Rey to the Allied troops who fell on D-Day marks the spot where General Dwight D. Eisenhower's tent stood.
Sport
Originally created for Royal sport Bushy Park is now home to Teddington Rugby Club, Teddington Hockey Club and four cricket clubs including both Hampton Wick Royal Cricket Club and Hampton Hill Cricket Club. Hampton Wick Royal Cricket Club is a cricket club situated at Royal Cricket Grand Pavilion Park Road Hampton Wick, Greater London, KT1 4AZ England.
During the late 1800s, the modern game of field hockey was largely invented at Bushy. Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick
Getting there
The closest train stations are Hampton Court to the south, Hampton Wick to the east, Teddington and Fulwell to the north, and Hampton to the west. National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC Hampton Court railway station is a Railway station in the Elmbridge district of Surrey, located in East Molesey by Hampton Court Bridge Hampton Wick railway station is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in south west London, and is in Travelcard Zone 6. Teddington railway station is located in Teddington in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in south west London, and is in Travelcard Fulwell railway station, on the Shepperton branch line, is at Fulwell in the Richmond on Thames. Hampton railway station, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, is on the Shepperton branch line. All are within a 10- to 20-minute walk. Transport for London bus routes, including the 111, 216, 265, and 411 services all pass by the Hampton Court Gate (the main southern entrance to the Park). Transport for London ( TfL) is the local government body responsible for most aspects of the Transport system in Greater London in England. The R70, R68 and 285 stop near the Hampton Hill gates the R68 serves every gate from the [NPL] in Teddington all the way to Hampton Court Green.
It is home to the Royal Paddocks, Bushy House and the National Physical Laboratory, and is close by Hampton Court Gardens and Park. Bushy House is a former Royal residence in Teddington in South West London, on the site of the National Physical Laboratory, overlooking Hampton Court Park &ndash sometimes called the Home Park &ndash is adjacent to Hampton Court Palace and Gardens in southwest London, United
See also
External links
- The Royal Parks - Bushy Park
- Friends of Bushy & Home Parks
- Bushy Park Time Trial
- Busy Park at Google Maps
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