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Lauderdale House, in 1820, (c1876). Creator: UnknownLauderdale 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
Map of Hornsey and Neighbourhood in 1819, (c1876). Creator: UnknownMap 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
The Bell at Edmonton, c1876. Creator: UnknownThe " 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
Tottenham Church, c1876. Creator: UnknownTottenham Church, c1876. All Hallows parish church in Tottenham was built in 12th century and was given to Tottenham by King David I of Scotland
Bruce Castle, c1876. Creator: UnknownBruce 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
Tottenham High Cross, 1820, (c1876). Creator: UnknownTottenham High Cross, 1820, (c1876). First recorded c1600-1609 by Owen Wood to mark the centre of Tottenham Village, ornamented in Gothic style in 1809
Edmonton Church, 1790, (c1876). Creator: UnknownEdmonton Church, 1790, (c1876). All Saints Church, Edmonton, first recorded in the 12th century, was entirely rebuilt in 15th century and is Grade II listed
Views in Tottenham, c1876. Creator: UnknownViews 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
Frognal Priory, c1876. Creator: UnknownFrognal 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
Pond Street, Hampstead, in 1750, (c1876). Creator: UnknownPond 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
Shepherds Well in 1820, (c1876). Creator: UnknownShepherds 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
Belsize House in 1800, (c1876). Creator: UnknownBelsize 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
View from Moll Kings House, Hampstead, in 1760, (c1876). Creator: UnknownView 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
Sir Richard Steele, c1700, (c1876). Creator: UnknownSir 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
Rosslyn House, c1876. Creator: UnknownRosslyn House, c1876. Rosslyn House, former property of Alexander Wedderburn, first Earl of Rosslyn, was sold in 1816 to an undertenant and demolished c1896-1909
Vane House, in 1800, (c1876). Creator: UnknownVane 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
Church Row, Hampstead, in 1750, (c1876). Creator: UnknownChurch 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
The Seven Sisters, in 1830, (c1876). Creator: UnknownThe " 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
Interior of the Chapel of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Creator: UnknownInterior 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
The Dust-Heaps, Somers Town, in 1836, (c1876). Creator: UnknownThe Dust-Heaps, Somers Town, in 1836, (c1876). Somers Town became a dense shanty town, surrounded on several sides by brickfields and dust heaps
Councillor Agars House, Somers Town, in 1830, (c1876). Creator: UnknownCouncillor 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
Gateway of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Creator: UnknownGateway 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
New St. Pancras Church, c1876. Creator: UnknownNew 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
Entrance to Euston Square Station, c1876. Creator: UnknownEntrance 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
The Brill, Somers Town, in 1780, (c1876). Creator: UnknownThe " 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
The Polygon, Somers Town, in 1850, (c1876). Creator: UnknownThe 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)
The Small-Pox Hospital, Kings Cross, in 1800, (c1876). Creator: UnknownThe Small-Pox Hospital, Kings Cross, in 1800, (c1876). London Smallpox Hospital was established 1745-6, the hospital in St Pancras opened in 1793-4
St Pancras Wells and Church in 1700. (c1876). Creator: UnknownSt Pancras Wells and Church in 1700. (c1876). St Pancras Wells, or Spa gardens, laid out in long straight walks as a promenade for visitors
Front of St. Pancras Station and Hotel, c1876. Creator: UnknownFront 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
Fortifications of Old St. Pancras, c1876. Creator: UnknownFortifications 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
Front of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Creator: UnknownFront 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
General View of Old Kentish Town, 1820, (c1876). Creator: UnknownGeneral 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
Dr. Stukeleys Plan of the Camp at St. Pancras, c1750, (c1876). Creator: UnknownDr. 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
The Castle Tavern, Kentish Town Road, in 1800, (c1876). Creator: UnknownThe " Castle" Tavern, Kentish Town Road, in 1800, c1876. The pub at 147 Kentish Town Road was present by 1651 and rebuilt in 1848
The Assembly Rooms, Kentish Town, 1750, (c1856). Creator: UnknownThe 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
The Old Mother Red Cap, in 1746, (c1876). Creator: UnknownThe 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
St. Pancras Church in 1820, (c1876). Creator: UnknownSt. 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
Turnpike in the Hampstead Road, and St. Jamess Church, in 1820, (c1876). Creator: UnknownTurnpike in the Hampstead Road, and St. Jamess Church, in 1820, (c1876). St Jamess church, former chapel built to designs of Thomas Hardwick
Camden Town, from the Hampstead Road, Marylebone, 1780, (c1876). Creator: UnknownCamden 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
H. W. Betty (The Infant Roscius), c1876. Creator: UnknownH. 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
Sir Richard Steeles House, Haverstock Hill, c1876. Creator: UnknownSir 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)
Ground Plan of New Road from Islington to Edgware Road, 1755, (c1876). Creator: UnknownGround 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
Trinity Church, Albany Street, c1876. Creator: UnknownTrinity Church, Albany Street, c1876. Holy Trinity Church, in Marylebone, Westminster, London, a former Anglican church, built 1828 by Sir John Soane
Old Chalk Farm in 1730, (c1876). Creator: UnknownOld 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
Primrose Hill in 1780, (c1876). Creator: UnknownPrimrose 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
Houses of the Carnivora, c1876. Creator: UnknownHouses 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
Medal to Commemorate the Murder of Godfrey, c1876. Creator: UnknownMedal 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
Highgate Ponds, c1876. Creator: UnknownHighgate Ponds, c1876. Freshwater ponds on Hampstead Heath, fed by headwater springs of the River Fleet, originally dug in 17th and 18th centuries as reservoirs
Hornsey Church in 1750, (c1876). Creator: UnknownHornsey 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
The Fleet River, near St. Pancras, 1825, (c1876). Creator: UnknownThe 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
The Royal Veterinary College, 1825, (c1876). Creator: UnknownThe 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
The Vale of Health, c1876. Creator: UnknownThe 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
The Old Well Walk, Hampstead, about 1750, (c1876). Creator: UnknownThe Old Well Walk, Hampstead, about 1750, (c1876). The Well Walk, was a fashionable promenade across Hampstead heath with pathways overlooking the Vale of Health
J. Baillie, c1810-1830, (c1876). Creator: UnknownJ. Baillie, c1810-1830, (c1876). Joanna Baillie (1762-1851) Romantic playwright and poet with an interest in moral philosophy, died in Hampstead aged 88
The Upper Flask, about 1800, (c1876). Creator: UnknownThe " Upper Flask", about 1800, (c1876). A tavern near the top of Hampstead hill which in 18th century sold flasks of water from Hampstead spa
The Alexandra Palace (1876), c1876. Creator: UnknownThe 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
The Old Crown Inn, Highgate, 1830, (c1876). Creator: UnknownThe " Old Crown Inn", Highgate, 1830, (c1876). Grade II listed building in Highgate Village dating back to 1830
John Keats, 1821, (c1876). Creator: UnknownJohn 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
The Old Chapel, Highgate, 1830, (c1876). Creator: UnknownThe 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
Ivy Cottage, Highgate, 1825, (c1876). Creator: UnknownIvy 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
Cromwell House, Highgate, c1876. Creator: UnknownCromwell House, Highgate, c1876. Cromwell House is a Grade I listed building in Highgate built for prosperous London merchant, Richard Sprignell in 1637-8
View in Highgate Cemetery, c1876. Creator: UnknownView 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
Hampstead Heath in 1840, (c1876). Creator: UnknownHampstead 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
Old Houses in Church Row, c1876. Creator: UnknownOld 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
Dorchester House, 1700, (c1876). Creator: UnknownDorchester House, 1700, (c1876). Dorchester House was a three-storey mansion of brick and stone designed by John Thorpe the elder or younger
Marvells House, 1825, (c1876). Creator: UnknownMarvells House, 1825, (c1876). The Elizabethan cottage of Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) on Highgate Hill was demolished in 1867
Jack Straws Castle, c1876. Creator: UnknownJack 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
Views in Highgate, c1876. Creator: UnknownViews 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
Keats Seat, Old Well Walk, c1818, (c1876). Creator: UnknownKeats 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
Highgate Archway Gate and Tavern in 1825, (c1876). Creator: UnknownHighgate 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
The Gate-House, Highgate, in 1820, (c1876). Creator: UnknownThe 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
The Spaniards, Hampstead Heath, c1876. Creator: UnknownThe " Spaniards", Hampstead Heath, c1876. Built in 1585, opposite a toll house built in c1710, The Spaniards Inn tavern is Grade II listed
Staircase of Cromwell House, 1876, (c1876). Creator: UnknownStaircase 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
Whittingtons Stone in 1820, (c1876). Creator: UnknownWhittingtons 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
The Old Clock House, 1780, (c1876). Creator: UnknownThe Old Clock House, 1780, (c1876). Fenton House, known as the Clock House, a detached 17th-century merchants house in Hampstead with a walled garden
Highgate, from Upper Holloway, c1876. Creator: UnknownHighgate, from Upper Holloway, c1876. Upper Holloway was one of several hamlets within the ancient parish of St Mary Islington
The Roman Road, Tufnell Park, in 1838, (c1876). Creator: UnknownThe 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
Claude Duvals House, in 1825, (c1876). Creator: UnknownClaude Duvals House, in 1825, (c1876). Claude Duval (1643-1670), French highwayman noted for his chivalry, had a house in the northern suburbs of Holloway
Front View of Bethlehem Hospital, c1876. Creator: UnknownFront View of Bethlehem Hospital, c1876. Also known as Bedlam, a psychiatric hospital in London founded in 1247 during the reign of Henry III
The Colosseum in 1827, (c1876). Creator: UnknownThe Colosseum in 1827, (c1876). London Colosseum to the east of Regents Park, built in 1827 to exhibit Thomas Hornors Panoramic view of London
The Holme, Regents Park, c1876. Creator: UnknownThe 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
Entrance to the Zoological Gardens in 1840, (c1876). Creator: UnknownEntrance 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
The Queens Head and Artichoke. c1876. Creator: UnknownThe " 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
Lisson Green in the Eighteenth Century, c1876. Creator: UnknownLisson 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