Talk:Hampton Court Palace/Archive 2

Archive 1

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Photo Gallery and more

Hi. I just added the photo gallery section as I had some shots of the palace that I couldn't squeeze in anywhere else. Hope no one minds!

Also, do you know that neither the Government or the Royal Family founds all the work that is done to the palace (upkeep, employment, restoration, etc.) I'll I mostly put this down because I still can't believe it, and am still outraged by it, does any one else think that this fact should go in the article somewhere? Thε Halo ^Θ 20:19, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

Hi- I believe that since Hampton Court is administered by Historic Royal Palaces, the agency is responsible for funding all upkeep, at least of the public/tourist areas. 38.112.93.62 (talk) 22:42, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Coombe Conduit

There is an English Heritage Property, Coombe Conduit. The English Heritage handbook says "Two Tudor buildings, connected by a tunnel, supplying water to Hampton Court". I am fixing the links on List of English Heritage properties but do not know how to treat this one. Is it valid to add a paragraph on this building to the Hampton Court Article, or should I create its own page? MortimerCat 19:28, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

If there isn't much content it is probably better to add a paragraph rather than create a stub that is unlikely to be expanded. You can point inward links to Coombe Conduit and make that redirect here. That way the door is open to write a full article later with the links already pointing to it. MRSC 11:31, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

Better mention it's about 2 miles away, on the other side of the river, and rarely open to visitors Johnbod 20:18, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

It's in Richmond

A quick pointer for anyone who wants to argue that the palace isn't in Richmond on Thames: see the conclusive discussion here. -- Hoary 11:59, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

map

We're starting on a map of Hampton Court and the parks, so if anyone wants to help out, grab a GPS, or see the progress so far. Ojw 23:25, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Alledged ghost sighting

I viewed the CCTV footage and to me it looks like a joke or some PR stunt. The camera jumps as if someone was holding it. Does anyone has any new bit of info to share about this sighting?

I tend to agree. This thing is a lot of rubbish in my view. I'm surprised that British tabloids which are always prompt to name and shame people didn't find who this clown in 'period dress' was... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.89.140.251 (talk) 10:29, 6 July 2008 (UTC)

• I think the segment on the CCTV footage should be removed as it has since been proven to be a hoax using state-of-the-art methods. http://ghosts-uk.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=323 Danny (talk) 23:58, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

• • What you all think or not isn't relevant to it being worth listing. The mere fact the occurrence was notability warrants it's presence in the article. If it was proven to be a hoax (which your link doesn't do), then state that. 71.75.130.191 (talk) 20:44, 1 July 2014 (UTC)
    • It's not particularly notable though. These hoaxes pop up pretty regularly in old buildings and none have ever been proved to be real. The absence of proof that it was a hoax does not imply that it's therefore legitimately a ghost. Nobody can prove that goblins or fairies or elves don't exist either. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 21:17, 1 July 2014 (UTC)

The Protestant Revolution

Originally read "Hampton Court remains the only one of 50 palaces built by Henry VIII financed from The Protestant Revolution.". Corrected to read "Hampton Court remains the only one of 50 palaces built by Henry VIII financed from the Dissolution of the Monasteries". Danny (talk) 00:07, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

Not built by Henry VIII

The article starts by claiming the palace to have been built by Henry VIII but then goes on to contradict this: "Wolsey spent lavishly to build the finest palace in England". Peter Harriman (talk) 13:32, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

Thingie?

'Hampton Court Palace is a former royal courtish palace thingie ' is this supposed to express the author's inability to define HCP clearer, or am I missing something? Is this appropriate language? --Lbocgn (talk) 05:25, 10 December 2008 (UTC)

Reserved?

Hi. I'm confused by the word "reserved" in the first paragraph, thus: "and it is reserved as a well known landmark of South-East England." Either I don't speak English proper, or this is some usage of which I am presently unaware ... or something. Can someone please tell me what is intended here? Who reserved it? What does it mean to be "reserved as a landmark"? I keep re-reading it but it still doesn't work for me. Please explain! Thanks and best wishes DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered (talk) 08:19, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

Ho hoh ho - try putting a "P" in font of the obvious typo. Giano (talk) 08:44, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

Ho hoh ho indeed - the obvious typo may perhaps have been lacking obviousness to quite a few editors who have been here a few times before, as it had been there unchallenged since 1st October 2008. I am delighted, though, to see that the whole sentence, which with or without the P was dire, has gone. Thank you for the reply. :) DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered (talk) 09:16, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

No probs, you turned up just a few minutes before I began and large planned expansion and alteration of the page, and that sentence was already doomed to be first on my hit list. What a co-incidence. Giano (talk) 09:59, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

No coincidence! I watch User talk:Kbthompson and saw you both talking about this article and thought woo sounds interesting so came to have a look and here I am! I take my hat off to you for the Monster Edit Of All Time (as well as for killing the nasty bad sentence) - have fun. :) Cheers DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered (talk) 10:11, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

Kinda spooky - all the same. Giano (talk) 10:27, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

I see this sentence is back, now saying "Hampton Court Palace is reserved as a very popular and representational landmark of South-East England." It still doesn't make much sense, either with or without the P.

Thanks for this - I'll just park this here while you're working your magic. Historic England. "Details from listed building database ({{{num}}})". National Heritage List for England. - it's the listing details. Tudor walls, and perimeter are listed seperately as Historic England. "Details from listed building database ({{{num}}})". National Heritage List for England.. Lion Gates Historic England. "Details from listed building database ({{{num}}})". National Heritage List for England.. Tilt yard tower Historic England. "Details from listed building database ({{{num}}})". National Heritage List for England. (only survivor of original five towers). Kbthompson (talk) 11:02, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

Greenwich or Hampton Court?

I'm confused - this page states "In 1537, the King's much desired male heir, the future Edward VI, was born at the palace and the child's mother, Jane Seymour, died there two weeks later." The page for Henry VIII states, on the same subject, "In 1537, Jane gave birth to a son, Prince Edward, the future Edward VI. The birth was difficult and the queen died at Greenwich Palace on 24 October 1537 from an infection." Is there anybody out there who knows which is correct?Fellonmyhead (talk) 17:12, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

This page is quite correct and the fact now referenced. [1]. Giano (talk) 21:36, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

Zinnemann

"It would serve as the location filmed for the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons, directed by Fred Zinnemann." -- is this appropriate for the first paragraph? Shouldn't that be mentioned elsewhere in the article? Is this really so important? 14 March 2011 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.222.193.37 (talk) 22:56, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

Wolsey's death

"In 1528, knowing that his enemies and the King were engineering his downfall, he passed the palace to the King as a gift. Wolsey died the following year." Wolsey died in 1530. This should be changed to "Wolsey died two years later" --BRCScriptor (talk) 16:14, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

Is the "Great Vine" Trollinger?

Hello, I was working on the synonyms for the Trollinger wine grape article and I noticed one of the synonyms for the variety was "Hampton Court Vine". It seems like too much of a coincidence to not be related but I was curious if any editors here have access to any reliable sources that could confirm this? Agne^Cheese/^Wine 04:08, 4 July 2012 (UTC)

Details

It would be nice if the article included facts about square footage; number of rooms, and their uses. How many apartments were there? How many kitchens? What is the total acreage of the estate? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.32.37.63 (talk) 14:27, 29 July 2012 (UTC)

Palace Ghosts

Should information about the ghosts that haunt the palace be in the article? Is it worth adding it in? --PrincessAlice13 (talk) 19:09, 2 December 2012 (UTC)