Richmond, Surrey


Kearsley's Traveller's Entertaining Guide through Great Britain (1801)

Richmond is esteemed the finest village in the British dominions, and was antiently called Sheen, which, in Saxon, signifies "resplendent". From the singular beauty of its situation it has been termed the "Frescati of England". Here once stood a royal palace, in which Edward III died of grief for the loss of his heroic son, the Black Prince; and here died Anne, the wife of Richard II. This palace was beautified by Henry V who founded three religious houses near it. In 1497 it was destroyed by fire, when Henry VII was there; but he rebuilt it and called it Richmond, from the name which he bore before he obtained the crown. Here he died; and here also Elizabeth expired. Part of this palace with battlements and a gateway is still standing on Richmond-green. On the seite of part of it are now seats of the duke of Queensbury, Mrs Way, W. Keene, esq. Higher up the river are seats of the duke of Buccleugh, and of the earl of Leicester. The summit of Richmond-hill commands a most luxuriant prospect, which Thompson, who passed his latter years in this beautiful place, has celebrated in his "Seasons". George III spends much of his time on this spot and takes great delight in the gardens and grounds adjacent to his palace at Kew. Here is an elegant stone bridge over the Thames.

Inns: Talbot ,Castle , Star and Garter.

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Quotations
 Chapter 37 
It soon appeared that London was not the place for her. She could not endure its noise. Her nerves were under continual irritation and suffering; and by the ten days' end, her nephew's letter to Randalls communicated a change of plan. They were going to remove immediately to Richmond. Mrs. Churchill had been recommended to the medical skill of an eminent person there, and had otherwise a fancy for the place. A ready-furnished house in a favourite spot was engaged, and much benefit expected from the change.
 Chapter 39 
Miss Smith, and Miss Bickerton, another parlour boarder at Mrs. Goddard's, who had been also at the ball, had walked out together, and taken a road, the Richmond road, which, though apparently public enough for safety, had led them into alarm.
 Chapter 39 
"Then pray stay at Richmond."
 Chapter 42 
She smiled her acceptance; and nothing less than a summons from Richmond was to take him back before the following evening.
 Chapter 45 
The following day brought news from Richmond to throw every thing else into the back-ground
 Chapter 46 
She asked no more questions therefore, merely employed her own fancy, and that soon pointed out to her the probability of its being some money concern -- something just come to light, of a disagreeable nature in the circumstances of the family, something which the late event at Richmond had brought forward.
 Chapter 50 
In short, my dear madam, it was a quarrel blameless on her side, abominable on mine; and I returned the same evening to Richmond, though I might have staid with you till the next morning, merely because I would be as angry with her as possible.
 

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