The London pleasure gardens of the eighteenth century
THE LONDON PLEASURE GARDENS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
Drawn in the Gardens, on the night of August the 19 th 1833, by Robert Cruikshank Esq r . ——
C.H. SIMPSON, ESQ R . M.C.R.G.V.
For upwards of 36 Years,—with a distant view of his Colossal Likeness in Variegated Lamps.
To C. H. Simpson, Esq r . M.C. of the Royal Gardens Vauxhall,—this Print, taken in the Sixty Third year of his age, on the Night of his benefit is, by express permission, most respectfully dedicated by his obliged and humble Servant,—the Publisher.
London. Published by W. Hidd. 14. Chandos St. t West Strand, August 20. th 1833.
WARWICK WROTH, F.S.A.
OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM
ASSISTED BY
ARTHUR EDGAR WROTH
WITH SIXTY-TWO ILLUSTRATIONS
London MACMILLAN AND CO., Ltd. NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN CO. 1896
Warwick William Wroth
Arthur Edgar Wroth
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PREFACE
CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT
INTRODUCTION
ISLINGTON SPA, OR NEW TUNBRIDGE WELLS
THE PANTHEON, SPA FIELDS
THE LONDON SPA
THE NEW WELLS, NEAR THE LONDON SPA
THE ENGLISH GROTTO, OR GROTTO GARDEN, ROSOMAN STREET
THE MULBERRY GARDEN, CLERKENWELL
SADLER’S WELLS
MERLIN’S CAVE
BAGNIGGE WELLS
“LORD COBHAM’S HEAD.”
“SIR JOHN OLDCASTLE” TAVERN AND GARDENS.
ST. CHAD’S WELL, BATTLE BRIDGE.
BOWLING GREEN HOUSE, NEAR THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL
ADAM AND EVE TEA GARDENS, TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD
THE PEERLESS POOL
THE SHEPHERD AND SHEPHERDESS, CITY ROAD
THE SPRING GARDEN, STEPNEY
MARYLEBONE GARDENS
THE QUEEN’S HEAD AND ARTICHOKE
THE JEW’S HARP HOUSE AND TEA GARDENS
THE YORKSHIRE STINGO
BAYSWATER TEA GARDENS
PANCRAS WELLS
ADAM AND EVE TEA GARDENS, ST. PANCRAS
THE ASSEMBLY HOUSE, KENTISH TOWN
WHITE CONDUIT HOUSE
DOBNEY’S BOWLING GREEN, OR PROSPECT HOUSE
BELVIDERE TEA GARDENS, PENTONVILLE ROAD
THE CASTLE INN AND TEA-GARDENS, COLEBROOKE ROW, ISLINGTON
THREE HATS, ISLINGTON
BARLEY MOW TEA HOUSE AND GARDENS, ISLINGTON
CANONBURY HOUSE TEA GARDENS
COPENHAGEN HOUSE
HIGHBURY BARN
THE DEVIL’S HOUSE, HOLLOWAY.
HORNSEY WOOD HOUSE.
THE SPRING GARDEN, STOKE NEWINGTON.
THE BLACK QUEEN COFFEE-HOUSE AND TEA-GARDENS, SHACKLEWELL.
HAMPSTEAD WELLS
THE SPANIARDS
NEW GEORGIA
BELSIZE HOUSE
KILBURN WELLS
RANELAGH HOUSE AND GARDENS
STROMBOLO HOUSE AND GARDENS, CHELSEA
STAR AND GARTER TAVERN AND GARDENS, CHELSEA
JENNY’S WHIM, PIMLICO
BERMONDSEY SPA GARDENS
ST. HELENA GARDENS, ROTHERHITHE
FINCH’S GROTTO GARDENS
CUPER’S GARDENS
“THE FOLLY” ON THE THAMES
BELVEDERE HOUSE AND GARDENS, LAMBETH
THE TEMPLE OF FLORA
APOLLO GARDENS (OR TEMPLE OF APOLLO)
THE BLACK PRINCE, NEWINGTON BUTTS
LAMBETH WELLS
MARBLE HALL, VAUXHALL
VAUXHALL GARDENS
INDEX
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