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United Kingdom Collection (page 16)

Background imageUnited Kingdom Collection: The Consumption Hospital, Brompton, c1876. Creator: Unknown

The Consumption Hospital, Brompton, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The Consumption Hospital, Brompton, c1876. 19th century consumptive patients were turned away from hospitals as there was no known cure

Background imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom Collection: Entrance to Brompton Cemetery, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Entrance to Brompton Cemetery, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Entrance to Brompton Cemetery, c1876. Brompton Cemetery in Kensington and Chelsea opened in 1840. By early 19th century, inner city burial grounds had long been unable to cope with the number of

Background imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom Collection: Chelsea Church, 1860, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Chelsea Church, 1860, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Chelsea Church, 1860, (c1876). Chelsea Old Church dates from 1157 and was originally the parish church of Chelsea village, before it was engulfed by London. It is Grade I listed

Background imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom Collection: The Rotunda, Ranelagh Gardens, c1876. Creator: Unknown

The Rotunda, Ranelagh Gardens, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The Rotunda, Ranelagh Gardens, c1876. Ranelagh House, built in 1688-89 by the Earl of Ranelagh was a fashionable, open air music venue and pleasure garden in Chelsea

Background imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom Collection: A Card of Invitation to Ranelagh, c1876. Creator: Unknown

A Card of Invitation to Ranelagh, c1876. Creator: Unknown
A Card of Invitation to Ranelagh, c1876. Ranelagh House, built in 1688-89 by the Earl of Ranelagh was a fashionable, open air music venue and pleasure garden in Chelsea

Background imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom Collection: Queen Carolines Drawing-Room, Kensington Palace, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Queen Carolines Drawing-Room, Kensington Palace, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Queen Carolines Drawing-Room, Kensington Palace, c1876. Kensington Palace, residence of the British Royal Family since 17th century

Background imageUnited Kingdom Collection: Chelsea Hospital, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Chelsea Hospital, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Chelsea Hospital, c1876. Royal Hospital Chelsea is a retirement and nursing home for veterans of the British Army, founded by King Charles II in 1682, the gardens are Grade II listed

Background imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom Collection: Henry VIIIs Conduit, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Henry VIIIs Conduit, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Henry VIIIs Conduit, c1876. Henry VIIIs conduit at Kensington Palace, in the kitchen garden, built c1536 for Queen Elizabeth as a child

Background imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom Collection: Hanover Terrace, Regents Park, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Hanover Terrace, Regents Park, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Hanover Terrace, Regents Park, c1876. Hanover Terrace overlooks Regents Park in the City of Westminster and was designed by Sir John Nash in 1822 From " Old and New London

Background imageUnited Kingdom Collection: Holland House, Kensington, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Holland House, Kensington, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Holland House, Kensington, c1876. Holland House, originally known as Cope Castle, an early Jacobean country house built in 1605 by diplomat Sir Walter Cope to designs by Inigo Jones

Background imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom Collection: The Natural History Museum, South Kensington, c1876. Creator: Unknown

The Natural History Museum, South Kensington, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The Natural History Museum, South Kensington, c1876. Victorian facade of the Natural History Museum by Gibbs and Canning Limited

Background imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom 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 imageUnited Kingdom 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

Background imageUnited Kingdom Collection: Lords Ground in 1837, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Lords Ground in 1837, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Lords Ground in 1837, (c1876). Lords Cricket Ground, sports venue in St Johns Wood, London named after its founder, Thomas Lord

Background imageUnited Kingdom Collection: The Bell Inn, Kilburn, 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Bell Inn, Kilburn, 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The " Bell Inn", Kilburn, 1750, (c1876). The Bell Inn opened c1600, on the old Roman road known as Watling Street

Background imageUnited Kingdom Collection: Hampstead, from the Kilburn Road, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Hampstead, from the Kilburn Road, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Hampstead, from the Kilburn Road, c1876. Kilburn High Road follows a part of the line of the Roman route, Iter III based on an earlier Celtic route from Verlamion to Durovernum Cantiacorum

Background imageUnited Kingdom Collection: Section of the Thames Embarkment, 1867, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Section of the Thames Embarkment, 1867, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Section of the Thames Embarkment, 1867, (c1876). 19th-century civil engineering project primarily designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette of a low level interceptor sewer



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