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Reaching K in my functions in alphabetical order, we look at the Kew area, with both beautiful, vast and enterprising Kew Gardens - located behind the current pub Richmond on Scarisbrick New Road - full peace oasis amusement.
Former Winter Gardens are not the only flower gardens lost in Southport - the story of those Kew is a fascinating story, so I divided into two chronological parts, continues next week.
Kew - one of the smallest suburbs of Southport - fact is the edge of the south of the city, Scarisbrick border The region was originally the Kew Gardens and the Zoological website bear the name Kew Gardens in Surrey and a station was built and the area has become a mid-late 20th century midde class area of mostly modern development.
Modern Kew has a large housing estate in front of the District General Hospital, built on Blowick Moss and old playgrounds centered on a large, somewhat infamous roundabout and a business park, Kew roads are mainly name of horse racing venues and the area includes a small shopping center, Kew Woods primary school and Pageant pub.
It started just before or in 1868 when William Blundell, the first owner, Alexandra Hotel built and furnished a large flower garden of 13 acres of triangular shape for the public to enjoy a relaxing walk, entertainment and of course the people could stay at a hotel.
It was between Boundary Brook Lane and the city, along the new Scarisbrick New Road created in 1855 which was still very rural At that time, there were only the Hollies property now two small businesses along this long road newly appointed between here and the Shakespeare Hotel.
New glorious patterns, transforming part of Blowick Moss, covered for 47 acres but were compacted and equipped with more than 13 acres bordered off.
The Alexandra Hotel, the core of the extensive grounds, was a success to begin with and the first visitors arrived by horse-drawn tram to enjoy the gardens, the lodge and the lake The flower garden was to the right of the main building, now the parking lot pub.
Archaeologically, the gardens were located on what was once a series of lakes that stretched the modern district Southport; freshwater molluscs and other shellfish remains were found in a very old deposit of marl under Blowick Moss peat beds.
The beginning of the story is recorded in the before it is due repertoire Street 1912 declaring there about 50 years C1862, Mr. W Blundell built a hotel near Scarisbrick border and tried form a zoological collection in the adjoining park at that time was much less Southport and gardens were too far away, there was no convenient way to access and the system failed, but admirable gardens have been built, and over time formed a lake for boating, etc., a good bowling green oval done and a large alley of trees planted.
William Blundell remained in charge of the garden hotel until 1875-6, then a half-dozen people, some co-owners, took over as manager until the name changed to Richmond .
William and his father and grandfather were absolutely fascinating characters and leaders in their field, be all naturalists.
Cross William Simpson Liverpool-born aged 28 in 1901 was described as a Naturist importor and wild beasts and reptiles.
In 1911, the man of means had moved his young family at 26 Lord Street, Southport He died in May 1920 only 47, and was buried in Toxteth Park Cemetery.
The garden paradise was finally successful enough to add a zoo in the 1870s started by Jim Cross, an importer of animals can be a relative of William S Cross.
There was even a Kew Gardens station on the line to Altcar Bob Halsall, who was on what is now Foul Lane Business Park and Kew.
Blundell must be some sort of visionary for creating ornamental gardens in such an isolated area, but the tram company obviously had faith in the company to lay a track for their trams riding up to the entrance.
From May 1883 excellent tram car service well appointed frequently from the gardens of London Square, giving easy access to the entrance - and this was the primary London Square opened by Birkdale amp; Southport Tramways Company.
It was open country, open bridge After Fine Jane Brook tram went through some of Blowick Moss to end in a final passage loop outside Kew Gardens Here, good and-three-quarter miles from Lord Street was a boating lake, a zoo, and a German Bier Garten.
Passenger traffic has fluctuated frequency of cars have been adjusted; schedule extension of the Kew Gardens Infirmary was suspended for the winter of 1902, except that, following objections from Kew Gardens and Kew Bowling Club, was held on Saturday that the service of this stretch of the line.
The complex was renamed in 1884 to magic so arrogant Kew Gardens - like the beautiful gardens on the Thames, after which the gardens were called - and they were among the stations pleasure Popular Southport, four pence for admission and children under 12 twopence.
Adjacent to the zoo, Alexandra Hotel was renamed The Richmond in 1885 and Vaults was added to the front of the hotel, left the hotel, owned by the Richmond Hotel amp; Gardens Co Ltd, was named after Richmond Hill House in York.
Ads 1886 Kew Gardens These gardens boasted stand unrivaled for beauty; Walks rustic, ornamental bridges, stone arches, tree-lined avenues, Winter Garden, Bowling Green and other attractions is unrivaled Lake Finest and Safest for boating, and the best rowing boats and canoes in northern factories of England and Flowers always on the sale apply to Robert Grimshaw, curator.
Two owners were Mr. Yates first and Cross - who had a tamer called Ferdinand Reiter.
Some of the company's partners took turns to hold between 1885 and1912 and there were a dozen managers, including - Thomas Sheppard 1885 amp; 1992; John Williamson in 1886; Thomas Hough 1893-1898; James Henry Haworth 1898 and Nathan Yates 1904 Then things settled down with some 12 years as Ridehough s, then the Whitehead family who ruled for 30 years until 1950.
Records show Alehousekeeper 1898-1899 owners Nathan Yates London Street and Leyland Road; Thomas Hough magistrate; J H Haworth 69 Manchester Road, Portland Brewery Southport; Fred W Brown A county magistrate and mayor of Southport 1903-4; and J H Woods Wigan Parbold Ireland.
In 1899 Kew Gardens has been described as including a hotel, a beautiful large pavilion capable of housing with about 1 000 people, a large tea and other refreshment rooms, large verandas and other ornamental and fruit plants houses .
There was a beautiful lake for boating and skating in winter, covering two acres, with diverse taste with three islands spanned by fairly rustic wooden bridges, with a profusion of boats for visitors to choose from.
There were games of bowls, lawn tennis, swings amid elaborate designs and well appointed more than 13 acres nicely varied over hill and dale, with headlands and cavities with the most graceful curves and wavy lines, not only beautiful in themselves but offering protection to a magnificent collection of the rarest and other tender plants.
The walks are many and varied, embracing all points of interest and beauty, now on top of a hill, or meandering through the rocks and ferns, or through beautiful flower gardens, stately avenues, corners charming and corners, rock arches, comfortable seating and summer houses for rest and shelter, with a thousand other attractions that would bring us beyond our limits to describe - the whole forming an attraction for the visitor Southport as, once seen will not be easily forgotten.
The gardens are in the hands of a limited liability company, who spare no expense or trouble to keep them in an efficient state.
The gardens were originally formed there about 20 years, but were then expanded, renovated and greatly improved under the careful supervision of John Shaw, Esq FHS well known landscape gardener pledge forms in Manchester full and managing a striking testimony to the business district.
The president is Thomas Sheppard, Esq 57 Hawkshead Street and secretary functions are ably discharged by Thomas Henry Crane, 112 Zetland Street The director is John Williamson and curator Robert Grimshaw 233 Meols Cop road who won for himself a high reputation as a skillful producer of fruits and flowers restoring refreshments, which are of the highest class, under the direction of William Kohn, 26 Nevill Street formerly 104 Lord Street.
David Lewis, in his stories Southport and landscapes explained Even taking into account Victorian hyperbole, Kew Gardens must have been an amazing sight, surrounded as they were by fields and farmland Surviving images show long straight avenues through wood, huge flower beds, classic urns full of flowers, large statues, greenhouses and the distant towers are no different from conservatories.
Others not mentioned included - picturesquely planted banks; ferneries; a later variety theater tea room for 500 people; garden furniture; greens square and circular; a bowling; a lawn for athletic sports; and you can relax while you gondoliers deviated around the beautiful lake right size in a Venetian-style gondola park; and there was even a museum.
The gardens have enough success to add a zoo in the 1870s, but it wasn t until about 1907, the complex was renamed Zoo, with an impressive monkey house and Menagerie William Simpson crosses his fine collection animals, birds and reptiles, and the place became one of the main attractions of the area.
The Monkey House is located in the flower garden next to the hotel where parking is now pub There is a postcard used in 1906 with the building owner Mr. Cross standing at the entrance, showing what looks like an elegant octagonal structure There is also a reference to the Hotel Richmond itself being nicknamed the Monkey House for any reason.
One of the most famous poets of Southport, Wilfred Thorley, born 25 Scarisbrick New Road in July 1878, reminded Southport in the 1880s, which are of interest and literary charm He said near his home were these gardens accreditation with their water illuminated ornamental swan and nascent smelly zoo monkeys and macaws scruffy and nose clip.
Then came the bad weather - more of the story next week.
Nostlagia Geoff Wright Southport Visit, Southport, part Blowick Moss, enough success 1870.