Mountfort Terrace, N1

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Reg Carr Elstree Street, N1C Added: 10 Feb 2021 12:11 GMT	Campbellite Meeting In 1848 the Campbellites (Disciples of Christ) met in Elstree Street, where their congregation was presided over by a pastor named John Black. Their appointed evangelist at the time was called David King, who later became the Editor of the British Millennial Harbinger. The meeting room was visited in July 1848 by Dr John Thomas, who spoke there twice on his two-year ’mission’ to Britain. Reply
Jeff Owen Owen Street, EC1V Added: 20 Mar 2021 16:18 GMT	Owen’s School Owen Street is the site of Owen’s Boys’ School. The last school was built in 1881 and was demolished in the early 1990s to make way for the development which stand there today. It was a “Direct Grant” grammar school and was founded in 1613 by Dame Alice Owen. What is now “Owen’s Fields” was the playground between the old school and the new girls’ school (known then as “Dames Alice Owen’s School” or simply “DAOS”). The boys’ school had the top two floors of that building for their science labs. The school moved to Potters Bar in Hertfordshire in 1971 and is now one of the top State comprehensive schools in the country. The old building remained in use as an accountancy college and taxi-drivers’ “knowledge” school until it was demolished. The new building is now part of City and Islington College. Owen’s was a fine school. I should know because I attended there from 1961 to 1968. Reply
Carol Gifford Street, N1 Added: 7 May 2021 18:44 GMT	Nan My nan lily,her sister Elizabeth and their parents Elizabeth and William lived here in1911 Reply
Bernard Miller Windsor Terrace, N1 Added: 12 Apr 2022 17:36 GMT	My mother and her sister were born at 9 Windsor Terrace My mother, Millie Haring (later Miller) and her sister Yetta Haring (later Freedman) were born here in 1922 and 1923. With their parents and older brother and sister, they lived in two rooms until they moved to Stoke Newington in 1929. She always said there were six rooms, six families, a shared sink on the first floor landing and a toilet in the backyard. Reply
Vanessa Whitehouse Ashburton Grove, N7 Added: 17 Feb 2021 22:48 GMT	Born here My dad 1929 John George Hall Reply
Barry J. Page Highbury & Islington Added: 27 Jul 2022 19:41 GMT	Highbury Corner V1 Explosion Grandma described the V1 explosion at Highbury Corner on many occasions. She was working in the scullery when the flying bomb landed. The blast shattered all the windows in the block of flats and blew off the bolt on her front door. As she looked out the front room window, people in various states of injury and shock were making their way along Highbury Station Road. One man in particular, who was bleeding profusely from glass shard wounds to his neck, insisted in getting home to see if his family was all right. Others were less fortunate. Len, the local newsagent, comforted a man, who had lost both legs caused by the blast, until the victim succumbed to his injuries. The entire area was ravaged and following are statistics. The flying bomb landed during lunch hour (12:46 p.m.) on June 27th 1944. 26 people lost their lives, 84 were seriously injured and 71 slightly injured. Reply
Lena White Conduit Street, N1 Added: 18 Mar 2021 13:08 GMT	White Conduit Street, N1 My mum, Rosina Wade of the Wade and Hannam family in the area of Chapel Street and Parkfield Street, bought her first “costume” at S Cohen’s in White Conduit Street. Would have probably been about 1936 or thereabouts. She said that he was a small man but an expert tailor. I hope that Islington Council preserve the shop front as it’s a piece of history of the area. Mum used to get her high heel shoes from an Italian shoe shop in Chapel Street. She had size 2 feet and they would let her know when a new consignment of size 2 shoes were in. I think she was a very good customer. She worked at Killingbacks artificial flower maker in Northampton Square and later at the Halifax bombers factory north of Edgware where she was a riveter. Reply
Jack Wilson St Albans Place, N1 Added: 21 Jun 2022 21:40 GMT	Penfold Printers I am seeking the location of Penfold Printers Offices in Dt Albans place - probably about 1870 or so Reply
Erin Windsor Terrace, N1 Added: 2 May 2022 01:33 GMT	Windsor Terrace, N1 hello Reply

LATEST LONDON-WIDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROJECT

Scott Hatton Savile Row, W1S Added: 30 Jan 2023 11:28 GMT	The Beatles on a London rooftop The Beatles’ rooftop concert took place on the rooftop of the Apple Corps building in London. It was their final public performance as a band and was unannounced, attracting a crowd of onlookers. The concert lasted for 42 minutes and included nine songs. The concert is remembered as a seminal moment in the history of rock music and remains one of the most famous rock performances of all time. Reply
Michael Upham Bala Place, SE16 Added: 16 Jan 2023 21:16 GMT	Bala Place, SE16 My grandfather was born at 2 Bala Place. Reply
Nant Street, E2 Added: 15 Jan 2023 09:49 GMT	The Bombing of Nant Street WW2 My uncle with his young son and baby daughter were killed in the bombing of Nant Street in WW2. His wife had gone to be with her mother whilst the bombing of the area was taking place, and so survived. Cannot imagine how she felt when she returned to see her home flattened and to be told of the death of her husband and children. Reply
Brian J MacIntyre Dolphin Square Added: 8 Jan 2023 17:27 GMT	Malcolm Davey at Raleigh House, Dolphin Square My former partner, actor Malcolm Davey, lived at Raleigh House, Dolphin Square, for many years until his death. He was a wonderful human being and an even better friend. A somewhat underrated actor, but loved by many, including myself. I miss you terribly, Malcolm. Here’s to you and to History, our favourite subject. Love Always - Brian J MacIntyre Minnesota, USA Reply
Robert Burns Abourne Street, W9 Added: 5 Jan 2023 17:46 GMT	1 Abourne Street My mother, and my Aunt and my Aunt’s family lived at number 1 Abourne Street. I remember visitingn my aunt Win Housego, and the Housego family there. If I remember correctly virtually opposite number 1, onthe corner was the Lord Amberley pub. Reply
Southam Street, W10 Added: 30 Dec 2022 21:41 GMT	Southam Street, W10 do any one remember J&A DEMOLITON at harrow rd kensal green my dad work for them in a aec 6 wheel tipper got a photo of him in it Reply
Fumblina Red Lion Added: 26 Dec 2022 18:59 GMT	Detailed history of Red Lion I’m not the author but this blog by Dick Weindling and Marianne Colloms has loads of really clear information about the history of the Red Lion which people might appreciate. Source: ‘Professor Morris’ and the Red Lion, Kilburn Reply
BG Lancing Street, NW1 Added: 20 Dec 2022 02:58 GMT	Lancing Street, NW1 LANCING STREET Reply

NEARBY STREETS

Airdrie Close, N1 Airdrie Close is a road serving the Bemerton Estate.

Airdrie Close, N1

Albion Mews, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Albion Mews, N1

Arthur Mews, N7 Arthur Mews was also known as Arthur Place.

Arthur Mews, N7

Arthur Terrace, N1 Arthur Terrace was built in 1853 and renumbered as part of Caledonian Road in 1878.

Arthur Terrace, N1

Arundel Place, N1 Arundel Place is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Arundel Place, N1

Augustas Lane, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Augustas Lane, N1

Barnsbury Grove, N7 This is a street in the N7 postcode area

Barnsbury Grove, N7

Barnsbury Park, N1 Barnsbury Park is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Barnsbury Park, N1

Barnsbury Square, N1 Barnsbury Square is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Barnsbury Square, N1

Barnsbury Street, N1 Barnsbury Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Barnsbury Street, N1

Barnsbury Terrace, N1 Barnsbury Terrace is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Barnsbury Terrace, N1

Belitha Villas, N1 Belitha Villas is a road in the N1 postcode area

Belitha Villas, N1

Bemerton Street, N1 Bemerton Street is a street of terraced houses to the west of the Caledonian Road.

Bemerton Street, N1

Bewdley Street, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Bewdley Street, N1

Bingfield Street, N1 Bingfield Street marks the southern boundary of the Bemerton Estate.

Bingfield Street, N1

Boxworth Grove, N1 Boxworth Grove is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Boxworth Grove, N1

Bramwell Mews, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Bramwell Mews, N1

Brayfield Terrace, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Brayfield Terrace, N1

Bridgeman Road, N1 Bridgeman Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Bridgeman Road, N1

Brooksby Mews, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Brooksby Mews, N1

Brooksby Street, N1 Brooksby Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Brooksby Street, N1

Bunning Way, N1 Bunning Way is one of the streets of London in the N7 postal area.

Bunning Way, N1

Carfree Close, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Carfree Close, N1

Carnoustie Drive, N1 Carnoustie Drive is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Carnoustie Drive, N1

Centurion Close, N7 Centurion Close follows the line of the former Cumberland Street (Ponder Street).

Centurion Close, N7

Cloudesley Square, N1 Cloudesley Square is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Cloudesley Square, N1

Coatbridge House, N1 Residential block

Coatbridge House, N1

Cobble Lane, N1 Cobble Lane is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Cobble Lane, N1

College Cross, N1 College Cross is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

College Cross, N1

Cornelia Street, N7 Cornelia Street is a road in the N7 postcode area

Cornelia Street, N7

Cowdenbeath Path, N1 Cowdenbeath Path is a walkway on the Bemerton Estate.

Cowdenbeath Path, N1

Crescent Street, N1 Crescent Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Crescent Street, N1

Diarmid Road, N20 Diarmid Road is a location in London.

Diarmid Road, N20

Dowrey Street, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Dowrey Street, N1

Drummond Way, N7 A street within the N1 postcode

Drummond Way, N7

Earlsferry Way, N1 Earlsferry Way is a road in the N1 postcode area

Earlsferry Way, N1

Edwards Mews, N1 Edwards Mews is a road in the N1 postcode area

Edwards Mews, N1

Epping Place, N1 Epping Place is a road in the N1 postcode area

Epping Place, N1

Eton Mews, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Eton Mews, N1

Evelyn Dennington Court, N1 Evelyn Dennington Court is a block in Islington.

Evelyn Dennington Court, N1

Everilda Street, N1 Everilda Street is a road in the N1 postcode area

Everilda Street, N1

Ferriby Close, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Ferriby Close, N1

Francis Walk, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Francis Walk, N1

Frederica Street, N7 Frederica Street is a road in the N7 postcode area

Frederica Street, N7

Freeling Street, N1 Freeling Street is a road in the N1 postcode area

Freeling Street, N1

Gibson Square, N1 Gibson Square is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Gibson Square, N1

Gissing Walk, N1 Gissing Walk is a road in the N1 postcode area

Gissing Walk, N1

Haslam Close, N1 Haslam Close is a road in the N1 postcode area

Haslam Close, N1

Haven Mews, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Haven Mews, N1

Hemingford Road, N1 Hemingford Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Hemingford Road, N1

Huntingdon Street, N1 Huntingdon Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Huntingdon Street, N1

Islington Park Mews, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Islington Park Mews, N1

Islington Park Street, N1 Islington Park Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Islington Park Street, N1

Joiners Yard, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Joiners Yard, N1

Joseph Mews, N7 A street within the N7 postcode

Joseph Mews, N7

Kember Street, N1 Kember Street runs west from Caledonian Road.

Kember Street, N1

Kerwick Close, N7 Kerwick Close is a road in the N7 postcode area

Kerwick Close, N7

King’s Court, N7 King’s Court is a road in the N7 postcode area

King’s Court, N7

Kinross House, N1 Residential block

Kinross House, N1

Lambert Street, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Lambert Street, N1

Langford Mews, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Langford Mews, N1

Laycock Street, N1 Laycock Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Laycock Street, N1

Legion Close, N1 Legion Close is a road in the N1 postcode area

Legion Close, N1

Lionswood, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Lionswood, N1

Liverpool Road, N1 Liverpool Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Liverpool Road, N1

Lofting Road, N1 Lofting Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Lofting Road, N1

Lonsdale Place, N1 Lonsdale Place is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Lonsdale Place, N1

Lonsdale Square, N1 Lonsdale Square was built between 1838 and 1845, and was designed in Gothic Revival style by R. C. Carpenter.

Lonsdale Square, N1

Lyon Street, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Lyon Street, N1

Malvern Terrace, N1 Malvern Terrace is a road in the N1 postcode area

Malvern Terrace, N1

Matilda Street, N1 Matilda Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Matilda Street, N1

Milner Place, N1 Milner Place is a road in the N1 postcode area

Milner Place, N1

Milner Square, N1 Thomas Milner (1806-84) was a politician and a friend of Benjamin Disraeli and Charles Dickens

Milner Square, N1

Mitchell House, N1 Residential block

Mitchell House, N1

Moon Street, N1 Moon Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Moon Street, N1

Morland Mews, N1 Morland Mews is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Morland Mews, N1

Mountfort Crescent, N1 Mountfort Crescent is a road in the N1 postcode area

Mountfort Crescent, N1

Mountfort House, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Mountfort House, N1

Napier Terrace, N1 Napier Terrace is a road in the N1 postcode area

Napier Terrace, N1

Naver House, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Naver House, N1

Northway House, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Northway House, N1

Offord Road, N1 Offord Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Offord Road, N1

Offord Street, N1 Offord Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Offord Street, N1

Orkney House, N1 Orkney House is a building on Copenhagen Street

Orkney House, N1

Peacock Place, N1 Peacock Place is a road in the N1 postcode area

Peacock Place, N1

Pembroke Avenue, N1 Pembroke Avenue is the southern extension of Pembroke Street.

Pembroke Avenue, N1

Perth House, N1 Perth House is a ten-storey block.

Perth House, N1

Prince’s Yard, N1 Prince’s Yard is a road in the N1 postcode area

Prince’s Yard, N1

Purley Place, N1 Purley Place is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Purley Place, N1

Richmond Avenue, N1 Richmond Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Richmond Avenue, N1

Richmond Crescent, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Richmond Crescent, N1

Ripplevale Grove, N1 Ripplevale Grove is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Ripplevale Grove, N1

Roman Way Industrial Estate, N1 Commercial area

Roman Way Industrial Estate, N1

Selkirk House, N1 Selkirk House is the twin building of Perth House.

Selkirk House, N1

Sheen Grove, N1 Sheen Grove is a road in the N1 postcode area

Sheen Grove, N1

Shelley Place, N1 Shelley Place is a location in London.

Shelley Place, N1

St Clements Street, N7 St Clements Street is one of the streets of London in the N7 postal area.

St Clements Street, N7

Stanmore Street, N1 Stanmore Street runs west from Caledonian Road.

Stanmore Street, N1

Stonefield Street, N1 Stonefield Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Stonefield Street, N1

Story Street, N1 Story Street is a road in the N1 postcode area

Story Street, N1

Stranraer Way, N1 Stranraer Way is a road on the Bemerton Estate.

Stranraer Way, N1

Tayport Close, N1 Tayport Close leads off Stranraer Way.

Tayport Close, N1

The Courtyard, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

The Courtyard, N1

Theberton Street, N1 Theberton Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Theberton Street, N1

Thornhill Crescent, N1 Thornhill Crescent is a road in the N1 postcode area

Thornhill Crescent, N1

Thornhill Grove, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Thornhill Grove, N1

Thornhill Road, N1 Thornhill Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Thornhill Road, N1

Thornhill Square, N1 Thornhill Square is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Thornhill Square, N1

Tilloch Street, N1 Tilloch Street predates the Bemerton Estate of which it is now part.

Tilloch Street, N1

Twyford Street, N1 Twyford Street is a road in the N1 postcode area

Twyford Street, N1

Waterloo Gardens, N1 Waterloo Gardens is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Waterloo Gardens, N1

Wheelwright Street, N7 Wheelwright Street was built for prison wardens and other staff.

Wheelwright Street, N7

White Horse Yard, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

White Horse Yard, N1

NEARBY PUBS

Almeida Theatre

Doyles Tavern This pub stands on the corner of Frederica Street and Caledonian Road.

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Barnsbury

Barnsbury is a place in the London Borough of Islington. The name is a corruption of Bernersbury, being so called after the Berners family, who gained ownership of the lands after the Norman Conquest.

By the end of the 18th century, Barnsbury, like other parts of Islington, was being regarded as attractive part-rural suburbs by the comparatively wealthy people wanting to move out of the cramped City of London and industrial Clerkenwell.

The area is close to the City, and had strong local trade in its position as the first staging post for travellers making the journey from London to the north, and with considerable agricultural traffic and cattle driving to the nearby Smithfield cattle market in the City.

LOCAL PHOTOS

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The exterior of the Agricultural Hall in Islington (1861). TUM image id: 1488644663 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Highbury Corner TUM image id: 1489497654 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The third Grand Theatre, Islington (1903). This was built on the site of the former Philharmonic Hall and two previous Grand Theatres TUM image id: 1587741263 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Islington Horse and Cattle market at the turn of the twentieth century. TUM image id: 1556878421 Licence:	A line of children hold hands as they walk along the middle of White Conduit Street towards the junction with Chapel Market in Islington. Credit: John Gay/Historic England TUM image id: 1488642453 Licence: CC BY 2.0
The Grand Theatre, Islington High Street (1903) TUM image id: 1557151038 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Angel, Islington (c.1890) TUM image id: 1557162442 Licence: CC BY 2.0	White Conduit House, and the conduit head from which it was named, 1827 Credit: Robert Chambers (1832) TUM image id: 1488984516 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Camden Head, Islington This is a glorious old gin palace-style pub behind Upper Street, in existence since the 18th century. Credit: Flickr/Ewan Munro TUM image id: 1622558868 Licence:	The Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington (1861). View from Liverpool Road. Credit: Wiki Commons TUM image id: 1622555891 Licence:
Collins Theatre of Varieties (Collins’ Music Hall) existed in Islington between 1861 and 1958. Old-time ’greats’ who performed there were numerous: Charles Chaplin, Fred Karno, Kate Carney, Gus Elen, Sir George Robey, Marie Lloyd, Albert Chevalier, Nellie Wallace, Sir Harry Lauder, ’Wee’ Georgie Wood and more. Credit: Wiki Commons TUM image id: 1622563124 Licence:	Caledonian Road looking north towards Holloway Old London postcard TUM image id: 1625084399 Licence:	Caledonian Road, early twentieth century. The market clock tower (pictured) remained after the Metropolitan Cattle Market disappeared. Old London postcard TUM image id: 1625084666 Licence:	Chapel Market from the east (1898). Chapel Market is a daily street market, located on a street of the same name near Angel. It sells fruit, vegetables and fish, as well as bargain household goods and cheap clothes. It is open every day except Monday, operating in the mornings only on Thursday and Sunday. Many of the patrons are local, and food and wares for sale are primarily for daily use. TUM image id: 1639060811 Licence:	Mandeville Houses, Mantell Street, Islington. Looking south-west, c. 1930. E.C.P. Monson & Partners were the architects in 1927. It was demolished in 1980 to built a Sainsbury’s. Credit: London Borough of Finsbury TUM image id: 1639065832 Licence: CC BY 2.0

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White Conduit House, and the conduit head from which it was named, 1827
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The Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington (1861). View from Liverpool Road.
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Caledonian Road looking north towards Holloway
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Caledonian Road, early twentieth century. The market clock tower (pictured) remained after the Metropolitan Cattle Market disappeared.
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Mandeville Houses, Mantell Street, Islington. Looking south-west, c. 1930. E.C.P. Monson & Partners were the architects in 1927. It was demolished in 1980 to built a Sainsbury’s.
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Penalty Fare
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The former Pentonville Cottages awaiting demolition
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