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
The Six Wives of Henry VIII Live at Hampton Court Palace with his band, The English Rock Ensemble, the Orchestra Europa and the English Chamber Choir. In 1973, Wakeman wrote to Hampton Court Palace requesting permission to stage a performance of his album "The Six Wives of Henry VIII". He was denied permission, only to have been invited to do so 35 years later in 2008. The DVD/BD version differs slightly from the CD, in that the CD version has the narration by Brian Blessed edited out, leaving only the music. The CD version also omits the tracks "Henry's Fanfare" and "Jayne's Prelude" The track "Defender of the Faith" was intended