Vintage Map Of Hyde Park 1900s Stock Photo

Harmsworth`s Universal Encyclopaedia 1920s - Social History. Plan showing chief points of interest in London`s principal park. Hyde Park is a Grade I-listed major park in Central London. It is the largest of four Royal Parks that form a chain from the entrance of Kensington Palace past the main entrance to Buckingham Palace. The park was established by Henry VIII in 1536 when he took the land from Westminster Abbey and used it as a hunting ground. It opened to the public in 1637 and used for May Day parades. Major improvements occurred in the early 18th century under the direction of Queen Caroline.