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Hampton Court Gardens
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Uploaded: 10/18/06 12:11 AM GMT
Hampton Court Gardens
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A small corner of the 60 acres of gardens surrounding Hampton Court Palace. Tennis was played on this site by Henry VIII from 1528.Legend has it that he heard of the execution of Queen Anne Boleyn as he played here. ~~~~"Here you may commonly see artisans, such as hatters, playing tennis for a crown, which is not often seen elsewhere, particularly on a working day." Erienne Pasquier commenting on a visit to England 1558.