Berners House, N1

Block in/near Islington

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Berners House is a block on Barnsbury Road.



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Jeff Owen   
Added: 20 Mar 2021 16:18 GMT   

Owen’s School
Owen Street is the site of Owen’s Boys’ School. The last school was built in 1881 and was demolished in the early 1990s to make way for the development which stand there today. It was a “Direct Grant” grammar school and was founded in 1613 by Dame Alice Owen. What is now “Owen’s Fields” was the playground between the old school and the new girls’ school (known then as “Dames Alice Owen’s School” or simply “DAOS”). The boys’ school had the top two floors of that building for their science labs. The school moved to Potters Bar in Hertfordshire in 1971 and is now one of the top State comprehensive schools in the country. The old building remained in use as an accountancy college and taxi-drivers’ “knowledge” school until it was demolished. The new building is now part of City and Islington College. Owen’s was a fine school. I should know because I attended there from 1961 to 1968.

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Lena    
Added: 18 Mar 2021 13:08 GMT   

White Conduit Street, N1
My mum, Rosina Wade of the Wade and Hannam family in the area of Chapel Street and Parkfield Street, bought her first “costume” at S Cohen’s in White Conduit Street. Would have probably been about 1936 or thereabouts. She said that he was a small man but an expert tailor. I hope that Islington Council preserve the shop front as it’s a piece of history of the area. Mum used to get her high heel shoes from an Italian shoe shop in Chapel Street. She had size 2 feet and they would let her know when a new consignment of size 2 shoes were in. I think she was a very good customer. She worked at Killingbacks artificial flower maker in Northampton Square and later at the Halifax bombers factory north of Edgware where she was a riveter.

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Jack Wilson   
Added: 21 Jun 2022 21:40 GMT   

Penfold Printers
I am seeking the location of Penfold Printers Offices in Dt Albans place - probably about 1870 or so

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Added: 9 Jan 2025 18:51 GMT   

Parkers Row, SE1
My great great grandmother, and her soon to be husband, lived in Parker’s Row before their marriage in St James in June 1839. Thier names were - Jane Elizabeth Turner and Charles Frederick Dean. She was a hat trimmer and he was a tailor.

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Lindsay Trott   
Added: 1 Jan 2025 17:55 GMT   

Lockside not on 1939 Register
I have the Denby family living in Lockside in 1938 but it does not appear on the 1939 Register.

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Janelle Robbins   
Added: 27 Dec 2024 18:47 GMT   

Harriet Robbins
Please get in touch re Harriet Robbins


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Dave Hinves   
Added: 27 Nov 2024 03:55 GMT   

he was a School Teacher
Henry sailed from Graves End 1849 on ’The Woodbridge’ arrived South Australia 1850. In 1858 he married Julia Ann Walsh at Burra, South Australia, they had 3 children, and 36 grand children. Died 24 June 1896 at Wilmington, South Australia. He is my 1st cousin 3x removed.

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Kevin Pont   
Added: 23 Nov 2024 17:03 GMT   

St Georges Square
This is rather lovely and well worth a visit!

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Simon Chapman   
Added: 22 Nov 2024 17:47 GMT   

Blossom Place
My Great Great Grandmother, Harriett Robbins lived in 2 Blossom Place in 1865 before marrying my Great Great Grandfather. They moved to 23 Spitall Square.

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Mark G   
Added: 26 Oct 2024 21:54 GMT   

Skidmore Street, E1
Skidmore Street was located where present day Ernest Street and Solebay Street now stand. They are both located above Shandy Street and Commodore Street.

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Alan Russell   
Added: 26 Oct 2024 14:36 GMT   

Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969
Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE
Angel Angel tube station is a London Underground station in The Angel, Islington. It is on the Bank branch of the Northern Line.
Philharmonic Hall The Philharmonic Hall was a major music hall throughout the 1860s and early 1870s.
White Conduit Fields White Conduit Fields in Islington was an early venue for cricket and several major matches are known to have been played there in the 18th century.
White Conduit Street (1950s) A line of children hold hands as they walk along the middle of White Conduit Street towards the junction with Chapel Market in Islington in the 1950s.

NEARBY STREETS
Adrian House, N1 Adrian House is a block on Jays Street (Islington)
Affleck Street, N1 Affleck Street was built by a Mr A. Attneave in 1884 (King’s Cross)
All Saints Street, N1 All Saints Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (King’s Cross)
Angel Arcade, EC1V Angel Arcade is named, along with many ’Angel’ streets of the area, after the famous pub (Angel)
Angel Building, EC1V Angel Building is a block on St John Street (Angel)
Angel Corner House, N1 Angel Corner House is located on Islington High Street (Angel)
Angel House, N1 Angel House is a block on Pentonville Road (Angel)
Angel Mews, N1 Angel Mews is an ancient side street in Islington (Angel)
Angel Square, EC1V Angel Square is one of the streets of London in the EC1V postal area (Angel)
Aztec Row, N1 Aztec Row is part of Berners Street, Islington (Islington)
Barford Street, N1 Barford Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Barnsbury Road, N1 Barnsbury Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Baron Street, N1 Baron Street is named after Joseph Barron, landlord of the White Lion inn during the late eighteenth century (Angel)
Batchelor Street, N1 Batchelor Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Bemerton Street, N1 Bemerton Street is a street of terraced houses to the west of the Caledonian Road (Islington)
Berners House, N1 Berners House is a block on Barnsbury Road (Islington)
Berners Road, N1 Berners Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Angel)
Blackmore House, N1 Blackmore House is a block on Copenhagen Street (Islington)
Boadicea Street, N1 Boadicea Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Bonington House, N1 Bonington House is a block on Killick Street (Islington)
Boxworth Grove, N1 Boxworth Grove is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Bradleys Close, N1 Bradleys Close is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Bridge Wharf, N1 Bridge Wharf is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (King’s Cross)
Bromfield Street, N1 Bromfield Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Angel)
Bruce Kenrick House, N1 Bruce Kenrick House is a block on Killick Street (King’s Cross)
Bryan Street, N1 The modern line of Bryan Street lies somewhat to the west of the original pre-Second World War line of the street (Islington)
Business Design Centre, N1 The Business Design Centre is a Grade II listed building located between Upper Street and Liverpool Road (Islington)
Caithness House, N1 Caithness House is a block on Twyford Street (Islington)
Caledonia House, N1 Caledonia House can be found on Pentonville Road (King’s Cross)
Caledonian Road, N1 Caledonian Road runs north from King’s Cross (Islington)
Calshot House, N1 Calshot House is a building on Priory Green (Islington)
Calshot Street, N1 Calshot Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Camden Passage, N1 Camden Passage was built as Cumberland Row in 1767 (Angel)
Carnegie Street, N1 Carnegie Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Chalbury Walk, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Islington)
Chapel Market, N1 Chapel Market is a daily street market in Islington (Islington)
Chapel Place, N1 Chapel Place lies off the north side of Chapel Market towards Liverpool Road (Islington)
Charlotte Terrace, N1 Charlotte Terrace is a road in the N1 postcode area (Islington)
Claremont Close, EC1R Claremont Close occupies a location that was initially developed in the 1820s as Claremont Mews, primarily serving Claremont Terrace and the northern side of Myddelton Square (Angel)
Claremont Street, EC1R A street within the N1 postcode (Angel)
Cloudesley Place, N1 Cloudesley Place is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Cloudesley Road, N1 Cloudesley Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Cloudesley Square, N1 Cloudesley Square is a square in Islington (Islington)
Cloudesley Street, N1 Cloudesley Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Collier Street, N1 Collier Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Copenhagen House, N1 Copenhagen House is a block on Charlotte Terrace (Islington)
Copenhagen Street, N1 Copenhagen Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Corbet House, N1 Corbet House is a block on Maygood Street (Islington)
Cumming Street, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (King’s Cross)
Cynthia Street, N1 Cynthia Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Pentonville)
Dalby House, EC1V Dalby House is a block on City Road (Angel)
Denmark Grove, N1 Denmark Grove is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Devon House, N1 Devon House is a block on Upper Street (Angel)
Dewey Road, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Islington)
Dignum Street, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Islington)
Donegal Street, N1 Donegal Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Doves Yard, N1 Doves Yard is a road in the N1 postcode area (Islington)
Dowrey Street, N1 All but the northern tip of Dowrey Street was redeveloped away (Islington)
Duncan Street, N1 Duncan Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Angel)
Dunoon House, N1 Dunoon House is a block on Edward Square (Islington)
Eckford Street, N1 Eckford Street is a road in the N1 postcode area (Islington)
Edward Square, N1 Edward Square is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Elsinore House, N1 Elsinore House is a block on Barnsbury Road (Islington)
Elystan Walk, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Islington)
Everilda Street, N1 Everilda Street is a road in the N1 postcode area (Islington)
Ewen House, N1 Ewen House is a block on Caledonian Road (Islington)
Fife Terrace, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Islington)
Fisher House, N1 Fisher House is a building on Barnsbury Road (Islington)
Foxcroft House, N1 Foxcroft House is a block on Pentonville Road (King’s Cross)
Gibson Square, N1 The west side of Gibson Square was built in 1836 and the remainder in 1839. (Islington)
Godson Street, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Islington)
Grant Street, N1 The present Grant Street is the remnant of Warren Street, an L-shaped road running between Chapel Market and White Conduit Street, renamed Grant Street in 1936 (Islington)
Grendon House, N1 Grendon House is located on Collier Street (Islington)
Half Moon Crescent, N1 Half Moon Crescent is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Harvest Lodge, N1 Harvest Lodge a plain brick, four-storey block of flats was built in 1962 (Islington)
Hayward House, N1 Hayward House is a four-storey block of flats immediately north of St Silas’s Church (Islington)
Henry Place, N1 Henry Place predated the Barnsbury Estate (Islington)
Hermes Street, N1 Hermes Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Pentonville)
Hill House Apartments, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Pentonville)
Holford Yard, WC1X Holford Yard is named after the Holford family, who worked on the New River scheme in the 18th century (Pentonville)
Hurst House, N1 Hurst House can be found on Weston Rise (Pentonville)
Islington High Street, N1 Islington High Street is part of the main road through Islington at Angel (Angel)
James’s Gardens, N1 James’s Gardens was established in the 1810s. (Angel)
Jays Street, N1 Jays Street dates from the 1950s reconfiguration of the area (Islington)
Jocelin House, N1 Jocelin House is located on Leirum Street (Islington)
John’s Place, N1 John’s Place lead through an archway to Charles Street (Islington)
Julius Nyerere Close, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Islington)
Kenwrick House, N1 Kenwrick House is a block on Leirum Street (Islington)
Killick Street, N1 Killick Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Kings Quarter Apartments, N1 Kings Quarter Apartments is a block on Copenhagen Street (Islington)
Lavina Grove, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (King’s Cross)
Leirum Street, N1 The name of Leirum Street is the result of Muriel Street being split in half post-war (Islington)
Lorenzo Street, N1 Lorenzo Street is a road in the N1 postcode area (King’s Cross)
Mandeville Houses, N1 Mandeville Houses, fronting Mantell Street and Liverpool Road was the earliest housing scheme built by Finsbury Borough Council (Islington)
Mantell Street, N1 Mantell Street, originally Sermon Lane, is now part of Tolpuddle Street (Islington)
Marcello House, N1 Marcello House is a block on Pentonville Road (King’s Cross)
Matilda Street, N1 Matilda Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Mavor House, N1 Mavor House is a block on Jays Street (Islington)
Maygood Street, N1 Maygood Street is a road in the N1 postcode area (Islington)
Maynard House, N1 Maynard House is located on Penton Street (Islington)
Messiter House, N1 Messiter House is a block on Pultney Street (Islington)
Molton House, N1 Molton House is a block on Copenhagen Street (Islington)
Moon Street, N1 Moon Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Muriel Street, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Islington)
Newstead House, N1 Newstead House is sited on Liverpool Road (Islington)
Noble House, N1 Noble House is sited on Islington High Street (Angel)
Northdown Street, N1 Northdown Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (King’s Cross)
Northeast Place, N1 Northeast Place matched the adjacent Northwest Place (Angel)
Northwest Place, N1 Northwest Place, off Chapel Market, was formerly West Place (Angel)
Old Royal Free Place, N1 Old Royal Free Place was the entrance to an old hospital (Islington)
Old Royal Free Square, N1 Old Royal Free Square is a road in the N1 postcode area (Islington)
Olive Court, N1 Olive Court is a block on Liverpool Road (Islington)
Orkney House, N1 Orkney House is a building on Copenhagen Street (Islington)
Owen Street, EC1V Owen Street is a road in the EC1V postcode area (Angel)
Parkfield Street, N1 Parkfield Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Angel)
Payne House, N1 Payne House, along Charlotte Terrace and dating from 1937, is part of the Barnsbury Estate (Islington)
Payne Street, N1 Payne Street appeared on the map in 1837 (Islington)
Penton Grove, N1 The narrow loop of Penton Grove, now reduced to an L-shaped alley, was laid out on the site of one of the bowling greens belonging to Prospect House (Dobney’s). (Islington)
Penton House, N1 Penton House is a block on Hermes Street (Islington)
Penton Street, N1 Penton Street is a through-route leading on to the narrower Barnsbury Road which continues its line northwards into Islington (Islington)
Pentonville Road, N1 Pentonville Road connects Kings Cross and the Angel, Islington (Pentonville)
Pollard House, N1 Pollard House is a block on Northdown Street (King’s Cross)
Pride Court, N1 Pride Court is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Angel)
Prince’s Yard, N1 Prince’s Yard is a road in the N1 postcode area (Islington)
Prospect House, N1 Prospect House is a block on Donegal Street (Islington)
Pultney Street, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Islington)
Redmond House, N1 Redmond House is a building on Carnegie Street (Islington)
Regent’s Canal Towpath, N1 Regent’s Canal Towpath lies along the canal of the same name (Islington)
Regents Wharf, N1 Regents Wharf is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (King’s Cross)
Richmond Avenue, N1 Richmond Avenue - Richmond Road until 1938 - has houses with Greek and Egyptian details, including sphinxes and obelisks. (Islington)
Risinghill Street, N1 Risinghill Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Ritchie Street, N1 Ritchie Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Ritson House, N1 Ritson House is a block on Caledonian Road (Islington)
Roding House, N1 Roding House is a residential block dating from the 1930s (Islington)
Rodney House, N1 Rodney House is sited on Donegal Street (Islington)
Rodney Street, N1 Rodney Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Samford House, N1 Samford House is a block on Charlotte Terrace (Islington)
Seabrooke Place, N1 Seabrook Place once connected Angel Mews and White Lion Street (Angel)
Sheen Grove, N1 Sheen Grove is a road in the N1 postcode area (Islington)
Southern Street, N1 Southern Street is a road in the N1 postcode area (Islington)
Southwood Smith Street, N1 Southwood Smith Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Spitfire Studios, N1 Spitfire Studios is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (King’s Cross)
St Albans Place, N1 St Albans Place was home to a famous Islington strong man (Islington)
St Katharine’s House, N1 St Katharine’s House is at the corner of Penton Street and the eastern stub of what had been Wynford Road until that street was cut off to its west by the large Half Moon Estate (Islington)
St Katharines House, N1 St Katharines House is a building on Barnsbury Road (Islington)
Stanmore Street, N1 Stanmore Street runs west from Caledonian Road (Islington)
Stonefield Street, N1 Stonefield Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Stuart Hill House, N1 Stuart Hill House is sited on Killick Street (King’s Cross)
The Mall Camden Passage, N1 Charles Street in Islington disappeared under the Hilton hotel (Islington)
Theberton Street, N1 Theberton Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Thornhill Bridge Wharf, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Islington)
Thurston House, N1 Thurston House is a block on Leirum Street (Islington)
Tolpuddle Street, N1 Tolpuddle Street is a more recent street of Islington (Islington)
Torrens Street, EC1V Torrens Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1V postal area (Angel)
Treaty Street, N1 Treaty Street was called London Street until 1938 (Islington)
Twyford Street, N1 Twyford Street is a road in the N1 postcode area (Islington)
Union Square, N1 Union Square (sometime Union Court) was approached by a narrow alley (Angel)
Venn House, N1 Venn House is a block on Pultney Street (Islington)
Vittoria House, N1 Vittoria House is a block on Charlotte Terrace (Islington)
Warren Mews, N1 Warren Mews began in 1889 (Islington)
Water Tower Place, N1 Water Tower Place is a road in the N1 postcode area (Islington)
White Conduit Street, N1 White Conduit Street was laid out and built up with houses and tenements from the mid-1790s (Islington)
White Horse Yard, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Islington)
White Lion Street, N1 White Lion Street is named after the former White Lion inn on Islington High Street (Angel)
Wollaton House, N1 Wollaton House is a building on Batchelor Street (Islington)
Wynford Road, N1 Wynford Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)


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The Grand Theatre, Islington High Street (1903) The new Grand Theatre - the fourth theatre on the site - was opened on 26 December 1900 with a production of the pantomime ’Robinson Crusoe’. The Huddersfield Daily reported the next day: "Nearing the end of the first performance of ’Robinson Crusoe’ at the Grand Theatre, Islington, on Wednesday, a fire broke out. From all parts of the house an alarm was raised. All present rose to their feet as large pieces of inflammable material were seen dropping from flies. The fire-proof curtain was promptly lowered, and the band struck up the National Anthem. The actors and actresses crowded into the stage boxes. Mr. Jones, playing ’Friday,’ clambered on to the stage from the front and appealed to the audience not to rush for the doors as there was no danger. Then Mr. Charles Townley, the author, came forward explaining that the management, owing to the electric installations not being completed, had used gas batten, and one of the sky borders had unfortunately caught fire. The officials had shown their efficiency by the celerity with which the fire had been extinguished. This is the fourth fire that has occurred at this theatre, and Wednesday’s was the first performance given since the building was gutted some few months back." Thankfully the fire was quickly put out and the performance continued, and the Theatre would go on to stage pantomime, drama, and variety productions until it was renamed the Islington Empire in 1908.
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The third Grand Theatre, Islington (1903). This was built on the site of the former Philharmonic Hall and two previous Grand Theatres
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Islington Horse and Cattle market at the turn of the twentieth century.
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A line of children hold hands as they walk along the middle of White Conduit Street towards the junction with Chapel Market in Islington.
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The Grand Theatre, Islington High Street (1903) The new Grand Theatre - the fourth theatre on the site - was opened on 26 December 1900 with a production of the pantomime ’Robinson Crusoe’. The Huddersfield Daily reported the next day: "Nearing the end of the first performance of ’Robinson Crusoe’ at the Grand Theatre, Islington, on Wednesday, a fire broke out. From all parts of the house an alarm was raised. All present rose to their feet as large pieces of inflammable material were seen dropping from flies. The fire-proof curtain was promptly lowered, and the band struck up the National Anthem. The actors and actresses crowded into the stage boxes. Mr. Jones, playing ’Friday,’ clambered on to the stage from the front and appealed to the audience not to rush for the doors as there was no danger. Then Mr. Charles Townley, the author, came forward explaining that the management, owing to the electric installations not being completed, had used gas batten, and one of the sky borders had unfortunately caught fire. The officials had shown their efficiency by the celerity with which the fire had been extinguished. This is the fourth fire that has occurred at this theatre, and Wednesday’s was the first performance given since the building was gutted some few months back." Thankfully the fire was quickly put out and the performance continued, and the Theatre would go on to stage pantomime, drama, and variety productions until it was renamed the Islington Empire in 1908.
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Sadler House on the Spa Green Estate from Rosebery Avenue (2011) The ’organic’ connection between old and new buildings intended by architect Berthold Lubetkin at Spa Green.
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White Conduit House, and the conduit head from which it was named, 1827 White Conduit Fields in Islington was an early venue for cricket and several major matches are known to have been played there in the 18th century. It was the original home of the White Conduit Club, forerunner of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The cricket field was adjacent to the former White Conduit House, immediately south of the modern junction between Dewey Street and Barnsbury Road.
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The Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington (1861). View from Liverpool Road.
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Caledonian Road looking north towards Holloway
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Chapel Market from the east (1898) Chapel Market is a daily street market, located on a street of the same name near Angel. It sells fruit, vegetables and fish, as well as bargain household goods and cheap clothes. It is open every day except Monday, operating in the mornings only on Thursday and Sunday. Many of the patrons are local, and food and wares for sale are primarily for daily use.
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Mandeville Houses, Mantell Street, Islington. Looking south-west, c. 1930. E.C.P. Monson & Partners were the architects in 1927. It was demolished in 1980 to built a Sainsbury’s.
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