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Georgian Collection (page 13)

Background imageGeorgian Collection: The Monster Tea-Gardens, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Monster Tea-Gardens, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Monster Tea-Gardens", 1820, (c1876). The " Monster" Tavern, on the corner of St. Georges Row and Buckingham Palace Road, From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History

Background imageGeorgian Collection: The Gun Tavern, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Gun Tavern, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Gun Tavern, 1820, (c1876). The Gun Tavern, Stafford Row, Pimlico From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

Background imageGeorgian Collection: Court-Yard of the Rose and Crown, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Court-Yard of the Rose and Crown, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Court-Yard of the " Rose and Crown", 1820, (c1876). Formerly known as the Oliver Cromwell, the oldest house and largest inn in Knightsbridge with extensive stabling and galleries

Background imageGeorgian Collection: The White Hart, Knightsbridge, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The White Hart, Knightsbridge, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The " White Hart", Knightsbridge, 1820, (c1876). From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

Background imageGeorgian Collection: Map of Belgravia, 1814, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Map of Belgravia, 1814, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Map of Belgravia, 1814, (c1876). Developed in the early 19th century by Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster under the direction of Thomas Cubitt

Background imageGeorgian Collection: St. Georges Hospital, 1745, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

St. Georges Hospital, 1745, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
St. Georges Hospital, 1745, (c1876). Founded in 1733, as a teaching hospital in Lanesborough House, Hyde Park Corner, built by James Lane, 2nd Viscount Lanesborough, and demolished in 1800

Background imageGeorgian Collection: Jennys Whim Bridge, 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Jennys Whim Bridge, 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
" Jennys Whim" Bridge, 1750, (c1876). A wooden bridge spanning Grosvenor canal at what is now Ebury Bridge to the marshland of Pimlico

Background imageGeorgian Collection: The Botanical Gardens, Chelsea, 1790, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Botanical Gardens, Chelsea, 1790, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Botanical Gardens, Chelsea, 1790, (c1876). Chelsea Physic Garden was established as the Apothecaries Garden in 1673 by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries to grow medicinal plants

Background imageGeorgian Collection: Carlyles House, Great Cheyne Row, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Carlyles House, Great Cheyne Row, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Carlyles House, Great Cheyne Row, c1876. Home of historian and philosopher Thomas Carlyle and his wife Jane Welsh Carlyle, the building dates from 1708 at No. 24 Cheyne Row (No)

Background imageGeorgian Collection: Portobello Farm, 1830, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Portobello Farm, 1830, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Portobello Farm, 1830, (c1876). Portobello Farm stood in the midst of open fields, in what is now Portobello Road. From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People

Background imageGeorgian Collection: House at Craven Hill in 1760, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

House at Craven Hill in 1760, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
House at Craven Hill in 1760, (c1876). Estate in Bayswater bought by William Craven, 3rd Baron Craven in 1733, When Craven Hill estate was parcelled out for building purposes

Background imageGeorgian Collection: The Dust-Heaps, Somers Town, in 1836, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Dust-Heaps, Somers Town, in 1836, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Dust-Heaps, Somers Town, in 1836, (c1876). Somers Town became a dense shanty town, surrounded on several sides by brickfields and dust heaps

Background imageGeorgian Collection: Councillor Agars House, Somers Town, in 1830, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Councillor Agars House, Somers Town, in 1830, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Councillor Agars House, Somers Town, in 1830, (c1876). Agar Town was a short-lived area of St Pancras, cleared by the Midland Railway Company land was leased to a Mr

Background imageGeorgian Collection: The Brill, Somers Town, in 1780, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Brill, Somers Town, in 1780, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The " Brill", Somers Town, in 1780, (c1876). The Brill was a farm in the 17th century, close to a brickfield with a couple of cottages and an inn called The Brill

Background imageGeorgian Collection: The Small-Pox Hospital, Kings Cross, in 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Small-Pox Hospital, Kings Cross, in 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Small-Pox Hospital, Kings Cross, in 1800, (c1876). London Smallpox Hospital was established 1745-6, the hospital in St Pancras opened in 1793-4

Background imageGeorgian Collection: General View of Old Kentish Town, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

General View of Old Kentish Town, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
General View of Old Kentish Town, 1820, c1876. Originally a small settlement on the River Fleet, Kentish town was modernised from early 20th century with large amounts of land purchased to build

Background imageGeorgian Collection: The Castle Tavern, Kentish Town Road, in 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Castle Tavern, Kentish Town Road, in 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The " Castle" Tavern, Kentish Town Road, in 1800, c1876. The pub at 147 Kentish Town Road was present by 1651 and rebuilt in 1848

Background imageGeorgian Collection: The Assembly Rooms, Kentish Town, 1750, (c1856). Creator: Unknown

The Assembly Rooms, Kentish Town, 1750, (c1856). Creator: Unknown
The Assembly Rooms, Kentish Town, 1750, (c1856). Travellers would assemble and travel in large groups for protection against highwaymen. The building was boarded up in 1896 prior to demolition

Background imageGeorgian Collection: The Old Mother Red Cap, in 1746, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Old Mother Red Cap, in 1746, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Old " Mother Red Cap", in 1746, (c1876). The Worlds End pub on Camden High Street, formerly the Mother Red Cap first referenced when the area was entirely rural in 1690

Background imageGeorgian Collection: St. Pancras Church in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

St. Pancras Church in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
St. Pancras Church in 1820, (c1876). Towards the end of 18th century the church fell into disrepair, lost its status as a parish church and when the New Church was consecrated in 1822

Background imageGeorgian Collection: Turnpike in the Hampstead Road, and St. Jamess Church, in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Turnpike in the Hampstead Road, and St. Jamess Church, in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Turnpike in the Hampstead Road, and St. Jamess Church, in 1820, (c1876). St Jamess church, former chapel built to designs of Thomas Hardwick

Background imageGeorgian Collection: Camden Town, from the Hampstead Road, Marylebone, 1780, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Camden Town, from the Hampstead Road, Marylebone, 1780, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Camden Town, from the Hampstead Road, Marylebone, 1780, (c1876). Laid out as a residential district from 1791, originally part of Kentish Town and the parish of St Pancras

Background imageGeorgian Collection: Ground Plan of New Road from Islington to Edgware Road, 1755, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Ground Plan of New Road from Islington to Edgware Road, 1755, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Ground Plan of New Road from Islington to Edgware Road, 1755, (c1876). The New Road from Paddington to Islington opened in 1756 as Londons first bypass along which to drive cattle to Smithfield

Background imageGeorgian Collection: Old Chalk Farm in 1730, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Old Chalk Farm in 1730, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Old Chalk Farm in 1730, (c1876). Formerly a hamlet of Hornsey parish, Chalk farm was the scene of frequent duels. From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People

Background imageGeorgian Collection: Primrose Hill in 1780, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Primrose Hill in 1780, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Primrose Hill in 1780, (c1876). Primrose Hill once appropriated by Henry VIII, later became Crown property and in 1842 an Act of Parliament secured the land as a public open space

Background imageGeorgian Collection: Hornsey Church in 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Hornsey Church in 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Hornsey Church in 1750, (c1876). All that remains of St Marys Church is its Grade II listed bell tower, standing in the former churchyard, used as a burial ground for hundreds of years

Background imageGeorgian Collection: The Fleet River, near St. Pancras, 1825, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Fleet River, near St. Pancras, 1825, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Fleet River, near St. Pancras, 1825, (c1876). The River Fleet with headwaters on Hampstead Heath, goes underground through Kentish Town and on to St Pancras Old Church

Background imageGeorgian Collection: Old Kensington Church, about 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Old Kensington Church, about 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Old Kensington Church, about 1750, (c1876). Old Kensington Church replaced with a buiding designed by Sir Gilbert Scott. From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People

Background imageGeorgian Collection: The Black Lion, Church Street, Chelsea, in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Black Lion, Church Street, Chelsea, in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The " Black Lion", Church Street, Chelsea, in 1820, (c1876). Pub established in 17th century and rebuilt in its present form in around 1892. It is now called the Pigs Ear

Background imageGeorgian Collection: The Old Well Walk, Hampstead, about 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Old Well Walk, Hampstead, about 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Old Well Walk, Hampstead, about 1750, (c1876). The Well Walk, was a fashionable promenade across Hampstead heath with pathways overlooking the Vale of Health

Background imageGeorgian Collection: The Old Turnpike, Kensington, in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Old Turnpike, Kensington, in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Old Turnpike, Kensington, in 1820, (c1876). The Kensington Turnpike Trust was formed by Act of Parliament in 1725 to care for several important roads to the west of London

Background imageGeorgian Collection: The Upper Flask, about 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Upper Flask, about 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The " Upper Flask", about 1800, (c1876). A tavern near the top of Hampstead hill which in 18th century sold flasks of water from Hampstead spa

Background imageGeorgian Collection: Old Gore House, in 1830, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Old Gore House, in 1830, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Old Gore House, in 1830, (c1876). Gore House, built in the 1750s and decorated by architect Robert Adam, was residence of political reformer William Wilberforce between 1808 and 1821

Background imageGeorgian Collection: The Pavilion, Hans Place, in 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Pavilion, Hans Place, in 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Pavilion, Hans Place, in 1800, (c1876). Hans Place, a garden square in Knightsbridge, dates from the 1770s, when architect Henry Holland leased 89 acres from Earl Cadogan

Background imageGeorgian Collection: Old Chelsea in 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Old Chelsea in 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Old Chelsea in 1750, (c1876). King Henry VIII acquired the manor of Chelsea from Lord Sandys in 1536, by 1694 Chelsea remained rural and served London as a market garden

Background imageGeorgian Collection: The Worlds End, in 1790, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Worlds End, in 1790, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The " Worlds End", in 1790, (c1876). The Worlds End Tavern, dates back to at least the 17th century, a noted tea-garden at considerable distance from London

Background imageGeorgian Collection: Chelsea Water-Works, in 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Chelsea Water-Works, in 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Chelsea Water-Works, in 1750, (c1876). Chelsea Waterworks founded in 1723, created extensive ponds in the borders of Chelsea and Pimlico using water from the tidal Thames

Background imageGeorgian Collection: The Old Crown Inn, Highgate, 1830, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Old Crown Inn, Highgate, 1830, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The " Old Crown Inn", Highgate, 1830, (c1876). Grade II listed building in Highgate Village dating back to 1830

Background imageGeorgian Collection: John Keats, 1821, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

John Keats, 1821, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
John Keats, 1821, (c1876). John Keats (1795-1821), English Romantic poet on his deathbed with tuberculosis aged 25, sedated with laudanum and opium. Keats moved to Hampstead in April 1817

Background imageGeorgian Collection: Ivy Cottage, Highgate, 1825, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Ivy Cottage, Highgate, 1825, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Ivy Cottage, Highgate, 1825, (c1876). Grade II listed cottage on Highgate hill, residence of Charles Mathews. From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

Background imageGeorgian Collection: Keats Seat, Old Well Walk, c1818, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Keats Seat, Old Well Walk, c1818, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Keats Seat, Old Well Walk, c1818, (c1876). Keats moved to Hampstead in April 1817 with a house on the Well Walk, a promenade across Hampstead heath

Background imageGeorgian Collection: Highgate Archway Gate and Tavern in 1825, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Highgate Archway Gate and Tavern in 1825, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Highgate Archway Gate and Tavern in 1825, (c1876). Highgate Archway, built 1813, on Archway Road, from 1813 to 1864, a toll gate made travellers pay for the next stage of their journey

Background imageGeorgian Collection: The Gate-House, Highgate, in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Gate-House, Highgate, in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Gate-House, Highgate, in 1820, (c1876). The Gatehouse, was a dwelling from 1661, and takes its name from the gatehouse where tolls were taken from travellers heading out of London to the North

Background imageGeorgian Collection: The Old Clock House, 1780, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Old Clock House, 1780, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Old Clock House, 1780, (c1876). Fenton House, known as the Clock House, a detached 17th-century merchants house in Hampstead with a walled garden

Background imageGeorgian Collection: Claude Duvals House, in 1825, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Claude Duvals House, in 1825, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Claude Duvals House, in 1825, (c1876). Claude Duval (1643-1670), French highwayman noted for his chivalry, had a house in the northern suburbs of Holloway

Background imageGeorgian Collection: The Colosseum in 1827, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Colosseum in 1827, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Colosseum in 1827, (c1876). London Colosseum to the east of Regents Park, built in 1827 to exhibit Thomas Hornors Panoramic view of London

Background imageGeorgian Collection: Execution of Lord Ferrers at Tyburn, 1760, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Execution of Lord Ferrers at Tyburn, 1760, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Execution of Lord Ferrers at Tyburn, 1760, (c1876). Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers (1720 - 1760) hung at Tyburn on convistion of murdering his steward John Johnson

Background imageGeorgian Collection: Lisson Green in the Eighteenth Century, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Lisson Green in the Eighteenth Century, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Lisson Green in the Eighteenth Century, c1876. The manor of Lisson Green, property of Captain Lloyd of the Guards, until late 18th century was essentially rural until its sale by lots in 1792



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