Exploring with my camera
Arlington Way is a delightful small street leading away from the New River Head site and originally a path across the fields.The line of the footpath, and the New River, are clear on the extract from Bowles’ map of 1775. … Continued
Mr Bradshaw says ‘..A walk through Highbury, noticing its picturesque little church, finished in 1848, and past the Sluice-house and the New River, to Horney Wood House, will give the stranger an agreeable idea of the picturesque character of this vast … Continued
In this post Mr Bradshaw and I complete our wanderings around Islington!
In this and the following post Mr Bradshaw and I wander about to find the notable sights of Islington in 1862. ‘..The Pentonville or Model Prison, in the Caledonian Road, was built in 1842….It contains 1,000 separate cells, which are … Continued
Mr Bradshaw says ‘..Pentonville …Of late years it has extended rapidly, Barnsbury Road and Barnsbury Park, a new and daily improving district, derive their names from Lady Juliana Berners, Abbess of St Albans, who had a large manor is this neighbourhood..’.
Thornhill Squareย was the centre and showpiece of the Thornhill Estate, but 86 acres was a lot of land and other roads associated with the family includeย Matilda Street, Richmond Avenue, Thornhill Road, Belitha Villas.ย This is just a brief glimpse into some … Continued
The Thornhill Estateย in London was laid out between 1810-49 by Joseph Kay on land owned by the Thornhill family. The familyย originated in Yorkshire, moving to Diddington Manor in 1730. Their property portfolio was extensive, and included 86 acres in Islington … Continued
