Framed and glazed print of Wimbledon Palace
Framed and glazed print of Wimbledon Palace by Henry Winstanley (). It's a detailed engraving of the front of Wimbledon Palace, built for Sir Thomas Cecil, later Earl of Exeter. It has since been demolished but previously sat near the top of a high hill, astride the upper part of what is now Home Park Road. Winstanley was a notable eccentric, owner of the "Essex House of Wonders" and died in a tragic lighthouse accident... Read More