Commemorated on 2 plaques
The Prince of Wales played in the world’s first recorded game of baseball on 12th September 1749 here in Ashley Park.
Ashley Park, Walton on Thames, United Kingdom where they played (1749)
Jane Austen Heritage Trail #3
Jane Austen author: 1775-1817. Spa Fountain Gardens. Jane was a keen walker and when she lived in Southampton she frequently visited the gardens here with their views across the River Test. The spa water was said to cure everything except a broken heart. It was the visit by Frederick, Prince of Wales, to the well in 1750 which led to Southampton becoming a spa resort.
Arundel Circus, Southampton, United Kingdom where they visited (1750)