Vauxhall [ Sports & Leisure ]
… when Westminster Bridge was built, it could only be reached by boat, and crossing by boat remained popular even afterwards, the ride being a social entertainment in itself. Vauxhall mostly flourished under the management of a former … pavilion, and a ruin, to compete with Ranelagh when it opened; the vistas of the walks would guide the visitors’ gazes towards buildings and statues, a visual pleasure both individual and collective. The various parts were designed for … There were supper boxes in the colonnaded walls around the grove: in each box, closed at the back and open towards the garden, a table and seats for six to eight guests, who would book it when entering, and spend the evening in …
Entertainement | Exhibitions | Gothic | Music | Nature | Pleasure gardens
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