So this pictures not going to set the wedding photography world on fire but we thought we upload it as the building in it is so interesting. The venue is Pembroke lodge in Richmond Park London, here's a potted history of this now excellent wedding venue.
Pembroke Lodge began life as the mole catcher's cottage in Richmond Park. Hunters who rushed around the old deer park wanted an exciting hunt without the risk of molehills tripping them up.
The mole catcher's cottage was eventually extended, and given to Elizabeth Herbert, the countess of Pembroke, principal lady-in-waiting to George III. Elizabeth then extended the house further, creating the building seen today. In 1847 Queen Victoria granted Pembroke Lodge to prime minister Lord John Russell. In 1854 the Earl of Aberdeen's Cabinet met at Pembroke Lodge and decided to proceed with the Crimean War against Russia.
Lord John Russell's grandson, Bertrand Russell, born in 1872, grew up at Pembroke Lodge. Russell wrote that living here left him accustomed to the wide horizons.
A prehistoric burial mound he stood on still exists close to the Lodge.
There are wonderful views to the west, while to the east there's a remarkable vista through trees, focusing precisely on St Paul's Cathedral in central London.
So if your looking for a good venue in the capital then don't miss out on looking at Pembroke Lodge, though maybe not if your a mole fan ha ha....
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