Bushy Park Chestnut Fair, 14 May 2017
A nice warm day, started with a Full English breakfast at Morrisons in Weybridge with friends and their family.
We parked the car at Hampton Court station, and made the short walk over the Thames and passed the entrance of Hampton Court to Bushy Park. The Chestnut Fair was
Bushy Park was originally three parks "given" by Cardinal Wolsey (together with Hampton Court) to the king, Henry VIII in 1529 who used it as a deer chase.
Charles I had a 12 mile canal built to bring water to the park.
More latterly, Canadian troops were stationed at the park in World War 1.
During World War 2, the park became Camp Griffiss, the base for the US 8th Army Air Force, US Strategic Air Forces and later the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces. This was where General Eisenhower planned Operation Overlord, for the allied invasion of north-west Europe that began with the D-Day landings.
These photos are from my trusty Canon Powershot SX240HS compact.
Note regarding the pictures:
These are my photos and tweaked photos.
Please contact me using the links on this site if you would like to use any of them.
If I discover that any have been used without my expressed permission please note that I will look for you, I will find you... and I will wreak untold misery upon you.
(16 May 2017)
These are my photos and tweaked photos.
Please contact me using the links on this site if you would like to use any of them.
If I discover that any have been used without my expressed permission please note that I will look for you, I will find you... and I will wreak untold misery upon you.
(16 May 2017)