Hatfield Park - From a Hatfield House guide published in 1950s or 1960s
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Hatfield House, the ancestral home of the Cecils, is a fine example of Elizabethan architecture. It was built by Sir Robert Cecil during the reign of Queen Elizabeth. The gardens are exquisite. (Hatfield Station) |
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Hatfield House postcard posted 1913 No publisher information |
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North Front Published by W. A. Guest
William Aldridge Guest, printer, Park Street |
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King James' Drawing Room Valentines Series Photographed 1886 |
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The Old Palace published for Daisy Gray, Hatfield Miss Daisy Gray, Stationer, |
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Elizabeth Oak Valentine Series Photograph taken 1893 early divided back ~1903 Valentine later published a version of this card without the message strip. |
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See also Hatfield House in Olden Times
Book: Early Stuart Household Accounts (of Hatfield House)
Book: The Salisbury-Balfour Correspondence 1869-1892
Book: My Life at the Vineyard, Hatfield Park - 1892-1942
The West Front of Hatfield House
The garden on this side of the house did not take on its present appearance until 1900, when it was restored to its Jacobean form. The mulberry trees at the four corners were planted by King James I, who wanted to encourage the silk industry.
From a Hatfield House guide published in 1973
Releasing the Hounds at Hatfield Park
From The Hertfordshire Hunt, 1933
The Countess of Salisbury established the Hunt in about 1775
Quick links to extra postcard images.
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North Front
Hatfield House
Broadwater
Hatfield HouseThere is a web page for Hatfield
