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Rotten Row, Hyde Park, London – Postcard

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A broad track running along the south side of Hyde Park, established by William III as a royal transit route between palaces.

Originally called ‘Route de Roi’, which was corrupted into Rotten Row. It was the first artificially lit highway in Britain – 300 oil lamps in 1690.

Rotten Row was traditionally a fashionable place for upper-class Londoners to be seen horse riding

Tuck ‘Charmette’ Series Postcard

Posted by James Henton on 2022-09-22 08:37:33

Tagged: , Postcard , London , Charmette , Tuck , Rotten Row , Hyde Park

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