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Underground station, existing between 1907 and now.

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Underground station · * · N19 ·
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2023
Not only the name of a bridge, but a whole area of north London.

When the tube station opened in 1907, the area was simply the northern end of Holloway Road and had no specific name. Most people referred either to Highgate, Islington or Upper Holloway, a name that is now used for little besides the nearby railway station and the post office. In the hope of attracting patronage, the terminus was originally named Highgate after the village up the hill.

At the time of the station’s construction the first cable car in Europe operated non-stop up Highgate Hill to the village from outside the Archway Tavern. It operated between 1884 and 1909, was a mile and a half long and powered by two steam engines housed in a building on the east side of Highgate High Street. Representatives of other towns and cities came to see the new method working. As a result Birmingham adopted the system for one of its steep hills.


The station was called Highgate station until 1939, subsequently Highgate (Archway), Archway (Highgate) and finally Archway. So ultimately named after the pub, the station was opened as one of the northern terminals of what was then the Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway and, as with other tube stations, soon gave its name to the local area.

The current Archway Bridge, after which the tavern to the south was itself named, was built between Highgate and Hornsey. A tunnel was originally planned for the Highgate bypass (to join the Great North Road by avoiding the steep Highgate Hill road and narrow roads of Highgate village) but this failed due to repeated collapses. Instead, a large cutting was recommended by John Rennie and a high, multi-arched road bridge constructed across this. The first bridge, constructed in the early nineteenth century, was designed by John Nash. The original 1813 bridge was demolished in 1901; the current bridge, known locally as ’Suicide bridge’, dates from 1897. The road over the bridge is Hornsey Lane, which connects Highgate and Crouch End.

From 1813 until 1864, Archway was the site of a toll gate, where travellers had to pay for the next stage of their journey.

It was at Archway that Dick Whittington heard the Bow Bells ringing and returned to London. There is a statue on Highgate Hill to commemorate this. Nearby Pauntley Street takes its name from the village of Pauntley in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, traditionally regarded as Dick Whittington’s birthplace. A plaque on the block of flats at 1 Pauntley Street commemorates the tollgate.



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Alison   
Added: 26 Jun 2022 18:20 GMT   

On the dole in north London
When I worked at the dole office in Medina Road in the 1980s, "Archway" meant the social security offices which were in Archway Tower at the top of the Holloway Road. By all accounts it was a nightmare location for staff and claimants alike. This was when Margaret Thatcher’s government forced unemployment to rise to over 3 million (to keep wages down) and computerised records where still a thing of the future. Our job went from ensuring that unemployed people got the right sort and amount of benefits at the right time, to stopping as many people as possible from getting any sort of benefit at all. Britain changed irrevocably during this period and has never really recovered. We lost the "all in it together" frame of mind that had been born during the second world war and became the dog-eat-dog society where 1% have 95% of the wealth and many people can’t afford to feed their children. For me, the word Archway symbolises the land of lost content.

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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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Gillian   
Added: 17 Feb 2024 00:08 GMT   

No 36 Upper East Smithfield
My great great grandfather was born at No 36 Upper East Smithfield and spent his early years staring out at a "dead wall" of St Katharine’s Docks. His father was an outfitter and sold clothing for sailors. He describes the place as being backed by tenements in terrible condition and most of the people living there were Irish.

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Kevin Pont   
Added: 16 Feb 2024 20:32 GMT   

Name origin
Interestingly South Lambeth derives its name from the same source as Lambeth itself - a landing place for lambs.

But South Lambeth has no landing place - it is not on the River Thames

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C Hobbs   
Added: 31 Jan 2024 23:53 GMT   

George Gut (1853 - 1861)
George Gut, Master Baker lived with his family in Long Lane.
George was born in Bernbach, Hesse, Germany and came to the UK sometime in the 1840s. In 1849, George married an Englishwoman called Matilda Baker and became a nauralized Englishman. He was given the Freedom of the City of London (by Redemption in the Company of Bakers), in 1853 and was at that time, recorded as living at 3 Long Lane. In the 1861 census, George Gut was living at 11 Long Lane.

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE
Archway Not only the name of a bridge, but a whole area of north London.
Upper Holloway Upper Holloway is a district in the London Borough of Islington centred on the upper part of Holloway Road.

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102474, N19 Wedmore Street is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Upper Holloway)
Anatola Road, N19 Anatola Road is a road in the N19 postcode area (Highgate)
Annesley Walk, N19 Annesley Walk is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Archway)
Archway Close, N19 Archway Close is part of a pedestrianised area close to Archway station (Archway)
Archway Mall, N19 Archway Mall is a location in London (Archway)
Archway Road, N19 Archway Road is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Archway)
Ashbrook Road, N19 Ashbrook Road is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area
Aspen Close, N19 A street within the N19 postcode (Archway)
Balmore Street, N19 Balmore Street is a road in the N19 postcode area (Highgate)
Bickerton House, N19 Residential block (Archway)
Bickerton Road, N19 Bickerton Road is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Archway)
Birch Close, N19 A street within the N19 postcode (Archway)
Boothby Road, N19 Boothby Road is a road in the N19 postcode area (Archway)
Bramshill Gardens, NW5 Bramshill Gardens is a street in Kentish Town (Highgate)
Bredgar Road, N19 Bredgar Road is a road in the N19 postcode area (Archway)
Buxton Road, N19 Buxton Road is a road in the N19 postcode area
Calverley Grove, N19 This is a street in the N19 postcode area
Cavell Court, N19 Cavell Court is a block on Hargrave Park (Archway)
Chester Road, N19 Chester Road is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Highgate)
Church Garth, N19 A street within the N19 postcode (Archway)
Criterion Mews, N19 This is a street in the N19 postcode area (Upper Holloway)
Dartmouth Park Avenue, NW5 Dartmouth Park Avenue is a road in the NW5 postcode area (Highgate)
Dartmouth Park Hill, N19 Dartmouth Park Hill is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Highgate)
Despard Road, N19 Despard Road is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Archway)
Doynton Street, N19 Doynton Street is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Highgate)
Duncombe Road, N19 Duncombe Road is a road in the N19 postcode area
Dwell House, N19 Dwell House is a block on Holloway Road (Upper Holloway)
Elm Close, N19 A street within the N19 postcode (Archway)
Elthorne Road, N19 Elthorne Road runs between Holloway Road and Ashbrook Road
Fairbridge Road, N19 Fairbridge Road is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area
Fitzwarren Gardens, N19 Fitzwarren Gardens is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Archway)
Flowers Mews, N19 Flowers Mews originally provided stable accommodation for the main houses on the surrounding streets (Archway)
Forest Way, N19 A street within the N19 postcode (Archway)
Francis Terrace, N19 Francis Terrace is a road in the N19 postcode area (Archway)
Giesbach Road, N19 Giesbach Road is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Archway)
Girdlestone Walk, N19 Girdlestone Walk is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Archway)
Gladsmuir Road, N19 Gladsmuir Road is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Archway)
Gordon Close, N19 Gordon Close is a location in London (Archway)
Gresham Place, N19 Gresham Place is a road in the N19 postcode area (Upper Holloway)
Grovedale Road, N19 Grovedale Road is a road in the N19 postcode area (Archway)
Hampden Road, N19 Hampden Road is a road in the N19 postcode area (Upper Holloway)
Harberton Road, N19 Harberton Road is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Archway)
Hargrave Park, N19 Hargrave Park is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Archway)
Hargrave Road, N19 Hargrave Road is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Archway)
Hargravenue Road, N19 Hargravenue Road is a location in London (Upper Holloway)
Hazel Close, N19 A street within the N19 postcode (Archway)
Henfield Close, N19 Henfield Close is a road in the N19 postcode area (Archway)
Highgate Hill, N19 Highgate Hill formed part of the old highway from Islington to Highgate which was opened in the 14th century (Archway)
Highgate Wing, N19 Highgate Wing is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Highgate)
Hill House, N19 Hill House is a block on Archway Road (Archway)
Holbrook Close, N19 Holbrook Close is a location in London (Highgate)
Holland Walk, N19 Holland Walk is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area
Holloway Road, N19 Holloway Road is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Upper Holloway)
Junction Road, N19 Junction Road dates from 1813 (Archway)
Kinver House, N19 Kinver House is a block on Elthorne Road
Laurel Close, N19 A street within the N19 postcode (Archway)
Levison Way, N19 A street within the N19 postcode (Archway)
Lidyard Road, N19 Lidyard Road is a road in the N19 postcode area (Archway)
Linden Walk, N19 A street within the N19 postcode (Archway)
Lulot Gardens, N19 Lulot Gardens is a location in London (Highgate)
Lysander Grove, N19 Lysander Grove is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Archway)
Lysander Mews, N19 Lysander Mews is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Archway)
Macdonald Road, N19 Macdonald Road is notable for a McDonald’s restaurant featuring on a corner. (Archway)
Magdala Avenue, N19 Magdala Avenue is a road in the N19 postcode area (Archway)
Marlborough House, N19 Marlborough House is sited on Holloway Road (Upper Holloway)
Marlborough Yard, N19 Marlborough Yard is a road in the N19 postcode area (Upper Holloway)
Mayweather Court, N19 Mayweather Court is a road in the N19 postcode area (Archway)
Merryweather Court, N19 Merryweather Court is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Archway)
Miranda Road, N19 Miranda Road is a road in the N19 postcode area (Archway)
Mowatt Close, N19 Mowatt Close lies at the end of Nicolay Road
Mulkern Road, N19 Mulkern Road is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area
Navigator Square, N19 Navigator Square is the name chosen for the pedestrianised space outside Archway tube station (Archway)
Old Forge Road, N19 Old Forge Road is a road in the N19 postcode area (Upper Holloway)
Parolles Road, N19 Parolles Road is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Archway)
Pauntley Street, N19 Pauntley Street is a road in the N19 postcode area (Archway)
Pemberton Gardens, N19 Pemberton Gardens is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Archway)
Pemberton Terrace, N19 Pemberton Terrace is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Archway)
Pine Close, N19 A street within the N19 postcode (Archway)
Prospero Road, N19 Prospero Road is a road in the N19 postcode area (Archway)
Raydon Street, N19 Raydon Street is a road in the N19 postcode area (Highgate)
Rowan Walk, N19 A street within the N19 postcode (Archway)
Rupert Road, N19 Rupert Road is a road in the N19 postcode area (Upper Holloway)
Salisbury Walk, N19 Salisbury Walk is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Archway)
Sandstone Place, N19 A street within the N19 postcode (Highgate)
Scholefield Road, N19 Scholefield Road is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area
St Christophers Court, N19 St Christophers Court is a block on Junction Road (Archway)
St Johns Grove, N19 St Johns Grove is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Archway)
St Johns Villas, N19 St Johns Villas is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Upper Holloway)
St Johns Way, N19 St John’s Way, originally St John’s Road, was partially laid out in 1845 (Archway)
St. Johns Grove, N19 St. Johns Grove is a location in London (Archway)
Stoneleigh Terrace, N19 Stoneleigh Terrace is a road in the N19 postcode area (Highgate)
Torrence House, N19 Torrence House is sited on Bredgar Road (Archway)
Tremlett Grove, N19 Tremlett Grove is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Archway)
Tremlett Mews, N19 A street within the N19 postcode (Archway)
Turpin Way, N19 A street within the N19 postcode
Vorley Road, N19 Vorley Road is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Archway)
Waterlow Road, N19 Waterlow Road is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Archway)
Wedmore Gardens, N19 Wedmore Gardens is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Upper Holloway)
Whitehall Park, N19 Whitehall Park is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Archway)
Windermere Road, N19 Windermere Road is one of the streets of London in the N19 postal area (Archway)
Winscombe Street, N19 Winscombe Street is a road in the NW5 postcode area (Highgate)
Witley Road, N19 This is a street in the N19 postcode area (Archway)
Zoffany Street, N19 Zoffany Street is the last street, alphabetically, in London

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Hornsey Lane (Archway) Bridge, 1900
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Construction at the Archway, Highgate (1900) (Not construction "of" the Archway, which happened earlier in the nineteenth century)
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