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Royalty have visited Chippenham on numerous occasions. The first was in 1578 when [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]] knighted Thomas Revett, lord of the manor at the time. William Russell's bowling green was used at times by [[Charles I of England|Charles I]] in the 1640s and [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] also visited in around 1669. The Earl of Orford received [[George I of Great Britain|George I]] in 1717, and [[Edward VII of the United Kingdom|Edward VII]] was a regular visitor while Prince of Wales in the 1870s and 1880s. [[George V of the United Kingdom|George V]] may also have attended shooting parties there.<ref name=victoria/>

Today the manor is open for tours and as a wedding venue, the gardens are known for their [[daffodil]] and [[snowdrop]] displays in the ~~spirng~~spring months.<ref>Chippenham Park Gardens (2010) "Snowdrops", http://www.chippenhamparkgardens.info/snowdrops.htm</ref>

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