Tne Ladies' Mile
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A stretch of the road on the north side of the Serpentine, Hyde Park, much favoured in Victorian days by "equest- riennes." The Coaching and Four-in-Hand Clubs held their meets there in spring.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Tne Ladies' Mile” mean?
A stretch of the road on the north side of the Serpentine, Hyde Park, much favoured in Victorian days by "equest- riennes." The Coaching and Four-in-Hand Clubs held their meets there in spring.
Is “Tne Ladies' Mile” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.