Inscription
Greater London Council
Charles Bridgeman, landscape gardener, lived here, 1723 - 1738.
Site: Charles Bridgeman (1 memorial)
W1, Broadwick Street, 54
Credit for this entry to: Bob Baker
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Charles Bridgeman
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Charles Bridgeman
Landscape gardener. As Royal Gardener 1726-38, he laid out Kensington Garden...
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Charles Bridgeman
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Greater London Council
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