Richmond Park
About Richmond Park
Richmond Park, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, is the largest of London's Royal Parks and is of national and international importance for wildlife conservation. It was created by Charles I in the 17th century as a deer park. It is now a national nature reserve, a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation and is included, at Grade I, on Historic England's Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England. Its landscapes have inspired many famous artists and it has been a location for several films and TV series.
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Princess Amelia, daughter of George II, famously closed Richmond Park to everyone but her friends, so you needed a ticket to get in.
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In 1758 a man called John Lewis took Princess Amelia to court arguing he should be allowed into Richmond Park, and he won.
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