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Was Roman temple at Greenwich Park dedicated to Britannia?

Posted on 01/10/2017 by greenwichpark

On 6 February 1902, Roman remains were discovered on an artificial mound on the east side of Greenwich Park. The then superintendent of Greenwich Park, Angus Webster, believed that the find – at that time thought to be of a … Continue reading →

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The geology of Greenwich and east/south-east England

Posted on 17/09/2017 by greenwichpark

Detail of the beautiful International Geological Map of Europe and the Mediterranean published by Bundesanstalt fur Bodenforschung and UNESCO (1971).

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Queen Elizabeth I : the Armada Portrait

Posted on 08/09/2017 by greenwichpark

Elizabeth I was born in #Greenwich on 7 September 1533. The #ArmadaPortrait is a symbol of her powerful reign. https://t.co/lPMM42BLlV pic.twitter.com/Oj5mu48roD — Royal Mus. Greenwich (@RMGreenwich) September 7, 2017 The Armada portrait, once owned by Sir Francis Drake, was saved … Continue reading →

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On this day: Queen Elizabeth I born at Greenwich

Posted on 07/09/2017 by greenwichpark

Queen Elizabeth I born at Greenwich Palace, 7 September 1533

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The Queen Elizabeth Oak – last survivor of ancient forest

Posted on 05/09/2017 by greenwichpark

The Queen Elizabeth Oak was the last survivor of the forest that grew on part of Blackheath, an outriding of the vast ancient raised tract of the impenetrable Forest of Anderida 120 miles long and nearly 40 miles (64km) wide … Continue reading →

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A masterpiece of human creative genius … the interaction of man and nature over two centuries

Posted on 20/02/2014 by greenwichpark

From the draft Statement of Outstanding Universal Values,   1.2.5      The Royal Park is a masterpiece of the application by Andre Le Notre of symmetrical landscape design to irregular terrain. 1.2.8     [UNESCO inscription] Criterion (i): represent a masterpiece of human … Continue reading →

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To begin at the beginning, best beloved

Posted on 12/02/2014 by greenwichpark

Greenwich affords one of the instances in which the monarch’s property is actually the people’s … for a nobleman makes a paradise only for himself, and fills it with his own pomp and pride; whereas the people are sooner or … Continue reading →

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