Person    | Male  Born 1690  Died 19/7/1738

Charles Bridgeman

Categories: Gardens / Agriculture

Landscape gardener. As Royal Gardener 1726-38, he laid out Kensington Gardens for Queen Caroline. Apart from when he was staying away on the job, he lived from 1723 to his death at what is now 54 Broadwick Street. Died at his official house in Kensington.

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Charles Bridgeman

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Buck Hill bastion

This is really an information board rather than a plaque and has a number of ...

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Charles Bridgeman

Greater London Council Charles Bridgeman, landscape gardener, lived here, 17...

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Ha-ha in Hyde Park

We find the terminology used on the information board confusing; 'bastion' is...

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Burnham Beeches

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A 1.44 square mile biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Buckinghamshire. The southern half is owned by the Corporation of London and is open to the public. Its area is slightly larger ...

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Market Gardens at Burgess Park

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Our image is an extract from Stanfords 1862-71 map of London. Albany Road is the main road about a third of the way down; St George's Church is at the lower left; the present-day Chumleigh Gardens ...

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