The Boat Race 1845 race above Putney Bridge rather than below it on 15 March. It was the first Boat Race to be conducted between Putney and Mortlake on The Championship Course, previous races having taken place between Westminster Bridge and Putney Bridge, or on the Thames at Henley between Hambleden Lock and Henley Bridge. Cambridge arrived in London on the Wednesday before the race, Oxford following two days later. Following their displays in practice rows, Cambridge were considered favourites for the race. The Cambridge boat was built by Logan and belonged to Second Trinity Boat Club, while Oxford's was constructed by King's of
Mortlake Tapestry Works for the rest of the century though its fortunes fluctuated. In 1629, Charles I granted Crane "ca."400 acres of Stoke Park at Stoke Bruerne in Northamptonshire, England, together with a manor house. Accounts of the cost of materials, wages and details of the way in which the work was apportioned between named weavers survive for a few tapestries. The Mortlake weavers were highly skilled in depicting natural textures and effects such as flesh and water. Their products can be seen in many museums and English country houses. Lord Leverhulme acquired the Mortlake tapestry series in 1918. It was sold from