Today was the perfect day for a walk. The sun was out and it was warm. This wasn’t a long walk, just stroll along the Thames and a quick walk around the gardens at Fulham Palace. The house isn’t currently open, nor the cafe, but I have been around the house in the past.
Fulham Palace had been the residence for the Bishops of London since AD704, mainly used as a summer retreat away from the noise and dirt of London. The grounds were extensive. In the mid 13th century the original manor house was abandoned and the foundations for the new house (above) are from around that time. Over the years Bishops made alterations and built on. The last Bishop left in 1973 when the house was taken over by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. In 2011 the house was taken over by a charitable trust and has continued to be restored to its former glory. It is well worth a visit. See here for more details.
The walk along the Thames was lovely and had I walked on I would have shortly been in Hammersmith. You can see Hammersmith Bridge in the distance in one of these photos. Tomorrow I will post some photos of Bishop’s Park which is sandwiched between the river and Fulham Palace.
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