The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-27
ST. JOHNS WOOD IN LONDON.
a PRETTY SUBURB THAT ~ FULL %
INTERPRETING PLACES.
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From the time when Wilkie Collins laid tina
opening chapter OF THE Woman In White" IN
st. Johns Wood that pretty suburb Of London
has been favorlte locality with nearly ali
writer's OF fashionable English romnnces and
IL generally allowed TO be tho most delightful
OF tho great city's suburbs. 1t Ia situated In
the Northwestern district. and covers IN area
OF about four square miles. extending north.
ward nearly to Hampstead. Its western boun.
darles are Maiden Hill and Kilburn. and Ito
eastern the Regents Park and Primrose Hill
Tho old Great Northern road. along which Dick
Turpin made his celebrated ride to York on
Black Bess. Is tho main artery Of tho Wood. buV
the road IL now called. In different divisions,
the Park. the Wellington. and the Finchiey.
The flrst house to attract attention on enter.
ing st. Johns Wood Isl very large castollated
mansion. In tho Norman Gothic STYLE built and
inhabited many years ago by Baron Bunsen
when no represented tho Pr.ussinn Govern.
road which circles the outer edge OF the lie.
gents Park. and command IN uninterrupted
sw @ q hs ohss a Of al:
South and North Banks. so called because the
sSTSn. q s nSsso ; iDs dPTn 70 ,He erHS
inssh?aa H' tho @snassr y hoa e
resided for many years. and this is the spot
clever novel, Susan Drummond" inside he he
circle. and nearly, .opposIte Bunsen House. is
magnste Mr, Gibbs. who bossts possession q
the gues e. q GSg sna WHICH as
tho hours on immense bells. These figures are
hundreds Of years old. but their mechanical In.
Soloneins to OF the wealthy jewish ismiiy. ~;
sss eSssFlasas = IL SHy
holds which could not 30 purchases ~ the city.
the northern border itSe Regents Park Is ths
the
gent who take an Interest IN The. study Of
M thss
70 the development Of the gardens. The pub.
IL snd ass oa 6SsI on ads p
sss oP nsSnss
UPON the GARDENS. which. bssl des ecnialnins
the collection. are maryels Of horticultural
Immense summer dens. In which the lions and
tigers have rocks and trees whereon to dlsPort
tory to see tie ami mails moving with something
OF the freedom and grace they exhibit when, at
Here Sm TT sd h hs d. S
ride on him. His predecessor who was even
Larger Larger. was struck by lightning and instantly
.hs ~ asafnsia sasf sni
s spos sha hss
ths BY hs bridge fens
Elevation y SO ss is hods9
nssla% samsirs6ly fitted pp; e ons ., 2, tGsi.
Iedse Gate 2! tho kessnt's PARK I the besutI:
come almost as we'll known here as in Europe.
hT % If he hslSss Hlnsss Fsa
engraSer. BrI.toni Riyiers. Herring. fourier.
Death has ali can and
only q sister is left to bear the name.
many years s's an lash oned mans lon. win.
terton house. the residence Of Mrs. Cass.
lis
ters and incidents. A daughter Of this lady
%arried against ,s hSr mthsrs wishes Mrs.
q Tho FSSstS Ia had 56s room licked Up iSst a;
table. and it was never opened until after her her
death: How thegreat novelist worked out this
lis rsads One Of the Chief slories Of St.
SsSu ID Hs ~
govern the game Wherever played. The
Mary cbone Cricket Club. few swear years before ore
es az bs kept r ns ss
fishing tackle iIed three CARTS Ms Lord HsG On
row or ths and Gambrdee IS ons Of ths
erandest sights Of London. Here al it's beauty
where they can easily Be surveyed. Which i not
the case at Ascot or at the boat race. Three
1.-The 81 tie ] All areaHd tho GROUND
grass. Be6ind this are three rows Of benches:
and are arranged in rows according 70 size.
are from six to eight rows deep. and often
more than two hundred draGs have been
GH those drss into
the ground during the dnys Of the match.
cass 81 ss ss srs the eoa
sadiensss !. shs used e Is WITH ours: H.
have become SO wealthy that only fsshionsbIs
ssd efR Z: hsf H fs SS
one or two seasons, Giusligni till he wqs taken
TO vSSn to like The
JoSns Wood durns ssT EsssS cars ss
rios. has his home
:, Another Mrs. Wood, perhaps more famous
than even Mrs. John. 10 the authoross OF East
Lynne;"an almost innumerable other books
which have delighted two generations. She lives
IA comfortable house In St. Johns Wood Park.
She is nov acomely-l gray haired. elder:
" lady. the happy mother OF large family OF
boys; Jenny Lind lived until recently In the
Finchley road. and often In the summer even
lngs; whom she was singing with her parlor
windows. ,open SINAI! crowds would gather to
listen TO the notes that had in their day COM
remorsselessly robbed her voice OF ali quality.
Nine. Lind has now made her home about 100
miles from London. in the heart OF the midland
counties, Only a few houses from Jenny Lind's
t9rmer home 10 that Of Nine. Lemmens
Pyne,, and now the wife Of the great
est living harmonium player. Randezzer.
tho we!l-known song writer and teacher.
Napoleon villa, at the corner Of Circus and
wellington roads is q point Of historic interest.
IT'S pretty little cottage Of about ten rooms,
with small garden. Hero. during part Of his
dency, lived Louis Napoieon. He led a very
auIet He. and delighted to show. hanging on his