Travel Reference
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Turn into Hans Street and look at the back of No. 64. There you can see the three external
walls of the octagonal room that was the scene of the musical party.
At the end of the street turn left into Hans Place and continue round to No. 23. Jane stayed
here for the first time on 22 August 1814. She arrived in London by stagecoach and was then
collected by Henry, in 'the Luxury of a nice large cool dirty Hackney Coach.'
View of Piccadilly from Hyde Park Corner Turnpike in 1810. The first
house on the left became Apsley House. Carriages are coming out of
Hyde Park beside it; Green Park is on the right.
She declared, 'It is a delightful Place - more than answers my expectation… I find more
space & comfort in the rooms than I had supposed, & the Garden is quite a Love.' They
could even talk across the garden fence to the family of Mr Tilson, Henry's partner at the
bank, who lived at No. 26.
Hyde Park Turnpike in 1792 looking towards Piccadilly with Green
Park on the right.
'I am in the front Attic, which is the Bedchamber to be preferred.' This was below the
present top floor and over the original front door, which was at the side where the Blue
Plaque is located.
Special traffic lights at Hyde Park Corner, both for carriage horses
from the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace and recreational riders.
