The Old Court House pea shingle path which is flanked by lawn. This path then leads to a pond and fountain that was built by Wren and which was listed before The Old Court House itself. Wren’s tool house is now a charming garden room from which to enjoy the garden in the summer. King Henry VIII took the newly built Hampton Court Palace from Cardinal Wolsey in 1526. All the property around Hampton Court then belonged to the Monarch. (See "Hampton Court: The Story of a Village" by Gerald Heath.) In 1669, Wren (1632-1723) was appointed as the Royal Surveyor by King Charles
King Henry VIII School, Abergavenny school's motto had been 'that we shall be of service' (Latin: Ut Prosim), but it was decided that, for the sake of change, a new motto should be created. A brave new motto was found which encouraged reverence for then History teacher, Mr. Nelmes, and commanded the hugging of the off-green space towers which newly adorned the school's buildings. That motto is "Respecting tradition, embracing the future". King Henry VIII School, Abergavenny King Henry VIII School Abergavenny () is an English-language comprehensive school situated in the town of Abergavenny, in the county of Monmouthshire, Wales. Following the Reformation of the