gardens gardens pleasure garden south bank river_thames accessed boat london erection wider area absorbed metropolis city expanded early mid-19th century leading venues public entertainment london century mid-19th century originally known new spring gardens site believed opened restoration known mention gardens consisted acres trees shrubs attractive walks initially entrance free food drink sold support venture site admission charged attractions gardens drew manner people supported enormous crowds paths noted romantic hot air balloon concerts fireworks provided entertainment turkish tent gardens structures interior viewed attractions style feature buildings statue depicting erected gardens later found way enacted soldiers participating closed owners suffered bankruptcy opened changed hands permanently closed land redeveloped following decades clearance late 20th century saw original site opened public park initially called renamed pleasure gardens managed public park london borough depicted tile motif tube station cultural significance eminent 18th century scholar writing times literary supplement brings significance pleasure gardens south bank thames entertained visitors london years management property developer patron arts gardens grew extraordinary business cradle modern painting architecture music pioneer mass entertainment pioneer mass catering outdoor lighting advertising logistics involved running complex profitable business ventures eighteenth century britain references years references broadway later history gardens believed opened restoration property owned widow history parish widow executed london states fact connection derives mercenary working king john acquired land marriage jane stated widow john earliest record description visit new spring gardens distinguished gardens implies old appears longstanding variety entertainment enterprises gardens consisted acres laid walks initially admission free making money selling food drink described new spring garden pretty contrived plantation surrey gives following account sir built fine room inside looking glass pleasant visited strangers stands middle garden covered slate point placed carved held winds demolished plan shows circular central feature planted trees shrubs formal remain feature long gardens lasted sir general history music says house rebuilt time sir year large garden belonging planted great number trees laid walks obtained house converted tavern place entertainment frequented pleasure opened advertisement term people country till time strangers repeated course summer numbers resorted encouraged proprietor garden place musical entertainment evening summer season end great expense gardens paintings engaged band excellent musicians issued silver tickets guinea admission receiving great encouragement set organ orchestra conspicuous garden erected fine statue supposed night gardens september attracted people sold auction september following bankruptcy owners opened permanently closed land sold building purposes england spring gardens prominent vehicle england public display new style earliest representation fan printed blue designed fan shows earliest groups sober classical taste interiors supper boxes painted members martin prominent provided subjects rapidly executed students assistants provided designs designs pressed service hastily copies filled box certain hour paintings let offer security companies supper suitable backdrop observer thought live london frederick prince wales come england father prominent patron took sufficient interest gardens pavilion built fully structure erected spring gardens turkish tent novelty fantastic structure introduced element characteristic remarked course joined examples viewed interior decoration england designed member ornaments executed french italians noted experience enormous crowds accommodated spring gardens rehearsal attracted audience fancy dress jubilee celebrate proprietor long ownership best known musicians singers day performed gardens example fashionable status confirmed fancy dress ball attended frederick prince wales time access west end water opening access easier charming main walks lit night hundreds lamps time features added additional supper boxes music room chinese pavilion gothic orchestra accommodated musicians ruins arches statues cascade admission charge introduced beginning later wrote adapted taste english nation mixture curious gay exhibition vocal instrumental refined general ear paid good eating drinking choose purchase dark walks close walks known place adventures works comical prose verse says ladies private delight close walks sexes meet mutually serve guides lose way little intricate experienced mothers lost looking daughters great entertainment offered dressed company pieces music intentionally long crowd time gardens tour london says relating begin month continued night bring persons ranks conditions considerable number females want cheerful air flower beauty places serve equally rendezvous business intrigue form private fathers mothers children enjoying domestic happiness midst public english assert france account people certain guarded outward conducted disorder public france know english joy search places beam look grave bank church private club persons young english nobleman said governor new gardens long popular use official time admission charge rose steadily shillings early 19th century 1820s season tickets sold entertainment period included hot air balloon fireworks celebrate victory battle enacted soldiers contributor edition comments garden great attraction arises illuminated night glass lamps hung trees line walks produce impression similar called reading stories arabian nights occasions upwards persons immense dressed seen connection illuminated walks add little brilliant astonishing effect scene wrote daylight visit gardens sketches published paid gate saw time entrance magic decidedly fact combination roughly painted boards orchestra supper room past recognised bent steps ground disappointed reached stood rooted spot tower wooden shed door centre crimson yellow round like gigantic watch case place night night terrific ascent surrounded flames fire artillery white madame somebody forget devoted life manufacture fireworks seen wind called red blue party coloured light temple gardens feature number works literature scene brief pivotal turning point fortunes anti heroine 19th century novel vanity_fair setting novel sets scenes gardens gardens character commits suicide gardens passed hands owners went bankrupt gardens closed revived following year new management closed good
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