Project Gutenberg 2025-05-10 Public domain in the USA. 1041 Cecil, Evelyn, Mrs. 1865 1941 Amherst, Alicia Cecil, Alicia-Margaret, Baroness Rockley Rockley, Alicia-Margaret Cecil, Baroness Manners, Victoria 1883 1946 Manners, Victoria Alexandra Elizabeth Dorothy, Lady London parks and gardens $aNew York :$bE. P. Dutton and Company, $c1907. Introductory -- Hyde Park -- St. James's and Green Parks -- Regent's Park -- Greenwich Park -- Municipal parks -- South London parks -- Commons and open spaces -- Squares -- Burial-grounds -- Inns of Court -- Historical gardens -- Private gardens -- Appendix to Private gardens: Charlton -- List of some of the works consulted -- Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens: List of trees and shrubs. The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "London Parks and Gardens" by Mrs. Evelyn Cecil is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the parks, gardens, squares, and open spaces within the County of London, exploring their origins, development, and significance. Its primary aim is to provide readers with a coherent history and present-day account of these green spaces, highlighting both famous and lesser-known locations. The work is likely to appeal to enthusiasts of London’s urban landscape, gardening history, and those interested in the social and cultural importance of public spaces. The opening of "London Parks and Gardens" establishes the book’s unique focus: offering, for the first time, a comprehensive look at the history and features of London's parks and gardens as a whole. The author outlines her scope—strictly staying within the London County Council’s official boundaries—and expresses gratitude to those who assisted her research. The introduction paints a vivid picture of London’s complexity and contrasts, emphasizing the parks and gardens as vital oases that serve all classes of society. The narrative then traces the historical roots of these spaces, from monastic and noble gardens to public open grounds, touching upon lost and surviving examples, their role in public health and recreation, the evolution of horticultural practices, and the need for ongoing improvement and education. The early chapters provide historical context, practical details, and anecdotes, setting the stage for detailed discussions of individual parks beginning with Hyde Park. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/londonparksgarde00rock 20241110090349amherst 1907 US Reading ease score: 64.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en London (England) -- Description and travel Parks -- England -- London Gardens -- England -- London DA Text Category: History - British Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Environmental Issues 835424 2025-07-30T06:31:05.112950 text/html 790069 2025-05-10T08:07:35 text/html 35693384 2025-07-30T06:31:36.247846 application/epub+zip 35678893 2025-07-30T06:31:13.652974 application/epub+zip 718719 2025-07-30T06:31:07.288929 application/epub+zip 49784849 2025-07-30T06:31:49.967748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49584389 2025-07-30T06:31:28.849893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 684690 2025-07-30T06:31:02.515954 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 664783 2025-05-10T08:07:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18380 2025-07-30T06:31:50.282718 application/rdf+xml 19778 2025-07-30T06:31:07.649932 image/jpeg 2665 2025-07-30T06:31:07.480926 image/jpeg 38774121 2025-07-30T06:31:05.745001 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia