Richmond, The Park c.1955
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The royal connections with this park probably go back further that with other parks, beginning with Edward I (1272-1307), when the area was part of the Manor of Shene; the name was changed to Richmond during Henry VII's reign. In 1625 Charles I brought his court to Richmond Palace to escape the plague in London, and turned the park into a private hunting ground for red and fallow deer. His decision to enclose the land with a high wall in 1637 was not popular with the local residents and landowners. It occupies 2,500 acres in parts of Richmond, Kingston, Mortlake and Putney parishes; the largest open space in London. From Richmond Park's highest point, St Paul's Cathedral can be seen 12 miles away. Essential to its character is the rich landscape of semi-natural acidic grassland, with areas of bog and bracken, wetland, woodland and ancient parkland trees. In 1992 the park was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest by English Nature.
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