Darland’s Lake Nature Reserve

Nature reserve in/near Totteridge, existing between 1971 and now.

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Darland’s Lake Nature Reserve is a nature reserve south of Totteridge Village.

It is owned by the London Borough of Barnet and was managed from 1971 by the Hertfordshire and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, and more recently by the borough council. In 2007 the council spent £215,000 on repairing the dam and other works, and then proposed leasing the reserve to the Wildlife Trust. However, the transfer did not take place. In September 2017 a trust was set up by the London Wildlife Trust and local residents associations with the aim of taking over the management of Darland’s Lake.

The site was once part of Copped Hall, an estate dating from the sixteenth century. From 1780 it was occupied by William Manning MP, and his son Cardinal Manning was born there. Darland’s Lake was created as an ornamental lake by damming Folly Brook, probably planned by William Manning’s wife, Mary, with advice from Humphry Repton.

The lake is very shallow, with extensive reed beds, and the reserve also includes woodland. It has a diverse range of breeding birds and eighteen species of mammal have been recorded, including stoat and weasel. It is also of value for grass snakes, amphibians, fungi and invertebrates.

Folly Brook and Darland’s Lake Nature Reserve are together designated a Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1. Darland’s Lake was formerly a Site of Special Scientific Interest, but the designation was withdrawn when it was discovered that the rarest plants had been introduced. According to the London Ecology Unit’s Nature Conservation in Barnet, published in 1997, Darland’s Lake was one of seven sites identified by Barnet Council as meeting the criteria for designation as a Local Nature Reserve, and it is the only one of the seven which the Council has not designated.

There is access is by a path from The Close, Totteridge Village, and by a footpath from Southover which follows Folly Brook to the lake.


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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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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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Totteridge Totteridge is an old English village, and a mixture of suburban development and open land, situated 8 miles north north-west of Charing Cross.
Totteridge

NEARBY STREETS
Acacia House, N20 Acacia House is sited on Hadar Close (Totteridge)
Acacia House, N20
Arlington, N12 Arlington is a road in the N12 postcode area (Totteridge)
Arlington, N12
Arundel House, N20 Arundel House is sited on Northcliffe Drive (Totteridge)
Arundel House, N20
Badgers Croft, N20 Badgers Croft is a road in the N20 postcode area (Totteridge)
Badgers Croft, N20
Barnet Lane, N20 Barnet Lane is one of the streets of London in the N20 postal area (Totteridge)
Barnet Lane, N20
Barnwood Close, N20 Barnwood Close is a road in the N20 postcode area (Totteridge)
Barnwood Close, N20
Beatrice Court, N20 Beatrice Court is located on Totteridge Green (Totteridge)
Beatrice Court, N20
Belmont Close, N20 Belmont Close is a road in the N20 postcode area (Totteridge)
Belmont Close, N20
Boundary House, N20 Boundary House is a block on Totteridge Common (Totteridge)
Boundary House, N20
Brecon House, N20 Brecon House is a block on The Close (Totteridge)
Brecon House, N20
Brooksby House, N20 Brooksby House is a block on Horseshoe Lane (Totteridge)
Brooksby House, N20
Cavendish House, N20 Cavendish House is a block on Totteridge Common (Totteridge)
Cavendish House, N20
Chesnut House, N20 Chesnut House is sited on Chestnut Lane (Totteridge)
Chesnut House, N20
Chestnut Lane, N20 Chestnut Lane is a road in the N20 postcode area (Totteridge)
Chestnut Lane, N20
Chiddingfold, N12 Chiddingfold is a road in the N12 postcode area (Totteridge)
Chiddingfold, N12
Church End House, N20 Church End House is a block on Totteridge Village (Totteridge)
Church End House, N20
Coppice Walk, N20 Coppice Walk is one of the streets of London in the N20 postal area (Totteridge)
Coppice Walk, N20
Dell House, N20 Dell House is a block on Totteridge Green (Totteridge)
Dell House, N20
Eagle House, N20 Eagle House is sited on Totteridge Village (Totteridge)
Eagle House, N20
Elder Close, N20 Elder Close is a location in London (Totteridge)
Elder Close, N20
Elm House, N20 Elm House is a building on Totteridge Green (Totteridge)
Elm House, N20
Elmstead Close, N20 Elmstead Close is one of the streets of London in the N20 postal area (Totteridge)
Elmstead Close, N20
Fieldside Cottages, N20 Fieldside Cottages is a road in the N20 postcode area (Totteridge)
Fieldside Cottages, N20
Framfield Close, N12 Framfield Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (Totteridge)
Framfield Close, N12
Garden Hill House, N20 Garden Hill House is a block on Totteridge Village (Totteridge)
Garden Hill House, N20
Gomer House, N20 Gomer House is a block on Links Drive (Totteridge)
Gomer House, N20
Grace Court, N20 Grace Court is a building on Totteridge Green (Totteridge)
Grace Court, N20
Grange Avenue, N20 Grange Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N20 postal area (Totteridge)
Grange Avenue, N20
Grange House, N20 Grange House is a block on Grange Avenue (Totteridge)
Grange House, N20
Great Bushey Drive, N20 Great Bushey Drive is one of the streets of London in the N20 postal area (Totteridge)
Great Bushey Drive, N20
Greenway Close, N20 Greenway Close is one of the streets of London in the N20 postal area (Totteridge)
Greenway Close, N20
Greenway, N20 Greenway is one of the streets of London in the N20 postal area (Totteridge)
Greenway, N20
Guard House, N20 Guard House is a block on Totteridge Common (Totteridge)
Guard House, N20
Hadar Close, N20 Hadar Close is a road in the N20 postcode area (Totteridge)
Hadar Close, N20
Harmsworth Way, N20 Harmsworth Way is a road in the N20 postcode area (Totteridge)
Harmsworth Way, N20
Highstone House, N20 Highstone House is located on Totteridge Lane (Totteridge)
Highstone House, N20
Hill Crescent, N20 Hill Crescent is one of the streets of London in the N20 postal area (Totteridge)
Hill Crescent, N20
Hillsdown Court, N20 Hillsdown Court is a block on Totteridge Common (Totteridge)
Hillsdown Court, N20
Holly Hill House, N20 Holly Hill House is a block on Totteridge Common (Totteridge)
Holly Hill House, N20
Horseshoe Lane, N20 Horseshoe Lane is a road in the N20 postcode area (Totteridge)
Horseshoe Lane, N20
Laurel Farm House, N20 Laurel Farm House is a block on Totteridge Green (Totteridge)
Laurel Farm House, N20
Laurel Way, N20 Laurel Way is one of the streets of London in the N20 postal area (Totteridge)
Laurel Way, N20
Lime Grove, N20 Lime Grove is a road in the N20 postcode area (Totteridge)
Lime Grove, N20
Links Drive, N20 Links Drive is one of the streets of London in the N20 postal area (Totteridge)
Links Drive, N20
Links House, N20 Links House is a block on Links Drive (Totteridge)
Links House, N20
Long Pond House, N20 Long Pond House is a building on Totteridge Common (Totteridge)
Long Pond House, N20
Longland Drive, N20 Longland Drive is one of the streets of London in the N20 postal area (Totteridge)
Longland Drive, N20
Lynton Mead, N20 Lynton Mead is one of the streets of London in the N20 postal area (Totteridge)
Lynton Mead, N20
Maplewood House, N20 Maplewood House is a block on Links Drive (Totteridge)
Maplewood House, N20
Michleham Down, N12 Michleham Down is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Totteridge)
Michleham Down, N12
Mimosa House, N20 Mimosa House is a block on Southway (Totteridge)
Mimosa House, N20
New House, N20 New House is a building on Totteridge Green (Totteridge)
New House, N20
Northbank House, N20 Northbank House is a block on Totteridge Lane (Totteridge)
Northbank House, N20
Northcliffe Drive, N20 Northcliffe Drive is a road in the N20 postcode area (Totteridge)
Northcliffe Drive, N20
Northiam, N12 Northiam is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Totteridge)
Northiam, N12
Oak House, N20 Oak House is a block on Pine Grove (Totteridge)
Oak House, N20
Oak Tree Drive, N20 Oak Tree Drive is one of the streets of London in the N20 postal area (Totteridge)
Oak Tree Drive, N20
Oaklands Road, N20 Oaklands Road is one of the streets of London in the N20 postal area (Totteridge)
Oaklands Road, N20
Park House, N20 Park House is a building on Totteridge Common (Totteridge)
Park House, N20
Peregrine House, N20 Peregrine House is a block on Totteridge Lane (Totteridge)
Peregrine House, N20
Pine Grove, N20 Pine Grove is a road in the N20 postcode area (Totteridge)
Pine Grove, N20
Poynters Court, N20 Poynters Court is a block on Totteridge Village (Totteridge)
Poynters Court, N20
Prior’s House, N20 Prior’s House is a building on Barnet Lane (Totteridge)
Prior’s House, N20
Priory Close, N20 Priory Close is a road in the N20 postcode area (Totteridge)
Priory Close, N20
Ridge House, N20 Ridge House is a block on Totteridge Green (Totteridge)
Ridge House, N20
Rowben Close, N20 Rowben Close is one of the streets of London in the N20 postal area (Totteridge)
Rowben Close, N20
Rowben Way, N20 Rowben Way is one of the streets of London in the N20 postal area (Totteridge)
Rowben Way, N20
Rowley House, N20 Rowley House is a block on Totteridge Green (Totteridge)
Rowley House, N20
Shortgate, N12 Shortgate is a road in the N12 postcode area (Totteridge)
Shortgate, N12
Smithy House, N20 Smithy House is a building on Totteridge Village (Totteridge)
Smithy House, N20
Southover, N12 Southover is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Totteridge)
Southover, N12
Southway, N20 Southway is one of the streets of London in the N20 postal area (Totteridge)
Southway, N20
St Edwards College, N20 St Edwards College lies in London N20 (Totteridge)
St Edwards College, N20
Stambourn House, N20 Stambourn House is a block on Totteridge Village (Totteridge)
Stambourn House, N20
Terenure House, N20 Terenure House is located on Totteridge Lane (Totteridge)
Terenure House, N20
The Barn House, N20 The Barn House is sited on Totteridge Green (Totteridge)
The Barn House, N20
The Close, N20 The Close is a road in the N20 postcode area (Totteridge)
The Close, N20
The Coach House, N20 The Coach House is a block on Totteridge Common (Totteridge)
The Coach House, N20
The Glebe House, N20 The Glebe House is a block on Totteridge Village (Totteridge)
The Glebe House, N20
The Grange, N20 The Grange is one of the streets of London in the N20 postal area (Totteridge)
The Grange, N20
The Manor House, N20 The Manor House is a block on Totteridge Common (Totteridge)
The Manor House, N20
The Old House, N20 The Old House is a block on Totteridge Green (Totteridge)
The Old House, N20
The Pastures, N20 The Pastures is a road in the N20 postcode area (Totteridge)
The Pastures, N20
The Tower House, N20 The Tower House is a block on Totteridge Common (Totteridge)
The Tower House, N20
The White House, N20 The White House is a block on Totteridge Common (Totteridge)
The White House, N20
Totteridge Common, N20 Totteridge Common is home to some prime real estate (Totteridge)
Totteridge Common, N20
Totteridge Green, N20 Totteridge Green - the road - runs along the side of the common land of the same name (Totteridge)
Totteridge Green, N20
Totteridge House, N20 Totteridge House can be found on Totteridge Village (Totteridge)
Totteridge House, N20
Totteridge Lane, N20 An east-west route existed by the early 18th century - the portion from Totteridge to Whetstone being called Totteridge Lane by 1651 (Totteridge)
Totteridge Lane, N20
Totteridge Village, N20 Totteridge Village is one of the streets of London in the N20 postal area (Totteridge)
Totteridge Village, N20
Totteridge Village, N20 Totteridge Village is a road in the EN5 postcode area (Totteridge)
Totteridge Village, N20
Twineham Green, N12 Twineham Green is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Totteridge)
Twineham Green, N12
Ventnor Drive, N20 Ventnor Drive is one of the streets of London in the N20 postal area (Totteridge)
Ventnor Drive, N20
West End House, N20 West End House is a block on Totteridge Common (Totteridge)
West End House, N20
West Hill Way, N20 West Hill Way is one of the streets of London in the N20 postal area (Totteridge)
West Hill Way, N20
Westgate House, N20 Westgate House is a block on Southway (Totteridge)
Westgate House, N20
White Orchards, N20 White Orchards is a road in the N20 postcode area (Totteridge)
White Orchards, N20
Willow End, N20 Willow End is a road in the N20 postcode area (Totteridge)
Willow End, N20
Willow House, N20 Willow House is a block on Totteridge Common (Totteridge)
Willow House, N20
Wykeham House, N20 Wykeham House is located on Wykeham Rise (Totteridge)
Wykeham House, N20
Wykeham Rise, N20 Wykeham Rise is a road in the N20 postcode area (Totteridge)
Wykeham Rise, N20
York House, N20 York House is a block on Totteridge Lane (Totteridge)
York House, N20

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South Herts Golf Club
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Southover Pre School
Southover Pre School
Totteridge Cricket Club
Totteridge Cricket Club
Totteridge Tennis Club
Totteridge Tennis Club
Woodside Park Club
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