Cottage on the lake
by Helga Novelli
Title
Cottage on the lake
Artist
Helga Novelli
Medium
Photograph - Infrared Photography
Description
This picturesque cottage on the lake of St. James's Park in London was first built in 1665, and birds of various kinds have been kept here since 1612, when James I began converting the swampy chase of the Tudor monarchs into a formal garden. It was destroyed in 1771 and rebuilt after 1840 as a bird keeper's lodge. The island is both a sanctuary and a breeding ground for wildfowl, mute swans, pelicans and other birds.
The lodge serves now as the offices of the London Historic Parks and Gardens Trust.
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February 15th, 2017
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