Editing Richmond Park (section)

===Georgian alterations===
In 1719, [[Caroline of Ansbach]] and her husband, the future [[George II of Great Britain]], bought [[Richmond Lodge]] as a country residence. This building had first been built as a hunting lodge for [[James I of England|James I]] in 1619 and had also been occupied by [[William III of Great Britain|William III]].<ref name="Groom 26–40">{{cite book | publisher=Merrell Publishers | title=Kew Palace: The Official Illustrated History | date=2006 | author=[[Susanne Groom]] and Lee Prosser | isbn= 978-1-85894-323-7| pages=26–40}}</ref> As shown in a map of 1734, Richmond Park and Richmond Gardens then formed a single unit – the latter was merged with [[Kew Gardens]] by George III in the early 19th century.<ref name="RCT Rocque">{{cite web | url=https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/702999/plan-of-the-house-gardens-park-hermitage-of-their-majesties-at-richmond | title=Plan of the House, Gardens, Park & Hermitage of their Majesties, at Richmond 1734 | publisher=[[Royal Collection Trust]] | access-date=21 July 2016 | author=John Rocque| author-link=John Rocque }}</ref> In 1736 the Queen's Ride was cut through existing woodland to create a grand avenue through the park<ref name="FRP Guide97">{{cite book | title=''"Buildings" in'' Guide to Richmond Park | author=Michael Davison |publisher=[[#Friends of Richmond Park|Friends of Richmond Park]] | year=2011 | page=97|isbn=978-0-9567469-0-0}}</ref> and Bog Gate or Queen's Gate was opened as a private entrance for Caroline to enter the park on her journeys between White Lodge and Richmond Lodge. The same map shows Pen Ponds, a lake divided in two by a [[causeway]], dug in 1746 and initially referred to as the Canals, which is now a good place to see water birds.<ref name= "Landscape History"/><ref>Baxter Brown, p. 51</ref> Richmond Lodge fell out of use on Caroline's death in 1737 but was brought back into use by her grandson [[George III of the United Kingdom|George III]] as his summer residence from 1764 to 1772, when he switched his summer residence to [[Kew Palace]] and had Richmond Lodge demolished.<ref name="Groom 72–81">{{cite book | publisher=Merrell Publishers | title=Kew Palace: The Official Illustrated History | date=2006 | author=[[Susanne Groom]] and Lee Prosser | isbn= 978-1-85894-323-7 | pages=72–81}}</ref>

[[File:John Lewis 1713-1792 Richmond brewer who secured public rights of access to the park in 1758.jpg|thumb|upright|Plaque outside Sheen Gate to John Lewis, the Richmond brewer who secured public rights of access to the park in 1758]]
In 1751, Caroline's daughter [[Princess Amelia of Great Britain|Princess Amelia]] became ranger of Richmond Park after the death of [[Robert Walpole]]. Immediately afterwards, the Princess caused major public uproar by closing the park to the public, only allowing a few close friends and those with special permits to enter.<ref>{{cite book|title= Historical Dictionary of the British Monarchy|author= Kenneth J. Panton |publisher= [[Rowman & Littlefield|Scarecrow Press, Inc]]|isbn= 978-0-8108-5779-7|year=2011}} p. 45</ref> This continued until 1758, when a local brewer, John Lewis, took the gatekeeper, who had stopped him from entering the park, to court.<ref name= "Pollard and Crompton 38">Pollard and Crompton, p. 38</ref> The court ruled in favour of Lewis, citing the fact that, when Charles I enclosed the park in the 17th century, he allowed the public right of way in the park. Princess Amelia was forced to lift the restrictions.<ref name="Milestone">{{cite web | url=https://www.frp.org.uk/?s=A+park+milestone+celebrated | title=A Park Milestone Celebrated | publisher=[[#Friends of Richmond Park|Friends of Richmond Park]] | date=27 May 2008 | access-date=19 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.richmond.gov.uk/media/6311/john_lewis_brief_open.pdf|title=John Lewis' re-establishment of pedestrian access to Richmond Park|author= Max Lankester, [[#Friends of Richmond Park|Friends of Richmond Park]] | publisher= [[London Borough of Richmond upon Thames]]|date= September 2009|access-date = 15 July 2023}}</ref>