Chalk Farm

Underground station, existing between 1907 and now.

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Underground station · * · ·
September
9
2015
Chalk Farm has nothing to do with chalk at all. Though there once was a farm...

Chalk Farm's name, deceptively rural, derives from the name of the village on its site, Chalcot. These days it absorbs the spread from Camden Town and has many lively pubs, live music venues, and restaurants. Within London it is best known as the site of The Roundhouse, a former circular railway engine shed which was subsequently converted for arts and performance use.

Chalk Farm station was opened on 22 June 1907 by the Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway (CCE&HR). Trains originally operated between Golders Green and Charing Cross tube station, with extensions to Edgware and Kennington in 1923 and 1926, respectively.


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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LOCALITY

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Sue Rowley   
Added: 18 Aug 2023 16:22 GMT   

Oppidans Mews, NW3
My dad had an office in Oppidans Mews during the 1960s. He parked on the ground floor and worked upstairs. He was a consulting engineer. It was very handy for us. We used to go up with him on Saturdays and either visit the zoo or go shopping in Oxford Street.

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LATEST LONDON-WIDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROJECT

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Wendy    
Added: 22 Mar 2024 15:33 GMT   

Polygon Buildings
Following the demolition of the Polygon, and prior to the construction of Oakshott Court in 1974, 4 tenement type blocks of flats were built on the site at Clarendon Sq/Phoenix Rd called Polygon Buildings. These were primarily for people working for the Midland Railway and subsequently British Rail. My family lived for 5 years in Block C in the 1950s. It seems that very few photos exist of these buildings.

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:42 GMT   

Road construction and houses completed
New Charleville Circus road layout shown on Stanford’s Library Map Of London And Its Suburbs 1879 with access via West Hill only.

Plans showing street numbering were recorded in 1888 so we can concluded the houses in Charleville Circus were built by this date.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:04 GMT   

Charleville Circus, Sydenham: One Place Study (OPS)
One Place Study’s (OPS) are a recent innovation to research and record historical facts/events/people focused on a single place �’ building, street, town etc.

I have created an open access OPS of Charleville Circus on WikiTree that has over a million members across the globe working on a single family tree for everyone to enjoy, for free, forever.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Charles   
Added: 8 Mar 2024 20:45 GMT   

My House
I want to know who lived in my house in the 1860’s.

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NH   
Added: 7 Mar 2024 11:41 GMT   

Telephone House
Donald Hunter House, formerly Telephone House, was the BT Offices closed in 2000

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Paul Cox   
Added: 5 Mar 2024 22:18 GMT   

War damage reinstatement plans of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street
Whilst clearing my elderly Mothers house of general detritus, I’ve come across original plans (one on acetate) of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street. Might they be of interest or should I just dispose of them? There are 4 copies seemingly from the one single acetate example. Seems a shame to just junk them as the level of detail is exquisite. No worries if of no interest, but thought I’d put it out there.

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Diana   
Added: 28 Feb 2024 13:52 GMT   

New Inn Yard, E1
My great grandparents x 6 lived in New Inn Yard. On this date, their son was baptised in nearby St Leonard’s Church, Shoreditch

Source: BDM London, Cripplegate and Shoreditch registers written by church clerk.

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Vic Stanley   
Added: 24 Feb 2024 17:38 GMT   

Postcose
The postcode is SE15, NOT SE1

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River Fleet The River Fleet is the most famous and largest of London’s subterranean rivers.
The Load of Hay The Load of Hay was established by 1721.

NEARBY STREETS
Ainger Road, NW3 Ainger Road lies along the boundary of St John’s Hampstead, a parish which saw rapid development in the nineteenth century (Primrose Hill)
Antrim Mansions, NW3 Antrim Mansions is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Antrim Road, NW3 Antrim Road is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Augusta Street, NW1 Augusta Street was located off of Harmood Street (Chalk Farm)
Baptist Gardens, NW5 Baptist Gardens is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)
Belmont Street, NW1 Belmont Street leads north from Chalk Farm Road (Chalk Farm)
Berkley Grove, NW1 Berkley Grove is a street in Camden Town (Primrose Hill)
Berkley Road, NW1 Berkley Road is a street in Camden Town (Primrose Hill)
Bridge Approach, NW1 Bridge Approach was once a busy thoroughfare connecting Regents Park Road with the world (Chalk Farm)
Bridge Approach, NW3 Bridge Approach is a location in London (Chalk Farm)
Broomfield, NW1 Broomfield is a block on Ferdinand Street (Chalk Farm)
Camden Lock Place, NW1 Camden Lock Place is a street in Camden Town (Camden Town)
Castle Mews, NW1 Castle Mews is a road in the NW5 postcode area (Kentish Town)
Chalcot Crescent, NW1 Chalcot Crescent is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Primrose Hill)
Chalcot Gardens, NW3 Chalcot Gardens is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Chalcot Square, NW1 Chalcot Square is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Primrose Hill)
Chalk Farm Parade, NW3 Chalk Farm Parade is a street in Hampstead (Chalk Farm)
Chalk Farm Road, NW3 This is the main road connecting Camden Town with Chalk Farm (Chalk Farm)
Chamberlain Street, NW1 Chamberlain Street is a street in Camden Town (Primrose Hill)
Collard Place, NW1 Collard Place is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Chalk Farm)
Constable House, NW3 Constable House can be found on Adelaide Road (Belsize Park)
Crogsland Road, NW1 Crogsland Road is a street in Camden Town (Belsize Park)
Dalby Street, NW5 Dalby Street is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)
Dumpton Place, NW1 Dumpton Place is a street in Camden Town (Primrose Hill)
East Yard, NW1 East Yard is a street in Camden Town (Camden Town)
Edis Street, NW1 Edis Street is a street in Camden Town (Primrose Hill)
Egbert Street, NW1 Egbert Street is a street in Camden Town (Primrose Hill)
Elton Place, NW3 Elton Place is a road in the N16 postcode area (Chalk Farm)
England’s Lane, NW3 This is a street in the NW3 postcode area (Belsize Park)
Erskine Mews, NW3 Erskine Mews is a road in the NW3 postcode area (Primrose Hill)
Erskine Road, NW1 Erskine Road is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Primrose Hill)
Eton College Road, NW3 Eton College Road is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Eton Hall, NW3 Eton Hall is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Eton Rise, NW3 Eton Rise is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Eton Road, NW3 Eton Road is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Eton Villas, NW3 Eton Villas is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Ferdinand House, NW1 Ferdinand House is a block on Collard Place (Chalk Farm)
Ferdinand Place, NW1 Ferdinand Place is a street in Camden Town (Chalk Farm)
Ferdinand Street, NW1 Ferdinand Street is a street in Camden Town (Chalk Farm)
Fitzroy Road, NW1 Fitzroy Road is a street in Camden Town (Primrose Hill)
Gilbeys Yard, NW1 Gilbeys Yard is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Camden Town)
Gloucester Avenue, NW1 Gloucester Avenue is a street in Camden Town (Camden Town)
Harmood House, NW1 Harmood House is a block on Harmood Street (Chalk Farm)
Harmood Street, NW1 Harmood Street was named for Harry and Mary Harmood (Chalk Farm)
Hazel House, NW3 Hazel House is a block on Maitland Park Road (Belsize Park)
Hillview, NW3 Hillview is a street in Hampstead (Primrose Hill)
Iron Bridge House, NW3 Iron Bridge House is a block on Bridge Approach (Chalk Farm)
Jasmin Mews, NW1 Jasmin Mews is a location in London (Primrose Hill)
Juniper Crescent, NW1 Juniper Crescent is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Chalk Farm)
Kent House, NW1 Kent House is a block on Ferdinand Street (Chalk Farm)
King Henry Road, NW3 King Henry Road is a location in London (Primrose Hill)
King Henrys Road, NW3 King Henrys Road is a location in London (Primrose Hill)
Maitland Park Road, NW3 Maitland Park Road is a street in Hampstead (Kentish Town West)
Maitland Park Villas, NW3 Maitland Park Villas is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Malden Crescent, NW1 Malden Crescent is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Belsize Park)
Marsden Street, NW5 Marsden Street is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)
Mead Close, NW1 Mead Close is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Chalk Farm)
Meadowbank, NW3 Meadowbank, blocks of flats on a street of the same name, were created as part of the Whitton council estate in 1970/71 (Primrose Hill)
Modbury Gardens, NW5 Modbury Gardens is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)
Oppidans Mews, NW3 Oppidans Mews was the very road to be laid out in the original development of the area (Primrose Hill)
Oppidans Road, NW3 Oppidans Road was built by George Pownall in 1868 (Primrose Hill)
Perren Street, NW5 Perren Street is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)
Powlett Place, NW1 Powlett Place is a street in Camden Town (Chalk Farm)
Primrose Hill Court, NW3 Primrose Hill Court is a block on King Henry’s Road (Primrose Hill)
Primrose Hill Road, NW1 Primrose Hill Road is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Primrose Hill)
Primrose Mews, NW1 Primrose Mews is a street in Camden Town (Primrose Hill)
Prince of Wales Road, NW1 Prince of Wales Road is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Kentish Town West)
Prince of Wales Road, NW3 Prince of Wales Road is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Provost Road, NW3 Provost Road is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Rhyl Street, NW5 Rhyl Street is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)
Rothwell Street, NW1 Rothwell Street is a road in Primrose Hill (Primrose Hill)
Sharpleshall Street, NW1 Sharpleshall Street is a street in Camden Town (Primrose Hill)
Shipton House, NW5 Shipton House is sited on Prince of Wales Road (Kentish Town West)
St Ann’s Gardens, NW5 St Ann’s Gardens lies off Queen’s Crescent (Kentish Town West)
St Georges Mews, NW3 St Georges Mews is a street in Camden Town (Primrose Hill)
St Georges Terrace, NW1 St Georges Terrace is a street in Camden Town (Primrose Hill)
Stanbury Court, NW3 Stanbury Court can be found on Haverstock Hill (Belsize Park)
Steele’s Road, NW3 Steele?s Road is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Steeles Mews South, NW3 Steele’s Mews North lies opposite its southern namesake (Belsize Park)
Steele’s Mews South, NW3 Steele’s Mews South runs off Steele’s Road, behind Haverstock Hill (Belsize Park)
Talacre Road, NW5 Talacre Road was formerly Weedington Street (Kentish Town West)
The Courtyard, NW1 The Courtyard is a street in Camden Town (Primrose Hill)
The Stables Market, NW1 The Stables Market is a street in Camden Town (Camden Town)
Truro Street, NW1 Truro Street is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Belsize Park)
Walham Court, NW3 Walham Court is a block on Haverstock Hill (Belsize Park)
Whittlebury Mews East, NW1 Whittlebury Mews East is a location in London (Primrose Hill)
Whittlebury Mews West, NW1 Whittlebury Mews West is a location in London (Primrose Hill)
Wilkin St Mews, NW5 Wilkin St Mews is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)
Wilkin Street Mews, NW5 Wilkin Street Mews is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)
Wilkin Street, NW5 Wilkin Street is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)

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