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Hyde Park: The People's Park by Paul Rabbitts (Paperback, 2015)

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Hyde Park is a London favourite. You can walk, lie in the grass, play games, take exercise and engage in sport. It has been a venue for mass celebrations since VE Day and for public events including Proms in the Park, the Olympics and countless music festivals. There is a truly fascinating history behind the park we know today and the neighbouring Kensington Gardens. On 1 July 1536, Henry VIII compelled the Convent of Westminster to hand over land that he then enclosed for hunting purposes - and so Hyde Park began. However, it was not until the reign of Charles I that the people of London were allowed access to the park. Sold by Parliament in 1652; beset by highwaymen when the village of Kensington became home to much of the aristocracy; partially appropriated by George II to make Kensington Gardens - Hyde Park has a dramatic past. It was, however, the Great Exhibition that was to have the greatest impact on its history. The world came to Hyde Park, with as many as 100,000 visitors occupying the exhibition at a time. It became London's central attraction and remains the city's greatest open space. It is truly the people's park and, without a doubt, one of the greatest places to visit in London.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Amberley Publishing
ISBN-13
9781445642888
eBay Product ID (ePID)
214328050

Product Key Features

Author
Paul Rabbitts
Publication Name
Hyde Park: the People's Park
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
128 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
168mm
Item Width
246mm
Item Weight
426g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Paul Rabbitts
Topic
Local History, Gardens
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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