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| 1536 |
| | A Water Gallery, over 170ft long, is constructed and incorporates a landing stage for the King's Barge at Hampton Court with a Pleasure Gallery above | |
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| 1536 |
| | Henry VIII encloses land to the north of Hampton Court Palace as a deer park, and plants it with acorns to provide oak for the navy | |
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| 1540 |
| | Nicolas Oursian creates an astronomical clock for Henry VIII at Hampton Court | |
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| 1604 |
| | Bushy Park has by now acquired its familiar name, from the thorn bushes planted to protect the sapling oaks from the deer | |
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| 16381639 |
| | The Longford River is constructed to take water from the River Colne over Hounslow Heath to the Hampton Court Parks to supply water to the gardens. | |
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| 1662 |
| | The Long Water at Hampton Court (3800 ft long), supplied by the Longford River, is constructed flanked by avenues of Dutch limes aligned on the Quen's Drawing Room and a semi-circular canal at the East Front | |
| | The Long Water and Grand Avenues
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| 1663 |
| | Bushy House is built by Edward Proger, in the royal enclosure now known as Bushy Park, by order of Charles II | |
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| 1679 |
| | The tower of St Mary's Church is rebuilt in red brick, replacing one of flint and stone | |
| | View of old St Mary's Church, c.1800
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| 1689-1694 |
| | William III and Mary II embark on extensive work at Hampton Court including demolition of the old Royal lodgings and building of new South and East Fronts around a new quadrangle, the Fountain Court | |
| | Hampton Court Palace, South and East fronts, c.1910
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| 1689 |
| | The Great Fountain Garden at Hampton Court, occupying the semi-circle of land between the East Front and the park, is designed with 13 fountains powered by the Longford River | |
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