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Hampton Court Maze is a hedge maze at Hampton Court Palace and the oldest surviving hedge maze in Britain.
Commissioned by King William III, the maze, which is about one-third of an acre, is planted in a trapezoid shape and was designed by George London and Henry Wise. Planted between 1689 and 1695, the maze is not particularly difficult, The maze is referenced in some works of literature, including humorist Jerome K. Jerome's Three Men in a Boat (1889) and Carol Shields' Larry's Party (1997), It also serves as the inspiration for the maze at Mayer's Nest in Ian Martin's "Nightmare Nest" broadcast for the CBS Radio Mystery Theater in 1975.
References
External links
- The Maze on HamptonCourtPalace.co.uk