Goldsmith Road, N11

Goldsmith Road was part of Stanford Road until 1895.

Goldsmith Road was one of several roads developed on the Southgate Park estate in the 1890s. Similar houses on the adjoining Holly Park Estate were dismissively described in 1904 as "mainly the residences of London clerks keeping up appearances on small incomes".

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Halliwick Manor House

Added: 16 Dec 2020 11:17 GMT

Halliwick Manor House
My mother lived here for two or three years, in the 1920s (born 1922) with family, after First World War, which my grandfather fought in.....then after the war, grandfather looked after all the horses/shire horses at Halliwick Manor......

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Parkers Row, SE1 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. Reply
Lindsay Trott Lockside, E14 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. Reply
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Dave Hinves Bacon Street, E1 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. Reply
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Simon Chapman Blossom Place, E1 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. Reply
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Asher Loftus Way, N11 Asher Loftus Way is one of the streets of London in the N11 postal area (Friern Barnet)

Asher Loftus Way, N11

Ashurst Road, N12 Ashurst Road was built by the British Land Company (North Finchley)

Ashurst Road, N12

Beechvale Close, N11 A street within the N12 postcode

Beechvale Close, N11

Bellevue Mews, N11 Bellevue Mews is one of the streets of London in the N11 postal area

Bellevue Mews, N11

Bellevue Road, N11 Bellevue Road is one of the streets of London in the N11 postal area

Bellevue Road, N11

Bensley Close, N11 A street within the N11 postcode

Bensley Close, N11

Bethune Avenue, N11 Bethune Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N11 postal area

Bethune Avenue, N11

Buxted Road, N12 Buxted Road was laid out in 1913 (North Finchley)

Buxted Road, N12

Carlton Road, N11 Carlton Road dates from 1888

Carlton Road, N11

Cheddar Close, N11 Cheddar Close is a road in the N11 postcode area

Cheddar Close, N11

Constable Close, N11 A street within the N11 postcode (Friern Barnet)

Constable Close, N11

Coverdale Road, N11 Coverdale Road is a road in the N11 postcode area

Coverdale Road, N11

Crescent Road, N11 Crescent Road is one of the streets of London in the N11 postal area

Crescent Road, N11

Dudrich Close, N11 Dudrich Close got its name from Dudrich Holdings who developed the site (Friern Barnet)

Dudrich Close, N11

Ferncroft Avenue, N12 Ferncroft Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Friern Barnet)

Ferncroft Avenue, N12

Friary Close, N12 Friary Close appears for the first time in Kelly’s Directory of Finchley & Friern Barnet in 1930

Friary Close, N12

Friern Barnet Lane, N11 Friern Barnet Lane was an important road by 1814

Friern Barnet Lane, N11

Friern Barnet Road, N11 Friern Barnet Road was Betstile Lane between 1549 and 1785, Southgate Lane in 1801, High Road in 1879, and its current name from 1889

Friern Barnet Road, N11

Glenthorne Road, N11 Glenthorne Road was built as part of the Holly Park estate

Glenthorne Road, N11

Goldsmith Road, N11 Goldsmith Road was part of Stanford Road until 1895

Goldsmith Road, N11

Halton Close, N11 Halton Close is a road in the N11 postcode area

Halton Close, N11

Hartland Road, N11 Hartland Road was built as part of the 24 acre Southgate Park estate

Hartland Road, N11

Hatley Close, N11 Hatley Close appears for the first time in Kelly’s Directory of Finchley & Friern Barnet in 1935

Hatley Close, N11

Hemington Avenue, N11 Hemington Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N11 postal area

Hemington Avenue, N11

Hillside Avenue, N11 Hillside Avenue is a road in the N11 postcode area

Hillside Avenue, N11

Holly Croft, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (Friern Barnet)

Holly Croft, N12

Holly Park Road, N11 Holly Park, the district north of Friern Barnet Road, was so called after 1871

Holly Park Road, N11

Hollyfield Avenue, N11 Hollyfield Avenue was built by the builder E.C. Day

Hollyfield Avenue, N11

Horsham Avenue, N12 Horsham Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area

Horsham Avenue, N12

Kennard Road, N11 Kennard Road is a road in the N11 postcode area

Kennard Road, N11

Kirkby Close, N11 A street within the N11 postcode

Kirkby Close, N11

Leadbeaters Close, N11 Leadbeaters Close is a road in the N11 postcode area (Friern Barnet)

Leadbeaters Close, N11

Lewes Road, N12 Lewes Road is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)

Lewes Road, N12

Lyndhurst Avenue, N11 Lyndhurst Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Friern Barnet)

Lyndhurst Avenue, N11

Macdonald Road, N11 Twelve houses were built in Macdonald Road in 1896

Macdonald Road, N11

Martock Gardens, N11 Martock Gardens is one of the streets of London in the N11 postal area

Martock Gardens, N11

Park View Court, N12 Park View Court is a block on Torrington Park (North Finchley)

Park View Court, N12

Petworth Road, N12 Petworth Road runs from Woodhouse Road to Buxted Road (North Finchley)

Petworth Road, N12

Pickering Gardens, N11 Pickering Gardens is one of the streets of London in the N11 postal area

Pickering Gardens, N11

Priory Villas, N11 A street within the N11 postcode (Friern Barnet)

Priory Villas, N11

Queen’s Parade Close, N11 Queen’s Parade Close is a road in the N11 postcode area

Queen’s Parade Close, N11

Queens Parade Close, N11 A street within the N11 postcode (Friern Barnet)

Queens Parade Close, N11

Radstock Close, N11 Radstock Close is a road in the N11 postcode area

Radstock Close, N11

Ramsden Road, N11 Ramsden Road was formed as part of the Southgate Park estate

Ramsden Road, N11

Shapwick Close, N11 Shapwick Close is one of the streets of London in the N11 postal area

Shapwick Close, N11

Short Way, N12 Short Way is a road in the N12 postcode area (Friern Barnet)

Short Way, N12

Shortway, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (Friern Barnet)

Shortway, N12

Sparkford Gardens, N11 Sparkford Gardens is one of the streets of London in the N11 postal area

Sparkford Gardens, N11

St John Cottages, N12 St John Cottages is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Friern Barnet)

St John Cottages, N12

St Johns Villas, N11 St Johns Villas is one of the streets of London in the N11 postal area

St Johns Villas, N11

St. John’s Avenue, N11 A street within the N11 postcode

St. John’s Avenue, N11

St. John’s Cottages, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (Friern Barnet)

St. John’s Cottages, N12

St. Johns Buildings, N11 A street within the N11 postcode

St. Johns Buildings, N11

St. Johns Villas, N11 A street within the N11 postcode

St. Johns Villas, N11

Stanford Road, N11 Stanford Road dates from the early 1890s

Stanford Road, N11

Summers Row, N12 Summers Row was previously Dunger Place after Henry Dunger, owner of the Flower Pot brewery (1830s-1870s). (Friern Barnet)

Summers Row, N12

The Broadway, N11 The Broadway is one of the streets of London in the N11 postal area

The Broadway, N11

The Crescent, N11 The Crescent is one of the streets of London in the N11 postal area

The Crescent, N11

The Ridgeway, N11 The Ridgeway is one of the streets of London in the N11 postal area

The Ridgeway, N11

Thurlestone Avenue, N12 Thurlestone Avenue is a road in the N12 postcode area (Friern Barnet)

Thurlestone Avenue, N12

Torrington Close, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (North Finchley)

Torrington Close, N12

Torrington Grove, N12 Torrington Grove is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)

Torrington Grove, N12

Torrington Park, N11 Torrington Park is a road in the N11 postcode area

Torrington Park, N11

Wensley Close, N11 Wensley Close is one of the streets of London in the N11 postal area

Wensley Close, N11

Wincantin Court, N11 Wincantin Court is a block on Martock Gardens

Wincantin Court, N11

Woodleigh Avenue, N12 Woodleigh Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Friern Barnet)

Woodleigh Avenue, N12

Woodleigh, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (Friern Barnet)

Woodleigh, N12

Yarlington Court, N11 Yarlington Court is sited on Sparkford Gardens

Yarlington Court, N11

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A brand new black taxi cab waiting for a fare on a London street (1933) Credit: General Photographic Agency TUM image id: 1630401495 Licence:	Friern Hospital (2017) Credit: Philafrenzy TUM image id: 1527600756 Licence:	The Artsdepot, Nether Street Credit: Grim23 TUM image id: 1526150227 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Swan and Pyramids (1960) Credit: Friern Barnet & District Local History Society TUM image id: 1527516358 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Southern entrance to Coldfall Wood (2006). Credit: ElectricRay TUM image id: 1526231136 Licence: CC BY 2.0
Islington Chapel, St Pancras and Islington Cemetery Credit: Mark Kobayashi-Hillary TUM image id: 1526232428 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Manor Farm Dairy at Oakleigh Park Farm (c.1905) TUM image id: 1527674249 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Oakleigh Park Rail Cutting looking north towards Oakleigh Park Station. Credit: Philafrenzy TUM image id: 1526482741 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Gaumont Finchley (1937) In north Finchley, the Gaumont opened in 1937 and closed in 1980, before being demolished in 1987. TUM image id: 1681222354 Licence:	Blind Lane Brook, Osidge, c. 1870. The brook is now called Pymmes Brook and the lane is now Osidge Lane. Credit: Museum of London collection TUM image id: 1493073326 Licence:
The Tally Ho (1978). The pub was named after the Tally Ho stage coach company that had stables nearby. Prior to the building of the current pub in 1927 this was the Park Road Hotel. Credit: Friern Barnet & District Local History Society TUM image id: 1527092391 Licence:	Malt and Hops Credit: Pubology TUM image id: 1527517651 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Park Road Hotel, Tally Ho Corner, North Finchley. TUM image id: 1527518172 Licence:	Solomon's Terrace was a little alley in Whetstone with eight little cottages Credit: Andrew Forsyth Collection TUM image id: 1527675774 Licence: CC BY 2.0