Event    From 1861  To 1888

International Exhibition + RHS Garden, South Ken

Under the direction of Prince Albert the profits of the 1851 Great Exhibition were used to purchase land in South Kensington for cultural and educational use. Most of the northern half was, 1861-88, occupied by the Garden of the Royal Horticultural Society.  The Garden was thought to be a good neighbour for the International Exhibition intended for 1861, which took place 1 May -15 November 1862.  RIBA’s plan shows the locations.

The exhibition building, designed by Francis Fowke, was taken down and the materials used in the construction of Alexandra Palace. The RHS Garden was closed in 1888.

Note: this Exhibition is sometimes called the Great International Exhibition and often confused with the 1851 Great Exhibition.

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
International Exhibition + RHS Garden, South Ken

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Bandstand - Southwark Park

Francis Fowke designed the buildings for the 1862 International Exhibition in...

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Lord Levene

Lord Levene

Chariman of Lloyd's of London in 2008.

Person, Commerce

1 memorial
Hugh Mason

Hugh Mason

Records are sparse but it seems Mason owned a shop in St James's Market and in 1734 was appointed as porter at "His Majesty's Royal Palace of Somerset House". See William Fortnum for a few more wor...

Person, Commerce

1 memorial
Freemasons' Tavern

Freemasons' Tavern

The first, 1775, building (in the picture) was replaced by a four storey building in 1803. It was rebuilt again in 1864 by the Freemasons who, in 1909, renovated it and changed its name to the Conn...

Building, Commerce, Food & Drink

2 memorials
John Lewis Partnership

John Lewis Partnership

Retail group. Founded by John Spedan Lewis after his father John Lewis gave him control of the Peter Jones department store in Chelsea. All its employees (known as Partners) are co-owners. The comp...

Group, Commerce

3 memorials