This view towards the St Paul's Cathedral was taken from one of the twenty-seven strategic views in London. The viewing corridor is designated King Henry's Mound to St Paul's Cathedral 9A.1.
King Henry VIII's Mound is the highest spot in Richmond Park. The park was a royal deer park and became a public space in the mid 19th century.
Historic England Archive DP247344
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