Hillyard Street, SW9

Anne Hillyard was the widow of a clergyman who helped fund Stockwell Orphanage in 1867.

Oval station mural
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Hillyard Street was heavily bombed in the Second World War and there are no surviving original buildings.

The street was originally called Russell Street, named to honour Lord John Russell who was twice Prime Minister in the mid-19th century.

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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
Janelle Robbins Blossom Place, E1 Added: 27 Dec 2024 18:47 GMT	Harriet Robbins Please get in touch re Harriet Robbins Reply
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
Kevin Pont St George’s Square, SW1V Added: 23 Nov 2024 17:03 GMT	St Georges Square This is rather lovely and well worth a visit! Reply
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
Mark G Skidmore Street, E1 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. Reply
Alan Russell Cheshire Street, E1 Added: 26 Oct 2024 14:36 GMT	Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969 Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969 Reply

NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Stockwell station (1930) Clapham Road in 1930, showing Stockwell station. Binfield Road runs off to the right.

Stockwell station (1930)

NEARBY STREETS

Acland House, SW9 Acland House is a block on Stockwell Gardens (Stockwell)

Acland House, SW9

Akerman Road, SW9 Akerman Road is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Oval)

Akerman Road, SW9

Albert Square, SW8 Albert Square, a beautiful garden square, was developed on former market garden land and was completed in 1851. (South Lambeth)

Albert Square, SW8

Aldebert Terrace, SW8 Adalbert Terrace took shape between 1865 and 1875 (South Lambeth)

Aldebert Terrace, SW8

Alphabet Mews, SW9 Alphabet Mews runs off the southern end of Hackford Road, beside the Type Museum (Oval)

Alphabet Mews, SW9

Alvanley House, SW9 Residential block (Oval)

Alvanley House, SW9

Ann’s Place, SW9 Ann’s Place was an extremely narrow alleyway until 1962 (Brixton)

Ann’s Place, SW9

Baker Street, SW9 Baker Street was a street in Kennington (Oval)

Baker Street, SW9

Bakery Close, SW9 Bakery Close is a cul-de-sac west of Liberty Street (Oval)

Bakery Close, SW9

Bourbon Road, SW9 Bourbon Road is a location in London (Oval)

Bourbon Road, SW9

Bramah Road, SW9 Bramah Road is a location in London (Oval)

Bramah Road, SW9

Brixton Road, SW9 Brixton Road leads from the Oval at Kennington to Brixton, where it forms the high street (Brixton)

Brixton Road, SW9

Burnley Road, SW9 Burnley Road is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Stockwell)

Burnley Road, SW9

Caldwell Street, SW9 Caldwell Street was originally called Holland Street (Oval)

Caldwell Street, SW9

Cancell Road, SW9 Cancell Road is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Oval)

Cancell Road, SW9

Causton House, SW9 Causton House is a block on Printers Road (Oval)

Causton House, SW9

Chardin House, SW9 Chardin House is a block on the Cowley Estate (Oval)

Chardin House, SW9

Clapham Road, SW8 Clapham Road is one of the streets of London in the SW8 postal area (Oval)

Clapham Road, SW8

Clapham Road, SW9 Clapham Road was originally an ancient Roman military road called Stane Street. (Stockwell)

Clapham Road, SW9

Clark’s Row, SW9 Clark’s Row was lost to post-war demolitions (Brixton)

Clark’s Row, SW9

Cliffsend House, SW9 Cliffsend House is a residential block (Oval)

Cliffsend House, SW9

Cobbett Street, SW8 Cobbett Street is a road in the SW8 postcode area (South Lambeth)

Cobbett Street, SW8

Cowley Road, SW9 Cowley Road is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Oval)

Cowley Road, SW9

Cranworth Gardens, SW9 Cranworth Gardens was built during the period 1899 to 1902 (Oval)

Cranworth Gardens, SW9

Crawshay Road, SW9 Crawshay Road is a location in London (Oval)

Crawshay Road, SW9

Crowhurst Close, SW9 Crowhurst Close is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Crowhurst Close, SW9

Crozier House, SW8 Crozier House is a block on Wilkinson Street (South Lambeth)

Crozier House, SW8

Dorset Walk, SW8 Old Dorset Mews was renamed as Dorset Walk in 1936 (Oval)

Dorset Walk, SW8

Dovert Court, SW8 Dovert Court can be found on Lansdowne Way (Stockwell)

Dovert Court, SW8

Dovet Court, SW8 Dovet Court is a building on Hampson Way (South Lambeth)

Dovet Court, SW8

Dundas Road, SW9 Dundas Road is a location in London (Oval)

Dundas Road, SW9

Durand Gardens, SW9 Durand Gardens is a street of terraces, semi-detached and detached houses (Oval)

Durand Gardens, SW9

Eleanor Road, SW9 Eleanor Road is a location in London (Oval)

Eleanor Road, SW9

Equiano House, SW9 Equiano House is sited on Lett Road (Oval)

Equiano House, SW9

Evandale Road, SW9 Evandale Road is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Oval)

Evandale Road, SW9

Evesham Walk, SW9 Evesham Walk is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Oval)

Evesham Walk, SW9

Eythorne Road, SW9 Eythorne Road is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Oval)

Eythorne Road, SW9

Fountain Place, SW9 Fountain Place is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Oval)

Fountain Place, SW9

Foxley Square, SW9 Foxley Square is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Oval)

Foxley Square, SW9

Gosling Way, SW9 Gosling Way is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Oval)

Gosling Way, SW9

Grant House, SW9 Grant House is a block on Liberty Street (Oval)

Grant House, SW9

Groveway, SW9 Groveway is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Oval)

Groveway, SW9

Hackford Road, SW9 Hackford Road is the former home of Vincent van Gogh (Oval)

Hackford Road, SW9

Hackford Walk, SW9 Hackford Walk is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Oval)

Hackford Walk, SW9

Hallam House, SW9 Hallam House is a block on the Cowley Estate (Oval)

Hallam House, SW9

Hampson Way, SW9 Hampson Way runs parallel with Clapham Road (Oval)

Hampson Way, SW9

Henry Road, SW9 Henry Road is a location in London (Oval)

Henry Road, SW9

Hillyard Street, SW9 Anne Hillyard was the widow of a clergyman who helped fund Stockwell Orphanage in 1867 (Oval)

Hillyard Street, SW9

Holland Grove, SW9 Holland Grove is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Oval)

Holland Grove, SW9

Holland Rise House, SW9 Holland Rise House is a block on South Island Place (Oval)

Holland Rise House, SW9

Holles House, SW9 Holles House is a location in London (Oval)

Holles House, SW9

Ingleborough Street, SW9 Ingleborough Street largely became part of Slade Gardens in 1962, although it still exists as a road (Brixton)

Ingleborough Street, SW9

Ingleton Street, SW9 Ingleton Street - formerly Ingleton Road - is a remnant street after most of it was absorbed into Slade Gardens in 1962 (Brixton)

Ingleton Street, SW9

Isabel Street, SW9 Isabel Street was renamed to Van Gogh Walk in 2013 (Oval)

Isabel Street, SW9

Johnston Close, SW9 Johnston Close runs off the southern end of Hackford Road (Oval)

Johnston Close, SW9

Knowlton House, SW9 Knowlton House is located on Cowley Road (Oval)

Knowlton House, SW9

Lauderdale House, SW9 Residential block (Oval)

Lauderdale House, SW9

Leda Court, SW9 Leda Court is a block on Leda Court (Oval)

Leda Court, SW9

Lennox Road, SW9 Lennox Road is a location in London (Oval)

Lennox Road, SW9

Lett Road, SW9 Lett Road runs from Liberty Street to Clapham Road (Oval)

Lett Road, SW9

Liberty Street, SW9 Liberty Street runs south from Caldwell Street to Durand Gardens. (Oval)

Liberty Street, SW9

Lorn Road, SW9 Lorn Road is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Lorn Road, SW9

Macartney House, SW9 Macartney House is a block on the Cowley Estate (Oval)

Macartney House, SW9

Melbourne Mews, SW9 Melbourne Mews is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Oval)

Melbourne Mews, SW9

Moira House, SW9 Moira House is a block on the Cowley Estate (Oval)

Moira House, SW9

Morat Street, SW9 Morat Street runs north to south between Liberty Street to the west and Hackford Road. (Oval)

Morat Street, SW9

Mostyn Road, SW9 Mostyn Road is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Oval)

Mostyn Road, SW9

Mowll Street, SW9 Mowll Street runs from Brixton Road to Hackford Road (Oval)

Mowll Street, SW9

Mursell Road, SW8 Portland Place South was renamed as Mursell Road in 1939 (South Lambeth)

Mursell Road, SW8

Normandy Road, SW9 Normandy Road is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Oval)

Normandy Road, SW9

Offenham Road, SW9 Offenham Road is a location in London (Oval)

Offenham Road, SW9

Osmington House, SW8 Osmington House is a building on Albert Avenue (South Lambeth)

Osmington House, SW8

Park Heights, SW9 Park Heights is a block on Robsart Street (Brixton)

Park Heights, SW9

Pembry Close, SW9 Pembry Close is a small cul-de-sac off Hillyard Street (Oval)

Pembry Close, SW9

Penelope House, SW9 Penelope House is block on the Cowley Estate (Oval)

Penelope House, SW9

Perseverance Place, SW9 Perseverance Place is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Oval)

Perseverance Place, SW9

Portland Grove, SW8 This is a street in the SW8 postcode area (South Lambeth)

Portland Grove, SW8

Portland Place North, SW8 Portland Place North eventually morphed into Portland Grove - subject to much post-Second World War development (South Lambeth)

Portland Place North, SW8

Printers Road, SW9 Printers Road marks the former use of the road before its construction - a print works (Oval)

Printers Road, SW9

Ramsey House, SW9 Residential block (Oval)

Ramsey House, SW9

Robsart Street, SW9 Robsart Street is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Robsart Street, SW9

Rundell Tower, SW8 Rundell Tower is a block on Hampson Way (South Lambeth)

Rundell Tower, SW8

Russell Grove, SW9 Russell Grove is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Oval)

Russell Grove, SW9

Saddlers Way, SW8 Saddlers Way is a road in the SW8 postcode area (South Lambeth)

Saddlers Way, SW8

Somerville Close, SW9 Somerville Close is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Brixton)

Somerville Close, SW9

Southey Road, SW9 Southey Road runs between Brixton Road and Hackford Road (Oval)

Southey Road, SW9

St Lawrence way, SW9 St Lawrence way is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Oval)

St Lawrence way, SW9

St Martin’s Road, SW9 St Martin’s Road is situated at the end of Burnley Road (Stockwell)

St Martin’s Road, SW9

St Michael’s Road, SW9 St Michaels Road is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Stockwell)

St Michael’s Road, SW9

St Stephens Terrace, SW8 St Stephen’s Terrace is in the back streets of South Lambeth (South Lambeth)

St Stephens Terrace, SW8

St. Michael’s Road, SW9 St. Michael’s Road is a location in London (Stockwell)

St. Michael’s Road, SW9

Stockwell Gardens, SW9 Stockwell Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Stockwell)

Stockwell Gardens, SW9

Stockwell Park Crescent, SW9 The area of Stockwell Park Crescent was acquired for development in 1806, but the majority of the construction occurred after 1838. (Brixton)

Stockwell Park Crescent, SW9

Stockwell Park Road, SW9 Stockwell Park Road is a mid nineteenth century development (Stockwell)

Stockwell Park Road, SW9

Stockwell Terrace, SW9 The row of eight three-storey mid-nineteenth-century terraced houses of Stockwell Terrace are Grade II listed (Stockwell)

Stockwell Terrace, SW9

Swanage House, SW8 Swanage House is a block on Kibworth Street (South Lambeth)

Swanage House, SW8

Tavern Lane, SW9 Tavern Lane is a location in London (Oval)

Tavern Lane, SW9

TDA House, SW9 TDA House is a block on Clapham Road (Stockwell)

TDA House, SW9

Thornton Street, SW9 Thornton Street is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Brixton)

Thornton Street, SW9

Urlwin Walk, SW9 Urlwin Walk is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Oval)

Urlwin Walk, SW9

Van Gogh Walk, SW9 Van Gogh Walk commemorates the artist who lived nearby during 1873 (Oval)

Van Gogh Walk, SW9

Vassall Road, SW9 Vassall Road is in an area informally known as ’Myatt’s Field’ (Oval)

Vassall Road, SW9

Verwood House, SW8 Verwood House is a building on Cobbett Street (South Lambeth)

Verwood House, SW8

Whiteness House, SW9 Whiteness House is a block on the Cowley Estate (Oval)

Whiteness House, SW9

Wilkinson Street, SW8 Wilkinson Street leads northwest from Albert Square (South Lambeth)

Wilkinson Street, SW8

Wimborne House, SW8 Wimborne House is a building on Dorset Road (Oval)

Wimborne House, SW8

Zachary House, SW9 Zachary House is a block on Lett Road (Oval)

Zachary House, SW9

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Brixton station Credit: IG/andresbalcazar TUM image id: 1653835542 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Brixton Road before WWI Credit: Lambeth Archives TUM image id: 1516734883 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Caldwell Street (then Holland Street) in 1920 Credit: London Borough of Lambeth TUM image id: 1516657388 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Fentiman Road, SW8 (2017) The road is named after local mid-19th century Vauxhall developer John Fentiman. TUM image id: 1544889021 Licence:	Hackford Road in a Van Gogh style Credit: The Underground Map TUM image id: 1559057488 Licence:
A view from the lounge of 20a Manor House Road, Stockwell. Credit: Ted Hayward TUM image id: 1627921579 Licence:	Tradescant’s Ark The Musaeum Tradescantianum was the first museum open to the public to be established in England. Located in South Lambeth, it comprised a collection of curiosities assembled by John Tradescant the elder and his son in a building called The Ark, and a botanical collection in the grounds of the building. Turret House, the family home, was demolished in 1881. The house stood on the site of the present Tradescant Road and Walberswick Street, off South Lambeth Road. TUM image id: 1704974715 Licence:	Victoria Mansions with tram, South Lambeth Road on the corner of Old South Lambeth Road Paul O’Grady lived here when Lily Savage was a feature of both the Vauxhall Tavern and Vauxhall’s Elephant and Castle pub. Albert and Atholl Mansions on the left were demolished around 1975 to make way for the Mawbey Estate TUM image id: 1704976189 Licence:	Beaufoy Vinegar Works TUM image id: 1704805753 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Booth’s poverty map of Kennington and South Lambeth (1898) Charles Booth’s classification of London just before the turn of the twentieth century was thorough if opinionated. The streets marked in the darkest colour indicates inhabitants who are "vicious and semi-criminal". This section of south London has very little yellow where the "upper middle and upper classes" hung out. Credit: LSE TUM image id: 1715859998 Licence:

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Brixton station
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Brixton Road before WWI
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Caldwell Street (then Holland Street) in 1920
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Hackford Road in a Van Gogh style
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A view from the lounge of 20a Manor House Road, Stockwell.
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