Ranelagh Gardens
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of Ranelagh Gardens
named after the Earl of Ranelagh , in whose grounds they were sited
Example Sentences
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Saints like Ken and preachers like South are replaced by fashionable prelates like Cornwallis, who made Lambeth Palace an adjunct to Ranelagh Gardens, and self-seeking pluralists like Bishop Watson.
From Political Thought in England from Locke to Bentham by Harold Joseph Laski
It was only in 1852 that these canals were finally filled in, and the limes transplanted in the avenue bordering Ranelagh Gardens, where they still flourish.
From Chelsea The Fascination of London by Sir Walter Besant
The Ranelagh Gardens, which John Jones opened in New York, in June, 1765, and the Vauxhall Gardens, opened by Mr. Samuel Francis, in June, 1769, were planned more or less after their English prototypes.
From Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time by Henry Edward Krehbiel
The site of Ranelagh Gardens, which in their zenith eclipsed even the Vauxhall Gardens as a place of entertainment, is now included in the grounds of the Royal Hospital.
From Chelsea The Fascination of London by Sir Walter Besant
In a year when all the world was flocking to the new Rotunda in Ranelagh Gardens, Mrs. Northey would be particular, and have her evening party to Vauxhall.
From Sophia A Romance by Stanley John Weyman
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