Bentley House, NW1

Bentley House is a block on Euston Road.

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Fumblina Whitfield Street, W1T Added: 21 Feb 2023 11:39 GMT	Error on 1800 map numbering for John Street The 1800 map of Whitfield Street (17 zoom) has an error in the numbering shown on the map. The houses are numbered up the right hand side of John Street and Upper John Street to #47 and then are numbered down the left hand side until #81 BUT then continue from 52-61 instead of 82-91. Reply
BG Lancing Street, NW1 Added: 20 Dec 2022 02:58 GMT	Lancing Street, NW1 LANCING STREET Reply
P Cash Woburn Place, WC1H Added: 19 Feb 2023 08:03 GMT	Occupants of 19-29 Woburn Place The Industrial Tribunals (later changed to Employment Tribunals) moved (from its former location on Ebury Bridge Road to 19-29 Woburn Place sometime in the late 1980s (I believe). 19-29 Woburn Place had nine floors in total (one in the basement and two in its mansard roof and most of the building was occupied by the Tribunals The ’Head Office’ of the tribunals, occupied space on the 7th, 6th and 2nd floors, whilst one of the largest of the regional offices (London North but later called London Central) occupied space in the basement, ground and first floor. The expansive ground floor entrance had white marble flooring and a security desk. Behind (on evey floor) lay a square (& uncluttered) lobby space, which was flanked on either side by lifts. On the rear side was an elegant staircase, with white marble steps, brass inlays and a shiny brass handrail which spiralled around an open well. Both staircase, stairwell and lifts ran the full height of the building. On all floors from 1st upwards, staff toilets were tucked on either side of the staircase (behind the lifts). Basement Floor - Tribunal hearing rooms, dormant files store and secure basement space for Head Office. Public toilets. Geound Floor - The ’post’ roon sat next to the entrance in the northern side, the rest of which was occupied by the private offices of the full time Tribunal judiciary. Thw largest office belonged to the Regional Chair and was situated on the far corner (overlooking Tavistock Square) The secretary to the Regional Chair occupied a small office next door. The south side of this floor was occupied by the large open plan General Office for the administration, a staff kitchen & rest room and the private offices of the Regional Secretary (office manager) and their deputy. First Dloor - Tribunal hearing rooms; separate public waiting rooms for Applicants & Respondents; two small rooms used by Counsel (on a ’whoever arrives first’ bases) and a small private rest room for use by tribunal lay members. Second Floor - Tribunal Hearing Rooms; Tribunal Head Office - HR & Estate Depts & other tennants. Third Floor - other tennants Fourth Floor - other tennants Fifth Floor - Other Tennants except for a large non-smoking room for staff, (which overlooked Tavistock Sqaure). It was seldom used, as a result of lacking any facities aside from a meagre collection of unwanted’ tatty seating. Next to it, (overlooking Tavistock Place) was a staff canteen. Sixth Floor - Other tennants mostly except for a few offices on the northern side occupied by tribunal Head Office - IT Dept. Seventh Floor - Other tenants in the northern side. The southern (front) side held the private offices of several senior managers (Secretariat, IT & Finance), private office of the Chief Accuntant; an office for two private secretaries and a stationary cupboard. On the rear side was a small kitchen; the private office of the Chief Executive and the private office of the President of the Tribunals for England & Wales. (From 1995 onwards, this became a conference room as the President was based elsewhere. The far end of this side contained an open plan office for Head Office staff - Secretariat, Finance & HR (staff training team) depts. Eighth Floor - other tennants. The Employment Tribunals (Regional & Head Offices) relocated to Vitory House, Kingsway in April 2005. Reply

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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

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Regnart Buildings, NW1

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Robert Street, NW1

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Ryedale House, NW1

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Schafer House, NW1

Seymour House, NW1 Residential block (Euston)

Seymour House, NW1

Shropshire House, WC1E Shropshire House is a block on Capper Street (Bloomsbury)

Shropshire House, WC1E

South Cloisters, WC1H South Cloisters is a road in the WC1H postcode area (Bloomsbury)

South Cloisters, WC1H

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Southampton Street, W1T

St Luke’s House, W1T St Luke’s House is a block on Fitzroy Square (Fitzrovia)

St Luke’s House, W1T

St Mary Magdalene Church, NW1 St Mary Magdalene Church is a street in Camden Town (Euston)

St Mary Magdalene Church, NW1

St. Georges Road, WC1H A street within the WC1H postcode (Bloomsbury)

St. Georges Road, WC1H

Stanhope Apartments, NW1 Stanhope Apartments is sited on Stanhope Street (Euston)

Stanhope Apartments, NW1

Stanhope House, W1T Stanhope House stood on the corner of Euston Road and Stanhope Street (Warren Street)

Stanhope House, W1T

Stanhope Parade, NW1 Stanhope Parade is a street in Camden Town (Euston)

Stanhope Parade, NW1

Stanhope Street, NW1 Stanhope Street runs parallel to Hampstead Road, one block west (Euston)

Stanhope Street, NW1

Starcross Street, NW1 Starcross Street is a street in Camden Town (Euston)

Starcross Street, NW1

Stephenson House, NW1 Stephenson House is a block on Hampstead Road (Euston)

Stephenson House, NW1

Stephenson Way, NW1 Stephenson Way is a street in Camden Town (Euston Square)

Stephenson Way, NW1

Tavistock House North, WC1H Tavistock House North is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)

Tavistock House North, WC1H

Tavistock House South, WC1H Tavistock House South is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)

Tavistock House South, WC1H

Tavistock House, WC1H Residential block (Bloomsbury)

Tavistock House, WC1H

Tavistock Square, WC1H Tavistock Square was built by property developer James Burton and the master builder Thomas Cubitt for Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford (Bloomsbury)

Tavistock Square, WC1H

Taviton Street, WC1H Taviton Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)

Taviton Street, WC1H

The Cruciform Building, WC1E The Cruciform Building is a block on Gower Street (Bloomsbury)

The Cruciform Building, WC1E

The Wellcome Building, NW1 The Wellcome Building is a block on Euston Road (Bloomsbury)

The Wellcome Building, NW1

Tiger House, WC1H Tiger House is a block on Burton Street (Bloomsbury)

Tiger House, WC1H

Tolmers Square, NW1 Tolmers Square roughly covers the site of a reservoir of the New River Company (Euston Square)

Tolmers Square, NW1

Torrington Place, WC1E Torrington Place was developed by James Sim in partnership with his two sons (Bloomsbury)

Torrington Place, WC1E

Torrington Square, WC1H Torrington Square was originally laid out as part of the Bedford Estate development in 1821-25 (Bloomsbury)

Torrington Square, WC1H

Triton Square, NW1 Triton Square is a street in Camden Town (Euston)

Triton Square, NW1

Triton Street, NW1 Triton Street is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Regent’s Park)

Triton Street, NW1

University Street, WC1E University Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1E postal area (Bloomsbury)

University Street, WC1E

Upper Woburn Place, WC1H Woburn Abbey was the duke of Bedford’s primary estate - they were the most significant property owners in the vicinity (Bloomsbury)

Upper Woburn Place, WC1H

Varndell Street, NW1 Varndell Street is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Euston)

Varndell Street, NW1

Warren Court, NW1 Warren Court is a street in Camden Town (Tottenham Court Road)

Warren Court, NW1

Warren Court, W1T Warren Court is a block on Warren Street (Tottenham Court Road)

Warren Court, W1T

Warren Mews, W1T Warren Mews is a mews area situated off Warren Street (Fitzrovia)

Warren Mews, W1T

Warren Street, W1T Warren Street was named after Anne Warren (1737–1807), the wife of Charles FitzRoy, landowner (Warren Street)

Warren Street, W1T

Wellesley House, NW1 Wellesley House can be found on Wellesley Place (Euston)

Wellesley House, NW1

Whitfield Place, W1T Whitfield Place is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area (Fitzrovia)

Whitfield Place, W1T

Whitfield Street, W1T Whitfield Street runs from Warren Street in the north to Windmill Street in the south. (Fitzrovia)

Whitfield Street, W1T

Whitson Court, W1T Whitson Court is a block on Greenwell Street (Fitzrovia)

Whitson Court, W1T

Whittlebury Street, NW1 Whittlebury Street once laid to the west of Euston station (Euston)

Whittlebury Street, NW1

Willan House, W1T Willan House is a block on Fitzroy Square (Fitzrovia)

Willan House, W1T

William Road, NW1 William Road dates from 1799 or before (Euston)

William Road, NW1

William Street, NW1 William Street appears on the 1860 map west of Hampstead Road (Euston)

William Street, NW1

Wilsted Street, NW1 Wilsted Street was the original name for the lower end of Ossulston Street (St Pancras)

Wilsted Street, NW1

Winchester Apartments, NW1 Winchester Apartments is located on William Road (Euston)

Winchester Apartments, NW1

Windsor House, NW1 Windsor House is a block on Cumberland Market (Euston)

Windsor House, NW1

Woburn House, WC1H Woburn House is a block on Tavistock Square (Bloomsbury)

Woburn House, WC1H

Woburn Mews, WC1H Woburn Mews ran parallel between Woburn Place and Upper Bedford Place to the west of Woburn Place (Bloomsbury)

Woburn Mews, WC1H

Woburn Place, WC1H Woburn Place is situated on the Bedford estate, running north from the east of Russell Square to the east of Tavistock Square (Bloomsbury)

Woburn Place, WC1H

Woburn Square, WC1H Woburn Square is just north of the centre of Bloomsbury (Bloomsbury)

Woburn Square, WC1H

Woburn Walk, WC1H Woburn Walk was also known as Woburn Buildings (Bloomsbury)

Woburn Walk, WC1H

Woolf Mews, WC1H Woolf Mews is a road in the WC1H postcode area (Bloomsbury)

Woolf Mews, WC1H

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BT Tower The Post Office Tower - now known as the BT Tower - opened in the Fitzrovia area of central London in 1965. The tower’s main structure was 177 metres high. A further section of aerial rigging brought the total height to 191m. It was the tallest building in the UK until London’s NatWest Tower opened in 1980. Credit: Wiki Commons TUM image id: 1481989234 Licence:	The Prince of Wales Theatre in 1903 shortly before its demolition for the building of the Scala Theatre in 1904. Credit: Caroline Blomfield TUM image id: 1492875482 Licence:	Fairyland, 92 Tottenham Court Road (1905) Fairyland was an amusement arcade with a shooting range, owned and run by Henry Stanton Morley (1875-1916) during the period leading up to and during the First World War. It was closed after (unintentionally according to its owners), it was used to practice political assassinations. Notably, attempts on the life of Prime Minister Herbert Asquith (planned but not carried out) and Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie (carried out). TUM image id: 1490541720 Licence:	The British Library TUM image id: 1482066417 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Tottenham Court Road (1927) TUM image id: 1556973109 Licence:
Gillfoot and Dalehead flats on the Ampthill Square Estate Credit: Wiki Commons/Paul Harrop TUM image id: 1672406536 Licence: CC BY 2.0	High level shot of Regents Place as seen from Great Portland Street. The photograph shows the Holy Trinity Church and Great Portland Street underground station in the foreground. Credit: Wiki Commons/PortlandVillage TUM image id: 1674220898 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Block of flats on the Regent’s Park Estate (2009) A large housing estate in the London Borough of Camden built after 1951, most of the estate is named after places in the Lake District such as Windermere, Cartmel and Rydal Water. Credit: Wiki Commons/Sheila Madhvani TUM image id: 1656943297 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Carreras Cigarette factory, Mornington Crescent area This started life at the Acadia Works on City Road in the 19th century. It was a small business owned by Don Jose Carreras Ferrer who sold cigarettes, cigars and snuff out of small shops. A black cat began to curl up and sleep in the window of the shop near Leicester Square in Prince’s Street and the shop became known locally as "The Black Cat Shop". After the cigarette making machine was invented, the business required a large factory and moved to Hampstead Road between 1926 and 1928. It was designed by architect brothers, Marcus and Owen Collins with George Porri as their consultant. The black cat became the company’s logo. In 1959 the company merged with Rothmans and moved to Basildon, Essex. In the early 1960s the building became offices. The Egyptian décor was stripped away and the two cat statues removed. When the building got new owners in 1996, its former grandeur was restored. The building was later called “Greater London House” having become an office building. TUM image id: 1660650534 Licence: CC BY 2.0	St Pancras Old Church claims to be one of the oldest sites of Christian worship in the world. Credit: Wiki Commons TUM image id: 1673539523 Licence: CC BY 2.0
St. James Gardens Credit: Google TUM image id: 1530005129 Licence: CC BY 2.0	’The March Of The Guards To Finchley’ - outside the Adam and Eve Tea Rooms. This view north along Tottenham Court Road is roughly at the site of modern Warren Street station. Credit: William Hogarth TUM image id: 1488380896 Licence:	The Champion in Fitzrovia is a fine Grade II listed pub with Victorian-style fittings. Its most notable feature is the splendid stained glass windows of the ground floor bar, featuring British historical characters, including David Livingstone, Florence Nightingale, and cricketer W.G. Grace. The windows look old but were installed in 1989 and are the work of Ann Sotheran. TUM image id: 1684490166 Licence:	Agar Town (1857) Credit: Percy Lovell TUM image id: 1499434317 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Farthing Pye House in 1780, painted in watercolour by Thomas H. Shepherd. This morphed into the Greene Man, on the Euston Road opposite Great Portland Street station. It was called the Farthing Pye House as mutton pies could be bought there for a farthing. The pub is now owned by Greene King who changed the spelling of the sign to match their branding, when they took over the Spirit Pub Company in 2015 and retired the Taylor Walker brewery brand. In 2019, the cheapest pie on the menu was ascertained to be the Woodland Mushroom & Ale which cost £10.99. As there were 960 farthings in a pound sterling, the nominal price of a pie there has risen by a factor of over 10000. Credit: Thomas H. Shepherd TUM image id: 1713354765 Licence: