In this episode, we’ll be visiting a piece of English garden art at Great Fosters, a 16th-century mansion in Surrey. Welcome to Art, Culture & Books with me, Anthony King.
Great Fosters, a 16th-century mansion, once stood within Windsor Great Park near Egham, Surrey, England. Legend has it that King George III found respite there in his final days, as the mansion served as a care facility from 1818 onward. But its royal ties don’t stop there. The entrance proudly displays Queen Elizabeth I’s crest from 1598, possibly commemorating her visit. During summers, the queen and her court embarked on countryside tours, dubbed ‘progresses’, fleeing London’s diseases and heat.
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