Exploring with my camera
Claremont Square was built between 1815 and 1828 – three sides of housing around a square, bounded on the north by The New Road (Pentonville Road) – on land belonging to the New River Company. Unusually for these residential squares there … Continued
Wilmington Square was built between 1818 and 1840 on land which belonged to the Northampton family, the Spa Fields Estate. The building here followed on from the development of Wood Close. The estate remained privately owned until 1949. The square is named … Continued
Northampton Square is on land owned by the Earls of Northampton from end 1500s to mid 20C. The area was known as Woods Close. Although it was effectively countryside until developed in the 1800s it was apparently not attractive. The area accommodated the main … Continued
The area to the north of the Chapel, Spa Fields, was open countryside in 1790s, and still in 1801. Merlin’s Cave, at the top of the hill, was a pub. The land is this area was privately owned and when leases expired … Continued
The Cratfield Dog Show!! Fab rosettes, trophies, raffle, food, refreshments FUN FOR EVERYONE! The Village Hall, Manse Lane, Cratfield Sunday 11 May from 10.00am Schedules & Information from Rebecca Sannick Telephone 01986 799 006 Facebook
My favourite photos of this year are the spring flowers because they were so intensely beautiful. I was prompted by TTT and her response to Bastet’s Pixelventures.
The canal runs along the northern edge of Regents Park, passing London Zoo about which Mr Bradshaw has a great deal to say in his Hand Book to London of 1862. I, however, feel uncomfortable about confining wild animals and so … Continued
