Cremorne and the later London gardens

by Warwick William Wroth

Abbey Tavern, St. John’s Wood.—Now No. 8, Violet Hill Abbey Gardens, N.W. (from circa 1844).

Eyre Arms, St. John’s Wood.—Now No. 1, Finchley Road. The space behind the tavern and the adjoining Wellington Hall is now Hannay’s Riding-School (chiefly 1820 and 1830).

Swiss Cottage, St. John’s Wood.—Now 98, Finchley Road. Has still a small garden (circa 1844).

Hampstead.—The Spaniards (see London Pleasure-Gardens, p. 184); Bull and Bush (still with a garden, recently celebrated in song—cf. Thorne’s Handbook of Environs of London, s.v. Hampstead); Jack Straw’s Castle.

IV.—CLERKENWELL.

Bagnigge Wells, 1759–1841.—See London Pleasure-Gardens, Group I.; also for some other gardens of early nineteenth century.

Cherry Gardens, Clerkenwell.—South-west corner of Bowling-Green Lane (eighteenth century to circa 1852).

Union Tavern.—Now 2, King’s Cross Road (circa 1844–1860).

V.—EAST LONDON.

Falcon Tavern.—East side of Bethnal Green (1830).