Comments on: The Pagoda and Chinese Bridge, St. James’s Park, London, 1814 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-pagoda-and-chinese-bridge-st-jamess-park-london-1814/ Rambles to, and ramblings about, Follies and Garden and Landscape Ornament. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 15:35:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Editor https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-pagoda-and-chinese-bridge-st-jamess-park-london-1814/#comment-2959 Sun, 31 Jan 2021 12:30:48 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=2213#comment-2959 In reply to Anthony Doran.

Thanks for commenting. The rotunda at Woolwich is on my list to see, but for obvious reasons a visit has been delayed. Sad to see that it is currently without a purpose.

]]> By: Anthony Doran https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-pagoda-and-chinese-bridge-st-jamess-park-london-1814/#comment-2958 Sun, 31 Jan 2021 12:18:40 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=2213#comment-2958 It is interesting to read that the Cake House was built to resemble the shape of the marquees. The one building that escapes many mention from the Grand Jubilee is of a very similar shape. Most interestingly the building still exits today albeit in a poorly state, and a different location.
It’s pretty remarkable that a building with a roof of the complexity originally built in 1814 still stands today, yet the modern construction techniques used in the Cake House lasted less than 40 years.
https://historicengland.org.uk/advice/heritage-at-risk/search-register/list-entry/49644

]]> By: Editor https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-pagoda-and-chinese-bridge-st-jamess-park-london-1814/#comment-1810 Mon, 11 May 2020 18:07:48 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=2213#comment-1810 In reply to Margy.

Thanks Margy. It is a wonderful history.

]]> By: Margy https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-pagoda-and-chinese-bridge-st-jamess-park-london-1814/#comment-1809 Mon, 11 May 2020 17:51:51 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=2213#comment-1809 what a wonderful legendary story!

]]> By: Editor https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-pagoda-and-chinese-bridge-st-jamess-park-london-1814/#comment-1225 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 15:46:04 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=2213#comment-1225 In reply to Rosemary.

Hello Rosemary. Thanks for your comment. I in return had no idea that Pugin was involved so I’m pleased to add that to my knowledge. Here’s a link to the image of the bridge in flames with details of the print maker https://research.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3457055&partId=1&searchText=pagoda+london&page=1

]]> By: Rosemary https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-pagoda-and-chinese-bridge-st-jamess-park-london-1814/#comment-1224 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 14:50:49 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=2213#comment-1224 This is fascinating. The Bridge, Pagoda and so forth were designed by John Nash with help from Auguste Pugin, who also illustrated them, and who had additional help from his French brother-in-law Louis Lafitte. Lafitte came over to England as soon as peace was declared (later getting stuck here for the 100 days). Although he had until very recently had been designing for Napoleon, he was a freelance and quite happy to oblige with transparencies celebrating the British victory. I have never see the print of the pagoda on fire -who is that by?- and knew nothing of Barbara Jones’s evocation which looks to have been charming.
Thanks as ever for a most informative post.

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