Cremorne and the later London gardens

by Warwick William Wroth

LIST OF MINOR GARDENS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY

In this list, which, though long, is not exhaustive, it is not practicable to do more than indicate the site and the approximate date. Many of these places were only small gardens attached to public-houses.

I.—CHELSEA, PIMLICO, ETC.

Black Lion, Chelsea.—Church Street (formerly Church Lane), at the corner of Paulton Street (circa 1820).

Admiral Keppel, Chelsea.—Now No. 77, Fulham Road. The gardens lay between Marlborough Road and Keppel Street, and extended to Albert Place at the back of the tavern (1790–1856).

Marlborough (afterwards Wellington) Gardens and Cricket Ground.—West end of Cadogan Street. The gardens and cricket field lay between Cadogan Street and Draycott Place, and part of the Guinness Trust Buildings in Marlborough Road are now on the site (circa 1794–1850, or later).

Six Bells, No. 197, King’s Road, Chelsea.—Still preserves a small garden and bowling-green. (View in P. Norman’s London Vanished, etc., p. 264.)

The Swan, Chelsea.—Old Swan House (No. 20, Embankment Gardens) is on part of the site (circa 1780–1873). (Blunt’s Chelsea, p. 116; cf. p. 119 for the older Swan (circa 1780) in Chelsea.)

Kensington.—Several small gardens: The King’s Arms (early nineteenth century); White Horse to circa 1850 (now Holland Arms, No. 1, St. Mary Abbot’s Terrace).

Hoop and Toy, Brompton.—Now No. 34, Thurloe Place, S.W. (circa 1833–1860).