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Temple Fortune is a place in the London Borough of Barnet to the north of Golders Green. It is principally a shopping district used by residents of the Hampstead Garden Suburb.

It is likely that the name Temple Fortune refers to the Knights of St John, who had land here (c.1240). "Fortune" possibly referred to a small settlement on the route from Hampstead to Hendon, marking a stop before reaching Hendon. At this point, a lane from Finchley called Ducksetters Lane, dating back to around 1475, intersected.

It’s probable that this settlement was initially part of the Bleccanham estate around the 900s. By the late 18th century, Temple Fortune Farm was established on the northern side of Farm Close.

The construction of the Finchley Road around 1827 replaced Ducksetters Lane as the route to Finchley and led to the growth of a small hamlet. Along the Finchley Road, several villas were built in the 1830s, and the Royal Oak public house emerged around the 1850s. By the end of the 19th century, the area had a population of around 300 residents, and there were amenities like a laundry and a small hospital for children with skin diseases. The primary industry was brickmaking.

A pivotal moment in Temple Fortune’s transformation into a suburban area came in 1907. The establishment of the Hampstead Garden Suburb brought significant changes to the area east of the Finchley Road. Temple Fortune Farm was demolished, and the construction of the Arcade and Gateway House around 1911 marked the beginning of the retail district of Hampstead Garden Suburb along the road. Additionally, Golders Green tube station opened in the same year.

Although the area had been served by horse-drawn omnibuses, dating back to the 1880s, and later motor buses from 1907, it was the tram line established in 1910, linking Church End Finchley with Golders Green Station, that spurred development in the area west of the Finchley Road.

In 1908, the Carmelite Monastery was founded in Bridge Lane.



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MARY RUSHTON-BEALES   
Added: 25 Jan 2021 17:58 GMT   

MY GRANDMA GREW UP HERE - 100 WILLIFIELD WAY
MY GRANDMA WINIFRED AND HER BROTHERS ERIC AND JEFF LIVED AT 100 WILLIFIELD WAY. THEY WERE PART OF THE HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB SOCIAL EXPERIMENT. GRANDMA ALWAYS TALKED ABOUT WILLIFIELD WAY AND HER LIFE IN HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB WITH GREAT AFFECTION. SHE WAS CONVINCED THAT THEY HAD BETTER EDUCATION BECAUSE THEY LIVED THERE. NOT LONG AGO MY BROTHER AND I TOOK THE TRAIN TO THIS PART OF LONDON AND WALKED DOWN THE ROAD. THE HOUSE IS STILL THERE

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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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Ashbourne Mansions, NW11 Ashbourne Mansions is in the Temple Fortune part of the NW11 area (Temple Fortune)
Ashbourne Parade, NW11 Ashbourne Parade is a parade of shops along the Finchley Road (Temple Fortune)
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Ashbourne Way, NW11 Ashbourne Way runs behind the shops of Finchley Road (Temple Fortune)
Asmuns Hill, NW11 Asmuns Hill was the location for the first buildings in Hampstead Garden Suburb (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
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Belmont Parade, NW11 Belmont Parade is in Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
Bridge Lane, NW11 Bridge Lane is in the Temple Fortune part of the NW11 area (Temple Fortune)
Bridge Way, NW11 Bridge Way is in an area of Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
Brookside Road, NW11 Brookside Road, lies in Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
Chatham Close, NW11 Chatham Close, designed by Wilson, arrived on the scene in 1911 (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Childs Way, NW11 Childs Way is a cul-de-sac off Finchley Road (Temple Fortune)
Clarendon Court, NW11 Clarendon Court is in the Temple Fortune part of the NW11 area (Temple Fortune)
Clifton Gardens, NW11 Clifton Gardens is in Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
Colroy Court, NW11 Colroy Court is a small cul-de-sac south of Bridge Lane (Temple Fortune)
Courtleigh Gardens, NW11 Courtleigh Gardens is in an area of Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
Cranbourne Gardens, NW11 Cranbourne Gardens is part of a development to the north and west of Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
Crispin Mews, NW11 Crispin Mews runs parallel with Finchley Road (Temple Fortune)
Decoy Avenue, NW11 Decoy Avenue is in Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
Denman Drive North, NW11 Denman Drive North is one of two spurs of Denman Drive (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Denman Drive, NW11 Denman Drive leads off Erskine Hill (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Dingwall Gardens, NW11 Dingwall Gardens is in Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
Eastside Road, NW11 Eastside Road runs north from Ashbourne Avenue (Temple Fortune)
Eastville Avenue, NW11 Eastville Avenue, lies in Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
Erskine Hill, NW11 Erskine Hill is flanked by groups of cottages designed by C M Crickmer (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Farm Walk, NW11 In Farm Walk, there are roughcast terraces with brick doorways and bay windows designed by Parker and Unwin in 1911 (Temple Fortune)
Garrick Avenue, NW11 Garrick Avenue is a road in the NW11 postcode area (Golders Green)
Grosvenor Gardens, NW11 Grosvenor Gardens, lies in Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
Hallswelle Parade, NW11 Hallswelle Parade is in the Temple Fortune part of the NW11 area (Temple Fortune)
Hallswelle Road, NW11 Hallswelle Road is a location in Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
Hampstead Gardens, NW11 Hampstead Gardens backs onto the Jewish Cemetary (Temple Fortune)
Harmony Close, NW11 Harmony Close is a location in Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
Hayes Crescent, NW11 Hayes Crescent is part of Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
Hendon Park Row, NW11 Hendon Park Row is part of Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
Highcroft Gardens, NW11 Highcroft Gardens is in an area of Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
Hill Close, NW11 Hill Close forms an intimate cul de sac rising towards Central Square (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Hillcrest Avenue, NW11 Hillcrest Avenue runs north from Bridge Lane (Temple Fortune)
Homesfield, NW11 Homesfield leads to a courtyard containing three detached blocks designed by Parker and Unwin, backing on to Little Wood (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Hurstwood Court, NW11 Hurstwood Court is a location in Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
Hurstwood Road, NW11 Hurstwood Road is in an area of Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
Leeside Crescent, NW11 Leeside Crescent is a location in Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
Litchfield Square, NW11 Litchfield Square is a large formal composition designed by Parker and Unwin (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Lucas Square, NW11 Lucas Square was named after its architect, Geoffrey Lucas (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Meadway Gate, NW11 Meadway Gate marks the western end of Meadway as it joins Temple Fortune Lane (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Monks Way, NW11 Monks Way is in Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
Monkville Avenue, NW11 Monkville Avenue is in the Temple Fortune area (Temple Fortune)
Monkville Parade, NW11 Monkville Parade is part of Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
Montrose Court, NW11 Montrose Court is part of Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
North Square, NW11 North Square is in an area of Hampstead Garden Suburb (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Oakfields Road, NW11 Oakfields Road is in the Temple Fortune part of the NW11 area (Temple Fortune)
Park Way, NW11 Park Way dates from 1924 (Temple Fortune)
Portsdown Avenue, NW11 Portsdown Avenue is part of Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
Portsdown Mews, NW11 Portsdown Mews, forms part of Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
Princes Park Avenue, NW11 Princes Park Avenue is in Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
Queens Court, NW11 Queens Court is a block on Hampstead Way (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Sheridan Walk, NW11 Sheridan Walk is in Hampstead Garden Suburb (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
St Andrew’s Road, NW11 St Andrew’s Road connects Templars Avenue and Wentworth Road (Temple Fortune)
St George’s Close, NW11 St George’s Close is in the Temple Fortune area (Temple Fortune)
St Georges Road, NW11 St Georges Road is a location in Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
St John’s Road, NW11 St John’s Road is in Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)
Templars Avenue, NW11 The Finchley Road and Golders Green Syndicate began to build an estate south of Temple Fortune, including Templars Avenue and Wentworth Road, in 1907 (Temple Fortune)
Temple Fortune Court, NW11 Temple Fortune Court is a block on Temple Fortune Lane (Temple Fortune)
Temple Fortune Hill, NW11 Temple Fortune Hill is within the oldest part of Hampstead Garden Suburb (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
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Wentworth Road, NW11 Wentworth Road forms part of one of the earliest development in the Golders Green and Temple Fortune areas (Temple Fortune)
Willifield Way, NW11 Willifield Way runs south from ‘Crickmer Circus’ to meet Hampstead Way before the junction with Meadway (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Woodlands Close, NW11 Woodlands Close is in the Temple Fortune area (Temple Fortune)
Woodside, NW11 Woodside is in Hampstead Garden Suburb (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

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