Willes Road, NW5

Willes Road honours Lieutenant-General James Willes, Commander of the Royal Marines during the Crimean War.

Kentish Town station in the 1950s
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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
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
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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Kentish Town Kentish Town is first recorded during the reign of King John (1208) as Kentisston.

Kentish Town

Kentish Town West Kentish Town West station opened on 1 April 1867 as ’Kentish Town’ and was renamed ’Kentish Town West’ on 2 June 1924.

Kentish Town West

River Fleet The River Fleet is the most famous and largest of London’s subterranean rivers.

River Fleet

NEARBY STREETS

Aland Road, NW5 Aland Road was named after the Åland archipelago in the Baltic (Kentish Town West)

Aland Road, NW5

Allcroft Road, NW5 Allcroft Road was built between 1862 and 1870 to links Queen’s Crescent with roads to the south.

Allcroft Road, NW5

Alma Street, NW5 Alma Street, like most ’Alma’ roads in London, marks the first battle of the Crimean War (Kentish Town)

Alma Street, NW5

Alpha Court, NW5 Alpha Court is a block on Raglan Street (Kentish Town)

Alpha Court, NW5

Alpha House, NW5 Alpha House is a block on Holmes Road (Kentish Town)

Alpha House, NW5

Anglers Lane, NW5 Anglers Lane once ran down to a small bridge across the River Fleet at a spot that was popular with fishermen (Kentish Town)

Anglers Lane, NW5

Arctic Street, NW5 Arctic Street was Franklin Street until 1937

Arctic Street, NW5

Ashdown Crescent, NW5 Ashdown Crescent commemorates its former landowner

Ashdown Crescent, NW5

Ashdown Street, NW5 Ashdown Street, now demolished, was named after Edwin Ashdown

Ashdown Street, NW5

Athlone Street, NW5 Athlone Street is named for Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (Kentish Town West)

Athlone Street, NW5

Augusta Street, NW1 Augusta Street was located off of Harmood Street (Chalk Farm)

Augusta Street, NW1

Azania Mews, NW5 Azania Mews is a road in the NW5 postcode area (Kentish Town)

Azania Mews, NW5

Bartholomew Villas, NW5 Bartholomew Villas is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town)

Bartholomew Villas, NW5

Bassett Street, NW5 Bassett Street is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)

Bassett Street, NW5

Belmont Street, NW1 Belmont Street leads north from Chalk Farm Road (Chalk Farm)

Belmont Street, NW1

Broomfield, NW1 Broomfield is a block on Ferdinand Street (Chalk Farm)

Broomfield, NW1

Candela Court, NW1 Candela Court can be found on Lewis Street (Kentish Town)

Candela Court, NW1

Castle Court, NW1 Castle Court can be found on Castlehaven Road (Kentish Town)

Castle Court, NW1

Castle Mews, NW1 Castle Mews is a road in the NW5 postcode area (Kentish Town)

Castle Mews, NW1

Castle Road, NW1 Castle Road is a street in Camden Town (Kentish Town)

Castle Road, NW1

Castlehaven Road, NW1 Castlehaven Road was united as a street in 1938 (Camden Town)

Castlehaven Road, NW1

Cathcart Hill, NW5 Cathcart Hill is a road in the NW5 postcode area (Kentish Town)

Cathcart Hill, NW5

Cathcart Street, NW5 Cathcart Street dates from 1856 (Kentish Town)

Cathcart Street, NW5

Caversham Road, NW5 Caversham Road was named for 18th century landowner, Rev Robert South of Caversham, Cannon of Chris College, Oxford (Kentish Town)

Caversham Road, NW5

Caversham Road, NW9 Caversham Road is a location in London (Kentish Town)

Caversham Road, NW9

Church Avenue, NW1 Church Avenue is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Kentish Town)

Church Avenue, NW1

Clarence Way, NW1 Clarence Way is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Camden Town)

Clarence Way, NW1

Coity Road, NW5 This is a street in the NW5 postcode area (Kentish Town West)

Coity Road, NW5

Collard Place, NW1 Collard Place is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Chalk Farm)

Collard Place, NW1

Crogsland Road, NW1 Crogsland Road is a street in Camden Town (Belsize Park)

Crogsland Road, NW1

Dalby Street, NW5 Dalby Street is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)

Dalby Street, NW5

Farrier Street, NW1 Farrier Street is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Camden Town)

Farrier Street, NW1

Ferdinand House, NW1 Ferdinand House is a block on Collard Place (Chalk Farm)

Ferdinand House, NW1

Frideswide Place, NW5 Frideswide Place is a road in the NW5 postcode area (Kentish Town)

Frideswide Place, NW5

Gaisford Street, NW5 Gaisford Street is the southernmost street of the former Christ Church Estate (Kentish Town)

Gaisford Street, NW5

Grafton Road, NW5 Grafton Road leaves Prince of Wales Road and takes a northwesterly trajectory to Kentish Town West and beyond

Grafton Road, NW5

Grafton Yard, NW1 Grafton Yard is a road in the NW5 postcode area (Kentish Town)

Grafton Yard, NW1

Hadley Street, NW1 Hadley Street is a street in Camden Town (Kentish Town)

Hadley Street, NW1

Harmood House, NW1 Harmood House is a block on Harmood Street (Chalk Farm)

Harmood House, NW1

Harmood Street, NW1 Harmood Street was named for Harry and Mary Harmood (Chalk Farm)

Harmood Street, NW1

Healey Street, NW1 Healey Street runs from Prince of Wales Road to Castle Road (Kentish Town)

Healey Street, NW1

Holmes Road, NW5 Holmes Road is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town)

Holmes Road, NW5

Inkerman Road, NW5 Inkerman Road is one of the ’Crimean’ streets of Kentish Town (Kentish Town)

Inkerman Road, NW5

Islip Street, NW5 Islip Street is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town)

Islip Street, NW5

Kelly Street, NW1 Kelly Street was built under the grounds of an inn (Kentish Town)

Kelly Street, NW1

Kennistoun House, NW5 Kennistoun House is sited on Lady Margaret Road (Kentish Town)

Kennistoun House, NW5

Kentish Town Road, NW5 Kentish Town Road is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town)

Kentish Town Road, NW5

Lawford Road, NW5 Lawford Road is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town)

Lawford Road, NW5

Leighton Place, NW5 Leighton Place is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town)

Leighton Place, NW5

Lewis Street, NW1 Lewis Street is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Kentish Town)

Lewis Street, NW1

Lorraine Court, NW1 Lorraine Court is a block on Lewis Street (Kentish Town)

Lorraine Court, NW1

Malden Crescent, NW1 Malden Crescent is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Belsize Park)

Malden Crescent, NW1

Marsden Street, NW5 Marsden Street is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)

Marsden Street, NW5

Mary Brancker House, NW5 Mary Brancker House is sited on Holmes Road (Kentish Town)

Mary Brancker House, NW5

Mead Close, NW1 Mead Close is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Chalk Farm)

Mead Close, NW1

Patshull Place, NW5 Patshull Place is a road in the NW5 postcode area (Kentish Town)

Patshull Place, NW5

Patshull Road, NW5 Patshull Road is part of the Dartsmouth Estate (Kentish Town)

Patshull Road, NW5

Peckwater Street, NW5 Peckwater Street was built in the late 1850s (Kentish Town)

Peckwater Street, NW5

Perren Street, NW5 Perren Street is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)

Perren Street, NW5

Powlett Place, NW1 Powlett Place is a street in Camden Town (Chalk Farm)

Powlett Place, NW1

Prince of Wales Road, NW1 Prince of Wales Road is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Kentish Town West)

Prince of Wales Road, NW1

Raglan Street, NW5 Raglan Street is part of the Kentish Town ’Crimea’ estate (Kentish Town)

Raglan Street, NW5

Regis Road, NW5 Regis Road is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town)

Regis Road, NW5

Rhyl Street, NW5 Rhyl Street is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)

Rhyl Street, NW5

Rochester Mews, NW1 Rochester Mews is a cobbled through road with a cul-de-sac section off Rochester Road (Camden Road)

Rochester Mews, NW1

Rochester Place, NW1 Rochester Place is a street in Camden Town (Kentish Town)

Rochester Place, NW1

Rochester Road, NW1 Rochester Road is a street in Camden Town (Kentish Town)

Rochester Road, NW1

Rochester Terrace, NW1 Rochester Terrace is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Kentish Town)

Rochester Terrace, NW1

Ryland Road, NW5 Ryland Road is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town)

Ryland Road, NW5

Shipton House, NW5 Shipton House is sited on Prince of Wales Road (Kentish Town West)

Shipton House, NW5

Spring House, NW5 Spring House is a block on Spring Place

Spring House, NW5

Spring Place, NW5 Spring Place is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town)

Spring Place, NW5

Talacre Road, NW5 Talacre Road was formerly Weedington Street (Kentish Town West)

Talacre Road, NW5

Una House, NW5 Una House is a block on Anglers Lane (Kentish Town)

Una House, NW5

Veil House, NW1 Veil House is located on Rochester Road (Kentish Town)

Veil House, NW1

Victory House, NW1 Victory House is a block on Castlehaven Road (Camden Town)

Victory House, NW1

Warden Road, NW5 Warden Road is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)

Warden Road, NW5

Weedington Road, NW5 Weedington Road is a street in Kentish Town

Weedington Road, NW5

Whitcher Place, NW1 Whitcher Place is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Camden Road)

Whitcher Place, NW1

Wilkin St Mews, NW5 Wilkin St Mews is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)

Wilkin St Mews, NW5

Wilkin Street Mews, NW5 Wilkin Street Mews is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)

Wilkin Street Mews, NW5

Wilkin Street, NW5 Wilkin Street is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)

Wilkin Street, NW5

Willes Road, NW5 Willes Road honours Lieutenant-General James Willes, Commander of the Royal Marines during the Crimean War. (Kentish Town)

Willes Road, NW5

Willingham Terrace, NW5 Willingham Terrace is a road in the NW5 postcode area (Kentish Town)

Willingham Terrace, NW5

Wolsey Mews, NW5 Wolsey Mews is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town)

Wolsey Mews, NW5

Woodyard Close, NW5 Woodyard Close is a road in the NW5 postcode area

Woodyard Close, NW5

York Mews, NW5 York Mews is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town)

York Mews, NW5

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London bus ticket issued from a Gibson ticket machine which were in use from 1953-1993 TUM image id: 1630631225 Licence:	Camden Town (1920s) TUM image id: 1557159163 Licence:	Entrance to the Fleet River, c. 1750 Credit: Samuel Scott TUM image id: 1529237151 Licence:	All Saints, Camden Town, in 1828. TUM image id: 1492970567 Licence:	'The Benevolent Institution for the Relief of Aged and Infirm Journeymen' was founded in Kentish Town on 10 February 1837. The asylum consisted of the chapel and ten houses; the dwelling at the south end being appropriated for the chaplain. Each house consisted of eight rooms, two being allotted to each pensioner. As reported in 1843, there were thirty-six male pensioners and their wives in the asylum. In addition to the apartments, each pensioner received 8 shillings a week plus coal. TUM image id: 1449310458 Licence: CC BY 2.0
Sainsbury’s Allcroft Road depot This was built in what is now NW5 in the 1880s Credit: J. Sainsbury TUM image id: 1592125010 Licence:	Camden High Street TUM image id: 1547918916 Licence:	Children in Tufnell Park walk to school (1922) The junction of Fortess Roadd, looking up Dartmouth Park Hill, with The Boston pub out of shot on the right. Credit: Press Association TUM image id: 1660568106 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Two women walking past the graffiti ’No Evictions!’ on a railway bridge on Grafton Road, NW5. Much of the area was bulldozed and redeveloped in the 1960s and early 1970s. TUM image id: 1607643107 Licence:	Lady Margaret Road (1905) TUM image id: 1523109961 Licence: CC BY 2.0
An STL bus entering Park Street, NW1 from the High Street (1930) The former Brittania pub is on the extreme right. The pub was later a shop and its ornamental lamps have long disappeared. The bank building, seen between the two buses, belonged to the Westminster Bank, who amalgamated with the National Provincial to become the Natwest. TUM image id: 1600265321 Licence:	Extract from Map of the parish of St Marylebone and parish of St Pancras in London, 1797 TUM image id: 1543272201 Licence:	Sainsbury’s opened its first depot in Langford Mews, Kentish Town around 1880. This was where Sainsbury’s smoked bacon and had stabling and warehouses to supply the growing chain of Sainsbury stores until the Company’s headquarters moved to Blackfriars in 1891. Credit: https://www.locallocalhistory.co.uk/ TUM image id: 1628247918 Licence:	Little Green Street sign Credit: Wikimedia/IMS TUM image id: 1552945858 Licence:	Hetty Scott at her greengrocer stall outside 159 Queen’s Crescent, Kentish Town (1914) TUM image id: 1628259583 Licence: