Comments on: Fulham Palace

By: Gabrielle Tirimanne

Gabrielle Tirimanne — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 07:49:10 +0000

What wonderful pictures and such a glorious garden. It will be on my list of places to visit when I next come to London. Thank you for them.

By: Peter Holford

Peter Holford — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 22:43:30 +0000

I was brought up across the river in Putney and frequently passed this place either on the bus going to school in Hammersmith or heading to the match at Fulham with my dad. I sometimes looked at it from the bus and wondered what it was like but it was off limits like so many of the open spaces. The area around the river between Putney and Barnes was another no-go area – now it is the London Wetland Centre and a large area of sports fields and facilities. I need to go back and have a look for myself! It wasn’t really such a deprived childhood though with Putney Common, Barnes Common, Putney Heath, Wimbledon Common and Richmond Park to explore!

By: Pam

Pam — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 17:42:44 +0000

What Gorgeous Pictures! I would love to send England, top to bottom. Thank You!

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 06:45:26 +0000

Over the last 60 years I have followed Fulham FC and on occasion gone to games. Bishops Park is quite the most attractive walk to a football ground imaginable. And yet, to my shame, I have never gone through that doorway and discovered what you have just portrayed. Thank you. On my list before the football starts!

By: Bailey Jones

Bailey Jones — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 23:26:56 +0000

I have been close to Fulham Palace several times both in the 1970s when I lived in Wandsworth and in more recent times but have never visited. I will now, after seeing your excellent photos and being treated to your historical overview.

I often wondered what lay behind the greenery on the north side as I walked along the Putney shoreline. I looked it up a few years ago but after reading this post I have a far better idea of what is in store.

By: Robin

Robin — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:34:09 +0000

Magnificent!!

By: Phil Maxwell

Phil Maxwell — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:03:03 +0000

Great photos.

By: Helen Breen

Helen Breen — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 11:14:26 +0000

Greetings from Boston,

GA, thanks for the delightful excursion through such a historically rich property. Layer upon layer, I even had to look up “accrete” and “palimpsest” – that’s good. Wonderful photos as usual.

I could definitely find my way there on the Tube on my next visit across the pond. The piece filled me with such ecclesiastical calm, that I plan to re-read THE WARDEN by Anthony Trollope …

By: Shawdian

Shawdian — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 11:04:36 +0000

Absolutely splendid. I am doing an extensive course in English History covering the period
1200 to 1603, so it is nice to see Fulham Palace where the great lady Elizabeth 1 spent time other than the usual Hatfeild and Hampton Court two beautiful pieces of historic architecture not to be missed. Fulham Palace captures the period perfectly, making you feel you are back in time sparking off the imagination what it must have been like through the ages especially when Elizabeth 1 made her grand appearances in those superb extrovert gowns she is renound for. The luscious Palace Gardens once enclosd by the longest moat in England are a delight to behold and encouraged me to start growing my own herbs and vegetables, if you enjoy sketching and painting landscapes this historic treasure is not to be missed. Thank GA 🙂

By: John Barrett

John Barrett — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 07:22:04 +0000

This Fulham Palace complex is perfection, here it is called a ‘sheer wonder’ just like a National Trust property. Its free to visit that’s most generous, so American cousins come on over. !Yes there is a US of A connection in the American colonies, Bishop Henry 1675 collected garden seed & cuttings read on in GA’s text. My connection is down south in Oklahoma. The old Holm oak shown, is huge, sorry too big for tree huggers. This specimen tree is similar shape wise, to the ?1,000 year old Tortworth Chestnut growing in a Glos meadow, we have a nice double. Poet John. PS – Super place for overseas visitors its a complete package hidden from general view in our biggest city – London.