Veteran tree in Bushy Park

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Veteran tree in Bushy Park by Marathon as part of the Geograph project.

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Veteran tree in Bushy Park

Image: © Marathon Taken: 12 Mar 2014

Bushy was one of the three parks enclosed by Cardinal Wolsey in the early 16th century as part of his Hampton Court estate which was built from 1515 and given to Henry VIII along with the palace in 1525. In 1638-9 Charles I had a tributary of the River Colne diverted through Bushy Park to form the Longford River, bringing water right into the grounds of Hampton Court Palace. This provided a water supply for the numerous water features in the parks. Numerous smaller ponds and other water features in Bushy Park have been added at various times since the 16th century. This is the far north-western edge of the park, between Hampton Hill New Gate and Laurel Road Gate. The impressive wall of the park can be seen on the left and a fine old tree lies just ahead.

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