European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 27, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Stripes photos by Gus Schuettler castellated turrets and brickwork that is a Rich As a Christmas then theres the other great half on which work was begun in 1689 to a design by sir Christopher theres absolutely no likeness Between these two enormous parts of the highly Complex while the old part has been called Wrens architecture struts its stuff in a subdued English Way and has to be regarded As Wrens rising dignified the formal gardens Flat lawns and con shaped is almost compared with the pomp of a Palace such As Hampton court is both weird and astonishingly Beautiful and a ramble through it is full of some of its sights that should not be missed and they certainly wont be if you follow the Well marked tour route through the Palace Are the famous astronomical clock made in 1540 the state the great Gatehouse the Queens bedchamber and its 18thcentury apartments with their Fine enormous paintings and Gobelin tapestries the haunted gallery where the ghost of Catherine Henry vips fifth wife is said to the magnificent vaulted ceiling of the Chapel Royal and the 60foot High great Hall with its Hammer beam roof that enriched in every part with tracery or after the death of King George ii in the Palace was never occupied by a reigning Monarch and in 1838 Queen Victoria opened the state apartments to the Hampton court Palace is in the news again As the British government examines the possibility of renting out parts of the the government has commissioned consultants to advise on the feasibility of leasing apartments at Hampton court Palace to substantial the government is reported to be keen on modernizing and renting Many of the 800 vacant rooms in the Palace in an Effort to make the loss Ridden building children enjoy a visit to Hampton and the highpoint of their visit usually is the gardens famed the Palace has the earliest hedge Maze in it was replanted in 1690 and possibly dates Back to Wolsey nearly people a year try to wend their Way through the Palace is open from until 5 monday through and on sunday from 11 until admission to the palaces state apartments costs one Pound about for adults and 60 Pence 75 cents for it costs 25 Pence 30 cents to enter the the Palace can be reached by Public transport trains from London Waterloo and frequent bus services or by boat launch during warm weather months Only from London Westminster pier or from suburban Henry Hills great Hall with its Hammer beam mirrors help guards keep an Eye on june stripes Magazine