Richmond Hill (London)
Richmond Hill in Richmond , London is a hill that rises gently from the Thames on its north side . It stretches from the site of Richmond Palace to the Richmond Gate of Richmond Park , the former royal hunting ground that Charles I created . The hill slopes significantly to the river in a south-westerly direction, the elevation is less pronounced in south and east direction.
The hill has the only view in England that was protected by a law, the Richmond, Petersham and Ham Open Spaces Act of 1902 , following the controversial sale of Glover's Island . The law protects the hill land and its immediate surroundings to preserve the view to the west and south. The look was painted by Joshua Reynolds and JMW Turner . Walter Scott described it as an unsurpassed landscape.
The panorama can be seen from the Terrace Walk , which was laid out near the top of the hill in the 18th century. The path leads above Terrace Gardens , which, like the path, are Grade II * protected monuments. After Henry VII had built the Richmond Palace, the place Richmond developed. Richmond Hill attracted a lot of attention because of its location and was built with impressive houses of well-known owners.
The first houses were built on the hill where The Vineyard is now . These homes include Clarence House , Halford House , Michel's Almshouses, and the Vineyard House.
A road that runs southeast from Richmond to the top of the hill is also called Richmond Hill.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Digby Warde-Aldam: Revolutionary Richmond? In: Apollo Magazine , September 15, 2013.
- ^ Turner & Constable & their Contemporaries: Sketching from Nature. ( Memento from April 3, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Stephen Orr: Clarence House , The Vinyard Richmond
- ↑ Stephen Orr: Halford House , The Vinyard Richmond
- ↑ Stephen Orr: Michel's Almshouses , The Vinyard Richmond
Web links
- Joseph Mallord William Turner: The Thames from Richmond Hill 1815 In: The Tate (painting)
- Protected view unveiled to public on BBC News, June 14, 2006, accessed October 5, 2015
- Richmond Views, Richmond Hill on BBC News, August 26, 2005, accessed October 5, 2015
- Photos of Richmond Hill on BBC News
- Visit Richmond Website - Star & Garter on Richmond Hill
Coordinates: 51 ° 27 ′ N , 0 ° 18 ′ W