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| The Gardens |
| A visit to St Cross would not be complete without
a walk around the gardens. There is a unique and peaceful Master's Garden,
which incorporates the Compton Garden, commemorating Bishop Compton,
Master of St Cross from 1667 - 1675. |
| The tulip tree in the Compton Garden was planted
by Her Majesty Elizabeth The Queen Mother to commemorate her visit to
St Cross Hospital on July 8th 1986. This part of the Master's Garden
was laid out in the same year, using plants originally imported from
the New World at the time of Henry Compton, Master of St Cross, who later
became Bishop of London and created the garden at Fulham Palace, when
the diocese of London included America. |
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