The history of Hampton Court Palace in Tudor times . nd gardens, that their dis-placement is a matter of regret, and we venture to expressa hope that they may eventually be returned to the place,for which they were originally made. In the meanwhile, however, the Palace and gardens werevery fairly maintained: the average sum expended, during theten years of George I reign, on the Palace—including, ofcourse, all such charges as salaries, wages, lighting, draining,watching, cleaning, water, &c.—being ^5,100 a year; and onthe gardens—including the cost of keeping up the water-course called the
The history of Hampton Court Palace in Tudor times . nd gardens, that their dis-placement is a matter of regret, and we venture to expressa hope that they may eventually be returned to the place,for which they were originally made. In the meanwhile, however, the Palace and gardens werevery fairly maintained: the average sum expended, during theten years of George I reign, on the Palace—including, ofcourse, all such charges as salaries, wages, lighting, draining,watching, cleaning, water, &c.—being ^5,100 a year; and onthe gardens—including the cost of keeping up the water-course called the Longford river^—;^2,88o a year. In the last year of the reign of George IV. the use of theGreat Hall w^as granted by his Majesty to the inhabitants ofHampton for divine service, while their parish church wasbeing rebuilt, until September, 1831, when the new churchwas consecrated in the presence of Queen Adelaide. ^ Brewers Beauties of Englajtd Hampton Court Guide^ i2>ig.(Middlesex), vol. x., part iv.; and The ^ See vol. ii., p. CHAPTER XXIII. HAMPTON COURT DURING THE REIGN OF WILLIAM IV. Accession of the Duke of Clarence as William IV.—More Pictures sent tothe Palace—Terms of Admission to the State Apartments—The Old Clockremoved—The St. Jamess Palace Clock sent to Hampton Court—A newClock-Face—Welcome to Queen Adelaide—The King dines with his oldFriends—The Banqueting House preserved and made a Private Residence—William IV. confers the Guelphic Order on old Members of the Toy Club—The handsome and gallant Seymours—Sir Horace Seymour and the FaintingBeauties—Queen Adelaide at Bushey House—The Due de Nemours. HE accession of the Duke of Clarence as KingWilliam IV., on the 20th of June, 1830,opened a somewhat new prospect for HamptonCourt; for his Majesty, having resided so longwithin the precincts of the manor, took a gooddeal of interest in the Palace ; and it was he, who seemsfirst to have conceived the idea of making it a sort ofrec
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