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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
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Publish date : 2025-01-23 22:46:23
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