The Gardens and Parks at Hampton Court Palace

by Todd Longstaffe-Gowan

Hampton Court Palace has the finest Baroque park and garden layout in Britain. Set within 2,000 acres of parkland and bounded on its south and east sides by the River Thames, the historic landscape possesses a rich overlay of garden improvements from the early 16th to the 21st centuries. This book explores the history of this landscape. Among the many themes it addresses are the role and impact of patrons, designers and estate workers; planting and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0711223688
• ISBN13: 9780711223684
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Frances Lincoln
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.2" x 10.9"