The history of Hampton Court Palace in Tudor times . nd, according to be the blocks between the windows. Luttrell, did great damage in several That Sir Christopher was right in as- places, blowing down stacks of chim- serting their solidity has long since neys, and untiUng tops of houses. been proved. 26 History of Hampton Court Palace, [1690 the works be resumed and proceeded with, with all possibledespatch, Wren continuing his duties as architect, or sur-veyor as he was designated in the accounts, at the verymodest salary of 45. \od. a day,^ and Talman, as Comptrollerof the Works, at a salar
The history of Hampton Court Palace in Tudor times . nd, according to be the blocks between the windows. Luttrell, did great damage in several That Sir Christopher was right in as- places, blowing down stacks of chim- serting their solidity has long since neys, and untiUng tops of houses. been proved. 26 History of Hampton Court Palace, [1690 the works be resumed and proceeded with, with all possibledespatch, Wren continuing his duties as architect, or sur-veyor as he was designated in the accounts, at the verymodest salary of 45. \od. a day,^ and Talman, as Comptrollerof the Works, at a salary of 6i-. \od., his supervision beingprobably more arduous and unremitting than Wrens. For a time, at any rate, the ill-feeling between the twowas allayed, though a subsequent ebullition, which tookplace later over the works at this Palace, shows it was stillsmouldering. ^ This seems to have been in addi- Majesties Works.—Audit Office De-tion to his regular allowance of ^80 a dared Accounts, Bundle 2443, Rollyear as Surveyor-General of Their CHAPTER III. QUEEN Marys private life at hampton court. The Water Gallery furnished and decorated for Queen Mary—An aestheticRetreat—Her Oriental China and Delft Ware—Her Bathing Closet—HerPursuits and Amusements—Her Love of Needlework—Her Gallery of Beautiespainted by Kneller—Her Love of Gardening—A choice Collection of Exotics—A Remarkable Agave—Her Hothouses—A Description of the Gardens—Borders of Box—Queen Marys Bower—Queen Mary supervises the Works atHampton Court— Her Consultations with Wren--The Buildings delayed by wantof Money and Portland Stone. ENDING the completion of the new State Apart-ments, which in any case could not, even with themost urgent despatch, be got ready for the Kingand Queens occupation for a considerable time,their Majesties were desirous of having a set ofrooms fitted up with all the modern conveniences of thatday, in some part of the old Palace, where they might residein
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