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Primrose Hill bore me. Richmond and Kew undid me. Should Twitter die, I will be found at Emperormoth@ohai.social
Feb 5, 2021 11 tweets 5 min read
John Lewis- not that one, the other one who everyone entering #Richmond Park should thank for their ability to do so (he’s on #Sheen Gate if you want to do so personally). In 1755, he came to #Sheen Gate, and attempted to walk through, after a carriage been through (thread) Image This was an act of rebellion because #Richmond Park’s appointed Ranger, Princess Amelia, had chosen to restrict entry to the Park to people with carriages and special tickets- basically, her mates.