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No further alterations were made, except that, in 1681, 
Charles effected an exchange of land with the Earl of 
Arlington, on which, a few years later, Arlington Street 
was built. The path* which runs parallel with the backs 
of these houses was Queen Caroline’s idea, and she used it 
frequently herself, and it became known as the “ Queen’s 
Walk.” The houses overlooking the Park went up in 
value as the occupants could enjoy the sight of the Queen 
and the Princesses taking their daily walk. The line of 
this path is no longer the same, as a piece was cut off the 
Park in 1795 and leased to the Duke of Bridgewater to 
add to the garden of his house. The Queen also built 
a pavilion known as the Queen’s Library in the Park, 
where she spent some time after her morning promenades. 
Although Queen Caroline took to the Upper Park, the 
world of fashion did not follow at once, and it was not 
until about 1786 that the Green Park for some reason 
suddenly became the rage. The only incident of historic 
interest between this date and the making of the road 
was the celebration of the end of the War of Succession 
in the spring following the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle. A 
great pavilion like a Doric temple, 410 feet long and 114 
feet high, was erected near the wall separating the Green 
Park from St. James’s, and on the 27th of April a grand 
display of fireworks was arranged. A fire, however, 
broke out just as the performance was beginning, when a 
grand overture composed by Handel had been performed, 
and the King and dense crowds were watching the illumi¬ 
nations. The flames were got under, but not before 
much of the temporary building had been destroyed, and 
the greater part of the fireworks perished in the flames, 
and several fatal and serious accidents further marred the 
entertainment. 
