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North London Collection

Background imageNorth London Collection: Lauderdale House, in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Lauderdale House, in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Lauderdale House, in 1820, (c1876). Lauderdale House in Waterlow Park, Highgate, originally built for Richard Martin (Lord Mayor of London) in 1582, converted to neoclassical style in 1760

Background imageNorth London Collection: Map of Hornsey and Neighbourhood in 1819, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Map of Hornsey and Neighbourhood in 1819, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Map of Hornsey and Neighbourhood in 1819, (c1876).. The village grew dramatically after c1860. From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

Background imageNorth London Collection: The Bell at Edmonton, c1876. Creator: Unknown

The Bell at Edmonton, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The " Bell" at Edmonton, c1876. The Bell Inn on Fore Street known by William Cowpers 1782 ballad, The Diverting History of John Gilpin was rebuilt in 1878

Background imageNorth London Collection: Tottenham Church, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Tottenham Church, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Tottenham Church, c1876. All Hallows parish church in Tottenham was built in 12th century and was given to Tottenham by King David I of Scotland

Background imageNorth London Collection: Bruce Castle, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Bruce Castle, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Bruce Castle, c1876. Grade I listed 16th-century manor house in Lordship Lane, Tottenham, home to Sir William Compton and Sir Rowland Hill, used as a school during the 19th century

Background imageNorth London Collection: Tottenham High Cross, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Tottenham High Cross, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Tottenham High Cross, 1820, (c1876). First recorded c1600-1609 by Owen Wood to mark the centre of Tottenham Village, ornamented in Gothic style in 1809

Background imageNorth London Collection: Edmonton Church, 1790, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Edmonton Church, 1790, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Edmonton Church, 1790, (c1876). All Saints Church, Edmonton, first recorded in the 12th century, was entirely rebuilt in 15th century and is Grade II listed

Background imageNorth London Collection: Views in Tottenham, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Views in Tottenham, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Views in Tottenham, c1876. Tottenham Mills on the river Lea, the rectory and the George and Vulture in Tottenham. From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People

Background imageNorth London Collection: Frognal Priory, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Frognal Priory, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Frognal Priory, c1876. Mock Gothic Frognal Priory in Hampstead, designed by Richard Norman Shaw for Edwin Tate was built in 1881-2 and later home to Memory Corner Thompson, demolished 1924

Background imageNorth London Collection: Pond Street, Hampstead, in 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Pond Street, Hampstead, in 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Pond Street, Hampstead, in 1750, (c1876). Hampstead Green referred to as Pond Street, gained importance, on the route by which early carriage visitors reached Well Walk

Background imageNorth London Collection: Shepherds Well in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Shepherds Well in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Shepherds Well in 1820, (c1876). Shepherds Well, known as The Conduit, source of the River Tyburn provided good quality drinking water for the residents of Hampstead

Background imageNorth London Collection: Belsize House in 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Belsize House in 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Belsize House in 1800, c1876. Georgian manor House in Belsize Park, rebuilt and improved upon many times, Spencer Perceval lived here until he became British Prime Minister

Background imageNorth London Collection: View from Moll Kings House, Hampstead, in 1760, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

View from Moll Kings House, Hampstead, in 1760, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
View from " Moll Kings House", Hampstead, in 1760, (c1876). Moll King (1696-1747) owned Kings Coffeehouse with her husband Tom King and allegedly worked in the sex trade

Background imageNorth London Collection: Sir Richard Steele, c1700, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Sir Richard Steele, c1700, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Sir Richard Steele, c1700, (c1876). Sir Richard Steele (1672- 1729) Irish writer, playwright, and politician who had a public house, in Haverstock Hill, north London named agter him

Background imageNorth London Collection: Rosslyn House, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Rosslyn House, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Rosslyn House, c1876. Rosslyn House, former property of Alexander Wedderburn, first Earl of Rosslyn, was sold in 1816 to an undertenant and demolished c1896-1909

Background imageNorth London Collection: Vane House, in 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Vane House, in 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Vane House, in 1800, (c1876). Vane House, a mansion inhabited by Sir Harry Vane became the Royal Soldiers Daughters Home, an orphanage, opened on 18th June, 1858, by Prince Albert

Background imageNorth London Collection: Church Row, Hampstead, in 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Church Row, Hampstead, in 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Church Row, Hampstead, in 1750, (c1876). Church Row in Hampstead, built c1720s was to become home to H.G. Wells who moved into number 17 in 1909

Background imageNorth London Collection: The Seven Sisters, in 1830, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Seven Sisters, in 1830, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The " Seven Sisters", in 1830, (c1876). Seven elms were planted in a circle with a walnut tree at their centre on common land known as Page Green

Background imageNorth London Collection: Interior of the Chapel of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Interior of the Chapel of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Chapel of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Founded in 1739 by Thomas Coram, the Foundling Hospital in Bloomsbury was a childrens home for the " education

Background imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London Collection: Gateway of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Gateway of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Gateway of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Founded in 1739 by Thomas Coram, the Foundling Hospital in Bloomsbury, was a childrens home for the " education and maintenance of exposed

Background imageNorth London Collection: New St. Pancras Church, c1876. Creator: Unknown

New St. Pancras Church, c1876. Creator: Unknown
New St. Pancras Church, c1876. St Pancras New Church, Greek Revival church on Euston Road in Bloomsbury/St Pancras, built 1819-22 to designs by William and Henry William Inwood

Background imageNorth London Collection: Entrance to Euston Square Station, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Entrance to Euston Square Station, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Entrance to Euston Square Station, c1876. Opened as Gower Street on 10 January 1863 by the Metropolitan Railway (MR), the station was given its present name on 1 November 1909

Background imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London Collection: The Polygon, Somers Town, in 1850, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Polygon, Somers Town, in 1850, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Polygon, Somers Town, in 1850, (c1876). Somers Town, originally granted by William III to John Somers (1651-1716), was named after Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers (1725-1806)

Background imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London Collection: St Pancras Wells and Church in 1700. (c1876). Creator: Unknown

St Pancras Wells and Church in 1700. (c1876). Creator: Unknown
St Pancras Wells and Church in 1700. (c1876). St Pancras Wells, or Spa gardens, laid out in long straight walks as a promenade for visitors

Background imageNorth London Collection: Front of St. Pancras Station and Hotel, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Front of St. Pancras Station and Hotel, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Front of St. Pancras Station and Hotel, c1876. Work for the hotel by Midland railway began in 1868 to Italian gothic designs by George Gilbert Scott

Background imageNorth London Collection: Fortifications of Old St. Pancras, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Fortifications of Old St. Pancras, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Fortifications of Old St. Pancras, c1876. During the Civil War a fortification was made at Brill Farm, near Old St. Pancras Church, where, some hundred and twenty years later, Somers Town was built

Background imageNorth London Collection: Front of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Front of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Front of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Founded in 1739 by Thomas Coram, the Foundling Hospital in Bloomsbury, was a childrens home for the " education and maintenance of exposed

Background imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London Collection: Dr. Stukeleys Plan of the Camp at St. Pancras, c1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Dr. Stukeleys Plan of the Camp at St. Pancras, c1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Dr. Stukeleys Plan of the Camp at St. Pancras, c1750, (c1876). William Stukeleys plan of the old church of St. Pancras covered by part of a Roman settlement at St Pancras, called the Brill

Background imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London Collection: H. W. Betty (The Infant Roscius), c1876. Creator: Unknown

H. W. Betty (The Infant Roscius), c1876. Creator: Unknown
H. W. Betty (The Infant Roscius), c1876. William Henry West Betty (1791-1874), popular child actor of 19th century, known as " the Young Roscius of Ampthill Square, Camden

Background imageNorth London Collection: Sir Richard Steeles House, Haverstock Hill, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Sir Richard Steeles House, Haverstock Hill, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Sir Richard Steeles House, Haverstock Hill, c1876. The Sir Richard Steele is a public house in Haverstock Hill, Camden, north London, named after Irish writer Richard Steele (1672-1729)

Background imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London Collection: Trinity Church, Albany Street, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Trinity Church, Albany Street, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Trinity Church, Albany Street, c1876. Holy Trinity Church, in Marylebone, Westminster, London, a former Anglican church, built 1828 by Sir John Soane

Background imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London Collection: Houses of the Carnivora, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Houses of the Carnivora, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Houses of the Carnivora, c1876. London Zoological Society was founded in 1826 by Sir Stamford Raffles and Sir Humphrey Davy, the Zoo opened on 27 April 1828

Background imageNorth London Collection: Medal to Commemorate the Murder of Godfrey, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Medal to Commemorate the Murder of Godfrey, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Medal to Commemorate the Murder of Godfrey, c1876. Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey (1621-1678) English magistrate found dead in a ditch on Primrose Hill on 17 October 1678

Background imageNorth London Collection: Highgate Ponds, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Highgate Ponds, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Highgate Ponds, c1876. Freshwater ponds on Hampstead Heath, fed by headwater springs of the River Fleet, originally dug in 17th and 18th centuries as reservoirs

Background imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London Collection: The Royal Veterinary College, 1825, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Royal Veterinary College, 1825, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Royal Veterinary College, 1825, (c1876). Founded in 1791 by a group led by Granville Penn, on land sold by the Earl of Camden, the site was rural

Background imageNorth London Collection: The Vale of Health, c1876. Creator: Unknown

The Vale of Health, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The Vale of Health, c1876. The Vale of Health on Hampstead Heath, originally known as Gangmoor was the only safe place in London during the Black Death of 1665

Background imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London Collection: J. Baillie, c1810-1830, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

J. Baillie, c1810-1830, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
J. Baillie, c1810-1830, (c1876). Joanna Baillie (1762-1851) Romantic playwright and poet with an interest in moral philosophy, died in Hampstead aged 88

Background imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London Collection: The Alexandra Palace (1876), c1876. Creator: Unknown

The Alexandra Palace (1876), c1876. Creator: Unknown
The Alexandra Palace (1876), c1876. Grade II listed entertainment venue, conceived by Owen Jones in 1859 and opened in Alexandra Park in 1873, to commemorate the Princess of Wales

Background imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London Collection: The Old Chapel, Highgate, 1830, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Old Chapel, Highgate, 1830, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Old Chapel, Highgate, 1830, (c1876). From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places. The Western and Northern Studies", by Edward Walford

Background imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London Collection: Cromwell House, Highgate, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Cromwell House, Highgate, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Cromwell House, Highgate, c1876. Cromwell House is a Grade I listed building in Highgate built for prosperous London merchant, Richard Sprignell in 1637-8

Background imageNorth London Collection: View in Highgate Cemetery, c1876. Creator: Unknown

View in Highgate Cemetery, c1876. Creator: Unknown
View in Highgate Cemetery, c1876. Burial ground in north London, designated a Grade II nature reserve, opened in 1839 with initial design by architect Stephen Geary

Background imageNorth London Collection: Hampstead Heath in 1840, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Hampstead Heath in 1840, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Hampstead Heath in 1840, (c1876). Ancient London heath, during Henry IIs reign privately owned by Alexander de Barentyn, the Kings butler, from early 19th century, common land

Background imageNorth London Collection: Old Houses in Church Row, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Old Houses in Church Row, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Old Houses in Church Row, c1876. Church Row in Hampstead, built c1720s. was to become home to HG Wells who moved into number 17 in 1909

Background imageNorth London Collection: Dorchester House, 1700, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Dorchester House, 1700, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Dorchester House, 1700, (c1876). Dorchester House was a three-storey mansion of brick and stone designed by John Thorpe the elder or younger

Background imageNorth London Collection: Marvells House, 1825, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Marvells House, 1825, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Marvells House, 1825, (c1876). The Elizabethan cottage of Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) on Highgate Hill was demolished in 1867

Background imageNorth London Collection: Jack Straws Castle, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Jack Straws Castle, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Jack Straws Castle, c1876. Grade II listed building and former public house in Hampstead, named after rebel leader Jack Straw, who led the Peasants Revolt in 1381

Background imageNorth London Collection: Views in Highgate, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Views in Highgate, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Views in Highgate, c1876. Highgate until late Victorian times, was a village outside London. From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

Background imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London Collection: The Spaniards, Hampstead Heath, c1876. Creator: Unknown

The Spaniards, Hampstead Heath, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The " Spaniards", Hampstead Heath, c1876. Built in 1585, opposite a toll house built in c1710, The Spaniards Inn tavern is Grade II listed

Background imageNorth London Collection: Staircase of Cromwell House, 1876, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Staircase of Cromwell House, 1876, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Staircase of Cromwell House, 1876, (c1876). Cromwell House on Highgate Hill, Haringey, built for prosperous London merchant, Richard Sprignell in 1637-8, is Grade I listed

Background imageNorth London Collection: Whittingtons Stone in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Whittingtons Stone in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Whittingtons Stone in 1820, (c1876). The Whittington Stone at the foot of Highgate Hill in Archway marks the spot where Dick Whittington in English folk heard the sound of Bow Bells

Background imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London Collection: Highgate, from Upper Holloway, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Highgate, from Upper Holloway, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Highgate, from Upper Holloway, c1876. Upper Holloway was one of several hamlets within the ancient parish of St Mary Islington

Background imageNorth London Collection: The Roman Road, Tufnell Park, in 1838, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Roman Road, Tufnell Park, in 1838, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Roman Road, Tufnell Park, in 1838, (c1876). An area of farmland owned by a wealthy branch of the Tufnell family before its development in 1845 with a scheme sponsored by Henry Tufnell

Background imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London Collection: Front View of Bethlehem Hospital, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Front View of Bethlehem Hospital, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Front View of Bethlehem Hospital, c1876. Also known as Bedlam, a psychiatric hospital in London founded in 1247 during the reign of Henry III

Background imageNorth London 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 imageNorth London Collection: The Holme, Regents Park, c1876. Creator: Unknown

The Holme, Regents Park, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The Holme, Regents Park, c1876. The Holme, a mansion in Regents Park, designed by Decimus Burton, as a private residence for the Burton family, built in 1818

Background imageNorth London Collection: Entrance to the Zoological Gardens in 1840, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Entrance to the Zoological Gardens in 1840, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Entrance to the Zoological Gardens in 1840, (c1876). London Zoological Society was founded in 1826 by Sir Stamford Raffles and Sir Humphrey Davy, the zoo opened on 27 April 1828

Background imageNorth London Collection: The Queens Head and Artichoke. c1876. Creator: Unknown

The Queens Head and Artichoke. c1876. Creator: Unknown
The " Queens Head and Artichoke". c1876. Dating from 16th Century, the Queens Head & Artichoke was once a Royal Hunting Lodge on the site of what is now Regents Park

Background imageNorth London 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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