Monument to Timothy Bennet, at Hampton Wick Gate
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Monument to Timothy Bennet, at Hampton Wick Gate
Image: © Christine Johnstone Taken: 8 Nov 2018
Timothy Bennet [1679 - 1756] was an elderly shoemaker who in threatened to take Lord Halifax to court when Lord Halifax closed the path to Kingston through Bushy Park. The threat was enough, and the path was re-opened. It is still a public footpath today, called Cobbler's Walk. The monument was erected in 1900.
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