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Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Palace: the official illustrated history | Lucy Worsley, David Souden
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Tells the compelling story of one of the finest palaces in Europe, situated on the banks of the River Thames south-west of London and a centre of court life in England from 1529 to 1737 Celebrates one of the most visited and intriguing architectural ensembles in Britain, including the palace's original sixteenth-century buildings of Henry VIII's reign and the late seventeenth-century Baroque additions by Sir Christopher Wren Includes full coverage of Hampton Court's famous and ever-popular formal gardens, a precious survival of gardening 300 years ago Reveals the lifestyles of monarchs, mistresses and courtiers as well as life `below stairs' in the same series as Merrell's highly successful official illustrated histories of the Tower of London and Kensington Palace.
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julesG
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I may not be able to go into my local OxFam shop ever again. I (the tall blue haired woman in a Gryffindor sweater and a yellow mask with a green zombie licking a lollipop on) squealed upon finding this gem.

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squirrelbrain Perfectly normal behaviour! 3y
LeahBergen That‘s awesome! 3y
julesG @squirrelbrain @LeahBergen Thanks! Still feel a tiny bit embarrassed. 3y
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Heideschrampf Love the blue hair btw! 💙 3y
Cosyreader I just caught a glimpse of your hair and had to scroll through your posts to check if it‘s real - looks great! Also, not weird behaviour at all 😊 3y
julesG @Cosyreader Thanks! 3y
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StayCurious
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#teamslaughter #chillingphotochallenge #scarathlon @Clwojick @TheReadingMermaid One of the most #haunted places in England is Hampton Court Palace. Here is said to be a picture of the Grey Lady ghost. I was there myself in 2012 but sadly I didn‘t run into her.