Vine Hill now displays no evidence on the vines that once flourished in the grounds on which it stands.
Vine Hill is a cul-de-sac with a steep flight of steps leads up to busy Rosebery Avenue.
Nearly 500 years ago, the gardens of the Bishops of Ely covered the land between here and their town house east of Hatton Garden.
In the late 16th century, Sir Christopher Hatton - with the help of Queen Elizabeth - had seized most of the estate. The estate then passed down through three generations to Baron Hatton of Kirby in 1640. Financial difficulties caused him to dispose of it and by 1660 Hatton Garden and a series of smaller roads had replaced both house and grounds.
The Hatton vineyard was swept away in about 1710 when this area was developed.
