The history of Hampton Court Palace in Tudor times . 1699] Laying-out of Bus hey Park. 79 in making a great drive through the Park, 60 feet in widthand about a mile in length ; in forming, near the HamptonCourt end, a circle, in the centre of which was dug a greatBasin—now called the Diana —400 feet in diameter and5 feet in depth ; in planting, on both sides of the road andparallel to it, and also round the circle, four rows of lime-trees, with a row of horse-chestnuts next to the road, toform the great Chestnut Avenue, leading from Teddingtonto the north entrance of Hampton Court; and in maki
The history of Hampton Court Palace in Tudor times . 1699] Laying-out of Bus hey Park. 79 in making a great drive through the Park, 60 feet in widthand about a mile in length ; in forming, near the HamptonCourt end, a circle, in the centre of which was dug a greatBasin—now called the Diana —400 feet in diameter and5 feet in depth ; in planting, on both sides of the road andparallel to it, and also round the circle, four rows of lime-trees, with a row of horse-chestnuts next to the road, toform the great Chestnut Avenue, leading from Teddingtonto the north entrance of Hampton Court; and in makingtwo other avenues, each originally about three-quarters of amile in length, divergent from the circle and at right angles tothe great avenue, one leading to the Paddock, and the otherleading to Hampton. The trees numbered altogether 732limes and 274 chestnuts ; and all these works, such was thecheapness of labour and materials, cost but ^4,300/ This Great Chestnut Avenue was evidently laid out withthe object of forming a grand approach, not m
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