2-617-501 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Rotten Row, London, c1900. Rotten Row, Hyde Park, London, 20th Century. Rotten Row was established in the late 17th century by William III, who wanted a safe thoroughfare connecting St James' Palace and Kensington Palace. In the 18th century it became the place for fashionable Londoners to go (and be seen) riding. From a postcard produced by The London Stereoscopic Company.