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for Ladies and Gentlemen walking in the Gardens at 2s. 6d. each 
for the Season. Newspapers in the Coffee Room for the use of 
Subscribers. Dinners and Suppers at the shortest Notice. The 
choicest Wines may be depended upon. As this undertaking 
has been attended with very great expense, the Proprietor humbly 
requests the favor and encouragement of the public in general 
and his friends in particular. 
t# A Coach Road up to the front of the House, and a Ferry 
over the River from Walcot.” 
A copper ticket, now excessively rare, was issued soon after 
the opening in 1783, (see illustration) : 
Ob: BATH WICK VILLA 
on the field within a circle. NEAT WINES 
TEA : COFFEE 

&c. 
Re: NEWiie. ee TEA GARDENS...... 
on the field within a circle. ADMITTANCE 
SIXPENCE. 
Ed: Plain, rounded. 
A Bath Guide Book, 1786, notes, ‘‘ Pleasantly situated at 
the extremity of the Village of Bathwick is a public tea Garden, 
neatly fitted up and pleasantly laid out for the reception of 
Company, on the same plan and terms as Spring Gardens. 
Mr. Marrett, Wine Merchant, is the proprietor, who has spared 
neither pains or expense to render it deserving the public 
encouragement.” 
The Gardens are later advertised as being ‘‘ A Short and 
Rural walk from the Pump Room, and about the same dis- 
tance from the Circus.’’ ‘‘ For the convenience of the Upper 
Town, a large and Commodious Ferry (lately launched) is kept 
opposite Walcot Parade.’ This ferry near the site of the 
present Cleveland Bridge, remained in use until the bridge 
was erected 1826-7. 
The firework displays and the illuminations at the Villa 
were usually on a far more extensive scale than those provided 
at the rival resorts. The advertisement last referred to 
mentions ‘‘ The ingenious Signor Invetto, who gave such 
universal satisfaction last summer, has been employed during 
the course of the winter, in preparing some of the most curious 
and capital Fire-Works ever seen in these parts.—Marrett 
returns his sincere thanks,—for past favours, entreats a con- 
tinuance of the same ; and begs Leave to inform the Nobility 
