Vauxhall Gardens

A prospect of Vauxhall Gardens in 1751

Vauxhall Gardens /vɒks'ɔ:l/ was a pleasure garden, one of the leading places for public entertainment in London, England from the mid 17th century to the mid 19th century.

The site became Vauxhall Gardens in 1785 and money was charged to gain entry. In 1817, the Battle of Waterloo was re-played with 1,000 soldiers taking part. The park closed in 1859 and the land was sold to become buildings.

More reading

• Scott, Walter Sidney, Green retreats; the story of Vauxhall Gardens, 1661–1859. London: Odhams Press, 1955
• The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 10, Issue 262, July 7, 1827

Vauxhall Gardens Media

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  Entrance to Vauxhall Gardens by Thomas Rowlandson

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  Plan of Vauxhall Gardens, 1826

Related pages

• Ranelagh Gardens — Vauxhall Gardens' rival, which was open from 1742 to 1803.
• Cremorne Gardens — 19th century public gardens in Chelsea.
• Cuper's Gardens — 18th century tea garden in Lambeth.
• Charles Green - record-making balloonist in the "Royal Vauxhall" 1836
• Marylebone Gardens - musical gardens in Marylebone, 1738-1781.
• Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, which were originally called Tivoli and Vauxhall Gardens.
• List of botanical gardens

Bibliography

• David Coke, "Vauxhall Gardens", Rococo: Art and Design in Hogarth's England (London: Victoria and Albert Museum) 1984:75-81.

Other websites

• Poems about Vauxhall Gardens
• Details on Vauxhall Gardens by the Vauxhall Society
• Website on Vauxhall Gardens from David Coke, FSA, expert on the gardens
• The Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens Detailed History from vauxhallandkennington.org.uk
• The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 10, Issue 262, July 7, 1827
• An Evening at Vauxhall Gardens. British GalleriesVictoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved 2009-02-04.