Thousands of lamps lit up 18th-century Bath

In 18th-century Bath, the only surviving pleasure gardens in England hosted annual evening galas with thousands of lamps.

Sydney Gardens in Bath, England, were the country's last surviving 18th-century pleasure gardens. Opened in 1795, they hosted annual evening galas featuring thousands of lamps, which lit up the park and provided entertainment for its guests. The layout of Sydney Gardens was affected by the construction of the Kennet & Avon Canal in 1810 and the Great Western Railway in 1840. The Sydney Hotel, now the Holburne Museum, was the centre for entertainment at Sydney Gardens. André-Jacques Garnerin took off from Sydney Gardens in his hot air balloon in 1802. Today, visitors enter Sydney Gardens through the Holburne Museum. The gardens were funded by selling £100 shares.

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Thousands of lamps lit up 18th-century Bath

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