London England United Kingdom Collection (#19)

Interior of the Chapel of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Chapel of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Founded in 1739 by Thomas Coram, the Foundling Hospital in Bloomsbury was a childrens home for the " education

House at Craven Hill in 1760, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
House at Craven Hill in 1760, (c1876). Estate in Bayswater bought by William Craven, 3rd Baron Craven in 1733, When Craven Hill estate was parcelled out for building purposes

The Dust-Heaps, Somers Town, in 1836, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Dust-Heaps, Somers Town, in 1836, (c1876). Somers Town became a dense shanty town, surrounded on several sides by brickfields and dust heaps

Councillor Agars House, Somers Town, in 1830, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Councillor Agars House, Somers Town, in 1830, (c1876). Agar Town was a short-lived area of St Pancras, cleared by the Midland Railway Company land was leased to a Mr

Gateway of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Gateway of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Founded in 1739 by Thomas Coram, the Foundling Hospital in Bloomsbury, was a childrens home for the " education and maintenance of exposed

New St. Pancras Church, c1876. Creator: Unknown
New St. Pancras Church, c1876. St Pancras New Church, Greek Revival church on Euston Road in Bloomsbury/St Pancras, built 1819-22 to designs by William and Henry William Inwood

Entrance to Euston Square Station, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Entrance to Euston Square Station, c1876. Opened as Gower Street on 10 January 1863 by the Metropolitan Railway (MR), the station was given its present name on 1 November 1909

The Brill, Somers Town, in 1780, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The " Brill", Somers Town, in 1780, (c1876). The Brill was a farm in the 17th century, close to a brickfield with a couple of cottages and an inn called The Brill

The Polygon, Somers Town, in 1850, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Polygon, Somers Town, in 1850, (c1876). Somers Town, originally granted by William III to John Somers (1651-1716), was named after Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers (1725-1806)

The Small-Pox Hospital, Kings Cross, in 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Small-Pox Hospital, Kings Cross, in 1800, (c1876). London Smallpox Hospital was established 1745-6, the hospital in St Pancras opened in 1793-4

St Pancras Wells and Church in 1700. (c1876). Creator: Unknown
St Pancras Wells and Church in 1700. (c1876). St Pancras Wells, or Spa gardens, laid out in long straight walks as a promenade for visitors

Front of St. Pancras Station and Hotel, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Front of St. Pancras Station and Hotel, c1876. Work for the hotel by Midland railway began in 1868 to Italian gothic designs by George Gilbert Scott

Fortifications of Old St. Pancras, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Fortifications of Old St. Pancras, c1876. During the Civil War a fortification was made at Brill Farm, near Old St. Pancras Church, where, some hundred and twenty years later, Somers Town was built

Front of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Front of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Founded in 1739 by Thomas Coram, the Foundling Hospital in Bloomsbury, was a childrens home for the " education and maintenance of exposed

General View of Old Kentish Town, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
General View of Old Kentish Town, 1820, c1876. Originally a small settlement on the River Fleet, Kentish town was modernised from early 20th century with large amounts of land purchased to build

Dr. Stukeleys Plan of the Camp at St. Pancras, c1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Dr. Stukeleys Plan of the Camp at St. Pancras, c1750, (c1876). William Stukeleys plan of the old church of St. Pancras covered by part of a Roman settlement at St Pancras, called the Brill

The Castle Tavern, Kentish Town Road, in 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The " Castle" Tavern, Kentish Town Road, in 1800, c1876. The pub at 147 Kentish Town Road was present by 1651 and rebuilt in 1848

The Assembly Rooms, Kentish Town, 1750, (c1856). Creator: Unknown
The Assembly Rooms, Kentish Town, 1750, (c1856). Travellers would assemble and travel in large groups for protection against highwaymen. The building was boarded up in 1896 prior to demolition

The Old Mother Red Cap, in 1746, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Old " Mother Red Cap", in 1746, (c1876). The Worlds End pub on Camden High Street, formerly the Mother Red Cap first referenced when the area was entirely rural in 1690

St. Pancras Church in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
St. Pancras Church in 1820, (c1876). Towards the end of 18th century the church fell into disrepair, lost its status as a parish church and when the New Church was consecrated in 1822

Turnpike in the Hampstead Road, and St. Jamess Church, in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Turnpike in the Hampstead Road, and St. Jamess Church, in 1820, (c1876). St Jamess church, former chapel built to designs of Thomas Hardwick

Camden Town, from the Hampstead Road, Marylebone, 1780, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Camden Town, from the Hampstead Road, Marylebone, 1780, (c1876). Laid out as a residential district from 1791, originally part of Kentish Town and the parish of St Pancras

H. W. Betty (The Infant Roscius), c1876. Creator: Unknown
H. W. Betty (The Infant Roscius), c1876. William Henry West Betty (1791-1874), popular child actor of 19th century, known as " the Young Roscius of Ampthill Square, Camden

Sir Richard Steeles House, Haverstock Hill, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Sir Richard Steeles House, Haverstock Hill, c1876. The Sir Richard Steele is a public house in Haverstock Hill, Camden, north London, named after Irish writer Richard Steele (1672-1729)

Ground Plan of New Road from Islington to Edgware Road, 1755, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Ground Plan of New Road from Islington to Edgware Road, 1755, (c1876). The New Road from Paddington to Islington opened in 1756 as Londons first bypass along which to drive cattle to Smithfield

Trinity Church, Albany Street, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Trinity Church, Albany Street, c1876. Holy Trinity Church, in Marylebone, Westminster, London, a former Anglican church, built 1828 by Sir John Soane

Old Chalk Farm in 1730, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Old Chalk Farm in 1730, (c1876). Formerly a hamlet of Hornsey parish, Chalk farm was the scene of frequent duels. From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People

Primrose Hill in 1780, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Primrose Hill in 1780, (c1876). Primrose Hill once appropriated by Henry VIII, later became Crown property and in 1842 an Act of Parliament secured the land as a public open space

Houses of the Carnivora, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Houses of the Carnivora, c1876. London Zoological Society was founded in 1826 by Sir Stamford Raffles and Sir Humphrey Davy, the Zoo opened on 27 April 1828

The Scotch Firs, Kensington Gardens, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The Scotch Firs, Kensington Gardens, c1876. Scots pines grow in Kensington Gardens, once private gardens of Kensington Palace, , originally created by Henry VIII in 1536 for use as a hunting ground

Kensington Palace, from the Gardens, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Kensington Palace, from the Gardens, c1876. Kensington Palace, residence of the British Royal Family since 17th century. Originally a Jacobean mansion bought by William

Highgate Ponds, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Highgate Ponds, c1876. Freshwater ponds on Hampstead Heath, fed by headwater springs of the River Fleet, originally dug in 17th and 18th centuries as reservoirs

Hornsey Church in 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Hornsey Church in 1750, (c1876). All that remains of St Marys Church is its Grade II listed bell tower, standing in the former churchyard, used as a burial ground for hundreds of years

The Fleet River, near St. Pancras, 1825, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Fleet River, near St. Pancras, 1825, (c1876). The River Fleet with headwaters on Hampstead Heath, goes underground through Kentish Town and on to St Pancras Old Church

West Front of Kensington Palace, c1876. Creator: Unknown
West Front of Kensington Palace, c1876. Kensington Palace, residence of the British Royal Family since 17th century. Originally a Jacobean mansion bought by William

Kensington High Street, in 1860, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Kensington High Street, in 1860, (c1876). Kensington High Street is one of west Londons most popular shopping streets, from late 19th century until mid-1970s the street had three classic department

The Round Pond, Kensington Gardens, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The Round Pond, Kensington Gardens, c1876. The Round Pond is an ornamental lake in Kensington Gardens, created in 1730 by George II

Campden House, 1720, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Campden House, 1720, (c1876). Campden House, built by Baptist Hicks, 1st Viscount Campden was used as a girls boarding school until it was burnt down in 1867

The Vale of Health, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The Vale of Health, c1876. The Vale of Health on Hampstead Heath, originally known as Gangmoor was the only safe place in London during the Black Death of 1665

Old Kensington Church, about 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Old Kensington Church, about 1750, (c1876). Old Kensington Church replaced with a buiding designed by Sir Gilbert Scott. From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People

The Black Lion, Church Street, Chelsea, in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The " Black Lion", Church Street, Chelsea, in 1820, (c1876). Pub established in 17th century and rebuilt in its present form in around 1892. It is now called the Pigs Ear

Old View of Kensington, about 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Old View of Kensington, about 1750, (c1876). Kensington, was a suburb of London and birth-place of Queen Victoria with conveyancing of property passing between Earls

Interior of Kensington Church, 1850, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Interior of Kensington Church, 1850, (c1876). Kensington Church built from the designs of Sir Gilbert Scott. From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

The Old Well Walk, Hampstead, about 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Old Well Walk, Hampstead, about 1750, (c1876). The Well Walk, was a fashionable promenade across Hampstead heath with pathways overlooking the Vale of Health

J. Baillie, c1810-1830, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
J. Baillie, c1810-1830, (c1876). Joanna Baillie (1762-1851) Romantic playwright and poet with an interest in moral philosophy, died in Hampstead aged 88

The Old Turnpike, Kensington, in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Old Turnpike, Kensington, in 1820, (c1876). The Kensington Turnpike Trust was formed by Act of Parliament in 1725 to care for several important roads to the west of London

The Upper Flask, about 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The " Upper Flask", about 1800, (c1876). A tavern near the top of Hampstead hill which in 18th century sold flasks of water from Hampstead spa

Old Gore House, in 1830, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Old Gore House, in 1830, (c1876). Gore House, built in the 1750s and decorated by architect Robert Adam, was residence of political reformer William Wilberforce between 1808 and 1821

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