Melina Court, NW8

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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 STREETS

Abbey House, NW8 Abbey House is a block adjacent to Abbey Road studios (St John’s Wood)

Abbey House, NW8

Abercorn Close, NW8 Abercorn Close leads off Abercorn Place (St John’s Wood)

Abercorn Close, NW8

Abercorn Mews, NW8 Abercorn Mews appears on maps between the 1860s and 1950s (St John’s Wood)

Abercorn Mews, NW8

Abercorn Place, NW8 Abercorn Place is on the Harrow School Estate and is named after James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn, a governor of the school (St John’s Wood)

Abercorn Place, NW8

Abercorn Walk, NW8 Abercorn Walk is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Abercorn Walk, NW8

Aberdeen Place, NW8 Aberdeen Place was built on the site of a farm once owned by John Lyon, who founded Harrow School in 1571. (St John’s Wood)

Aberdeen Place, NW8

Ada Court, W9 Ada Court is a block on Maida Vale (St John’s Wood)

Ada Court, W9

Addison House, NW8 Addison House is a block on Grove End Road (St John’s Wood)

Addison House, NW8

Adelaide Court, NW8 Adelaide Court is sited on Hill Road (St John’s Wood)

Adelaide Court, NW8

Albany Court, NW8 Albany Court is a block on Garden Road (St John’s Wood)

Albany Court, NW8

Alexandra Court, W9 Alexandra Court is a street in Maida Vale (Little Venice)

Alexandra Court, W9

Alma House, NW8 Alma House is a block on Alma Square (St John’s Wood)

Alma House, NW8

Alma Square, NW8 Alma Square commemorates the River Alma on whose banks the first Anglo-French victory of the Crimean War was won (St John’s Wood)

Alma Square, NW8

Ascot Court, NW8 Ascot Court is a block on Grove End Road (St John’s Wood)

Ascot Court, NW8

Ashby Court, NW8 Ashby Court is a block on Pollitt Drive (St John’s Wood)

Ashby Court, NW8

Aubrey Place, NW8 Aubrey Place is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Aubrey Place, NW8

Barbara Brosnan Court, NW8 Barbara Brosnan Court is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Barbara Brosnan Court, NW8

Barrow Hill Road, NW8 Barrow Hill Road marks the location of Barrow Hill (St John’s Wood)

Barrow Hill Road, NW8

Birch Vale Court, NW8 Birch Vale Court can be found on Pollitt Drive (St John’s Wood)

Birch Vale Court, NW8

Blazer Court, NW8 Blazer Court is located on St John’s Wood Road (St John’s Wood)

Blazer Court, NW8

Blomfield Court, W9 Blomfield Court is a block on Maida Vale (Little Venice)

Blomfield Court, W9

Brackley Court, NW8 Brackley Court is sited on Pollitt Drive (St John’s Wood)

Brackley Court, NW8

Brampton House, NW8 Brampton House can be found on Grove End Road (St John’s Wood)

Brampton House, NW8

Bridgeman Street, NW8 Bridgeman Street is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Bridgeman Street, NW8

Bronwen Court, NW8 Bronwen Court is a block on Grove End Road (St John’s Wood)

Bronwen Court, NW8

Brunswick House, NW8 Brunswick House is a block on Hill Road (St John’s Wood)

Brunswick House, NW8

Castleford Court, NW8 Castleford Court is a block on Henderson Drive (St John’s Wood)

Castleford Court, NW8

Cavendish Avenue, NW8 Cavendish Avenue was built on land owned by Cavendish family (St John’s Wood)

Cavendish Avenue, NW8

Cavendish Close, NW8 Cavendish Close leads off Cavendish Avenue (St John’s Wood)

Cavendish Close, NW8

Cavendish House, NW8 Cavendish House is a block on Wellington Road (St John’s Wood)

Cavendish House, NW8

Century Court, NW8 Century Court is a building on Grove End Road (St John’s Wood)

Century Court, NW8

Cheadle Court, NW8 Cheadle Court is a block on Pollitt Drive (St John’s Wood)

Cheadle Court, NW8

Circus Road, NW8 Circus Road reflects the circular shape of the original Eyre Estate building plan (St John’s Wood)

Circus Road, NW8

Clarendon Terrace, W9 Clarendon Terrace is a street in Maida Vale (St John’s Wood)

Clarendon Terrace, W9

Clifton Road, W9 Clifton Road is a street in Maida Vale (Little Venice)

Clifton Road, W9

Clive Court, W9 Clive Court is a residential block upon Maida Vale (Little Venice)

Clive Court, W9

Cochrane Street, NW8 Cochrane Street runs between Circus Road and Wellington Place (St John’s Wood)

Cochrane Street, NW8

Cropthorne Court, W9 Cropthorne Court is a block on Maida Vale (St John’s Wood)

Cropthorne Court, W9

Cunningham Place, NW8 Cunningham Place is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Cunningham Place, NW8

Denning Close, NW8 Denning Close is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Denning Close, NW8

Dundee House, W9 Dundee House is a building on Maida Vale (Maida Vale)

Dundee House, W9

Eliot Mews, NW8 Eliot Mews is a paved cul-de-sac off Abbey Gardens (St John’s Wood)

Eliot Mews, NW8

Elm Tree Court, NW8 Elm Tree Court is a building on Elm Tree Road (St John’s Wood)

Elm Tree Court, NW8

Elm Tree Road, NW8 Elm Tree Road is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Elm Tree Road, NW8

Elmton Court, NW8 Elmton Court is a block on Cunningham Place (St John’s Wood)

Elmton Court, NW8

Eyre Road, NW8 Eyre Road is a location in London (St John’s Wood)

Eyre Road, NW8

Fairlop Place, NW8 Fairlop Place seems to continue the oak theme of the naming of Oak Tree Road - Fairlop Oak is a celebrated tree in Essex (St John’s Wood)

Fairlop Place, NW8

Florence Court, W9 Florence Court is a block on Maida Vale (St John’s Wood)

Florence Court, W9

Garden Court, NW8 Garden Court is a block on Garden Road (St John’s Wood)

Garden Court, NW8

Garden House, NW8 Garden House is a block on Hamilton Gardens (St John’s Wood)

Garden House, NW8

Garden Road, NW8 Garden Road is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Garden Road, NW8

George Eyre House, NW8 George Eyre House was designed by architect Louis de Soissons (St John’s Wood)

George Eyre House, NW8

Grove End House, NW8 Grove End House is a block on Grove End Road (St John’s Wood)

Grove End House, NW8

Grove End Road, NW8 Grove End Road has a name reflecting the end of Lisson Grove (St John’s Wood)

Grove End Road, NW8

Grove Hall Court, NW8 Grove Hall Court is on Hall Road (St John’s Wood)

Grove Hall Court, NW8

Hall Road, NW8 Hall Road is named after the builder William Hall who died in either 1832 or 1833. (St John’s Wood)

Hall Road, NW8

Hamilton Close, NW8 Hamilton Close is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Hamilton Close, NW8

Hamilton Gardens, NW8 Hamilton Gardens is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Hamilton Gardens, NW8

Hamilton House, NW8 Hamilton House is a block on Hall Road (St John’s Wood)

Hamilton House, NW8

Hamilton Terrace, NW8 Hamilton Terrace is named after Charles Hamilton who was a Harrow School governor (St John’s Wood)

Hamilton Terrace, NW8

Hanover House, NW8 Hanover House is located on St Johns Wood High Street (St John’s Wood)

Hanover House, NW8

Helsby Court, NW8 Helsby Court can be found on Henderson Drive (St John’s Wood)

Helsby Court, NW8

Henderson Drive, NW8 Henderson Drive is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Henderson Drive, NW8

Hill Road, NW8 Hill Road runs west from Abbey Road (St John’s Wood)

Hill Road, NW8

Hucknall Court, NW8 Hucknall Court can be found on Henderson Drive (St John’s Wood)

Hucknall Court, NW8

Huxley House, NW8 Huxley House is a block on Fisherton Street (St John’s Wood)

Huxley House, NW8

Jerome Crescent, NW8 Jerome Crescent is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Jerome Crescent, NW8

Lanark Mews, W9 Lanark Mews is a road in the W9 postcode area (Maida Vale)

Lanark Mews, W9

Lanark Road, W9 Lanark Road is a street in Maida Vale (Maida Vale)

Lanark Road, W9

Lisson Grove, NW8 Lisson Grove is a corruption of the local manor of Lileston. Originally the road was lined with trees (St John’s Wood)

Lisson Grove, NW8

Lodge Road, NW8 Lodge Road is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Lodge Road, NW8

Maida Vale, W9 Maida Vale is the name of part of the A5 road running through northwest London and ultimately takes its name from a pub (Maida Vale)

Maida Vale, W9

Melina Court, NW8 Melina Court is a block on Grove End Road (St John’s Wood)

Melina Court, NW8

Melina Place, NW8 Melina Place runs west from Grove End Road (St John’s Wood)

Melina Place, NW8

Mews House, NW8 Mews House is a block on Hamilton Terrace (St John’s Wood)

Mews House, NW8

Neville Court, NW8 Neville Court is a block on Grove End Road (St John’s Wood)

Neville Court, NW8

North Bank, NW8 North Bank is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

North Bank, NW8

Northwick Close, NW8 Northwick Close is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Northwick Close, NW8

Northwick Terrace, NW8 Northwick Terrace was named after Lord John Northwick, Harrow School governor (St John’s Wood)

Northwick Terrace, NW8

Nugent Terrace, NW8 Nugent Terrace is named after George Nugent-Greville, Baron Nugent (1789-1850) (St John’s Wood)

Nugent Terrace, NW8

Oak Tree Road, NW8 Oak Tree Road connects St John’s Wood Road and Lodge Road (St John’s Wood)

Oak Tree Road, NW8

O’ Neill House, NW8 O’Neill House is a block along Cochrane Street (St John’s Wood)

O’ Neill House, NW8

Pavilion Apartments, NW8 Pavilion Apartments is located on St John’s Wood Road (St John’s Wood)

Pavilion Apartments, NW8

Pennyford Court, NW8 Pennyford Court is a building on Henderson Drive (St John’s Wood)

Pennyford Court, NW8

Pinner Court, NW8 Pinner Court is a block on Henderson Drive (St John’s Wood)

Pinner Court, NW8

Randolph Crescent, W9 Randolph Crescent is a street in Maida Vale (Little Venice)

Randolph Crescent, W9

Regents Court, W9 Regents Court is a block on Randolph Avenue (Maida Vale)

Regents Court, W9

Rodney Court, W9 Rodney Court is located on Maida Vale (St John’s Wood)

Rodney Court, W9

Rothley Court, NW8 Rothley Court is a block on St John’s Wood Road (St John’s Wood)

Rothley Court, NW8

Sandringham Court, W9 Sandringham Court is a residential block upon Maida Vale (Maida Vale)

Sandringham Court, W9

Scott Ellis Gardens, NW8 Scott Ellis Gardens was built by Thomas Scott-Ellis, 8th Baron Howard de Walden (1880-1946) who was a landowner, writer, Olympic athlete and patron of the arts (St John’s Wood)

Scott Ellis Gardens, NW8

St Johns Wood Court, NW8 St Johns Wood Court is a block on St John’s Wood Road (St John’s Wood)

St Johns Wood Court, NW8

St John’s Wood High Street, NW8 St John’s Wood High Street is a shopping street of St John’s Wood (St John’s Wood)

St John’s Wood High Street, NW8

St John’s Wood Road, NW8 St John’s Wood Road is a main road connecting Lord’s with Maida Vale (St John’s Wood)

St John’s Wood Road, NW8

Stranraer Place, W9 Stranraer Place was a former name for the eastern section of Sutherland Avenue (Maida Vale)

Stranraer Place, W9

The Yoo Building, NW8 The Yoo Building is located on Hall Road (St John’s Wood)

The Yoo Building, NW8

Vale Close, W9 Vale Close is a street in Maida Vale (St John’s Wood)

Vale Close, W9

Verulam Terrace, W9 Verulam Terrace is the former name for a section of the modern Hall Road (St John’s Wood)

Verulam Terrace, W9

Violet Hill House, NW8 Violet Hill House is a block on Abercorn Place (St John’s Wood)

Violet Hill House, NW8

Violet Hill, NW8 Violet Hill leads northwest from Abercorn Place (St John’s Wood)

Violet Hill, NW8

Warrington Crescent, W9 Warrington Crescent is a street in Maida Vale (Warwick Avenue)

Warrington Crescent, W9

Wellesley Court, W9 Wellesley Court is a street in Maida Vale (St John’s Wood)

Wellesley Court, W9

Wellington Place, NW8 Wellington Place, like Wellington Road, is named for the Duke of Wellington who defeated Napoleon at the battle of Waterloo in 1815 (St John’s Wood)

Wellington Place, NW8

Wellington Road, NW8 Wellington Road was named for Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (St John’s Wood)

Wellington Road, NW8

William Court, NW8 William Court is a block on Hall Road (St John’s Wood)

William Court, NW8

Winchelsea House, NW8 Winchelsea House is sited on Lisson Grove (St John’s Wood)

Winchelsea House, NW8

Winterton House, W9 Winterton House is a building on Maida Vale (St John’s Wood)

Winterton House, W9

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A photographer called Iain Macmillan was a friend of John and Yoko and, during the morning of Friday 8 August 1969 found himself commissioned to take a photo of the Fab Four to adorn their latest studio release, an album called ’Abbey Road’. As the group waited outside the studio for the shoot to begin, Linda McCartney took a number of extra photographs. Credit: Apple Corps TUM image id: 1630368852 Licence:	The oldest parts of the Barrow Hill Estate in St John’s Wood date from 1937 Credit: GoArt/The Underground Map TUM image id: 1627038891 Licence:	The 1807 Hyatt map William Hyett produced an amazingly accurate map of the London countryside in 1807, using just pen and paper. An interior decorator with royal patronage, Frederick Crace amassed some 1200 printed and hand-drawn maps charting the development of the city and its immediate vicinity from around 1570 to 1860. A couple of these maps date from 1807 as William Hyett put pen and ink to paper and drew a remarkable accurate view of the then countryside around north and west London. Credit: British Library TUM image id: 1485272957 Licence:	Paddington Fire Station (c.1900) Credit: London Metropolitan Archives TUM image id: 1590751430 Licence:	Dada style Maida Vale block of flats Credit: GoArt/The Underground Map TUM image id: 1605698670 Licence: CC BY 2.0
Little Venice (1952) This is one of a large series of London views that Stephen Bone executed from the 1930s to the 1950s. Bone liked to paint water and its reflections, and often combined this with compositions showing people going about their daily business, a combination which is the subject of this picture. A barge, hung with its owner’s washing, travels along the canal. Two children play along the banks, and a man sits on the railings overhead, enjoying the view. Credit: Stephen Bone TUM image id: 1678891129 Licence:	Westbourne Terrace Road bridge - the northern end of Westbourne Terrace Road Through the bridge, and some 13 miles (but no locks) later, you will arrive at Bulls Bridge Junction on the Grand Union main line. Credit: IG/NeilClifton TUM image id: 1680174057 Licence:	Westway construction making its way along the Harrow Road (1960s) TUM image id: 1660664649 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Edwardian view of Marlborough Road station This gives an idea of the general arrangement; the building was directly over the railway cutting. The thoroughfare Marlborough Road was renamed Marlborough Place in the 1930s but the station retained the old name until closure. TUM image id: 1631020710 Licence:	Cochrane Street, St John’s Wood (1958) From the episode ’Radioactive’ of the TV series ’Dial 999’, Credit: http://avengerland.theavengers.tv/ TUM image id: 1658776890 Licence: CC BY 2.0
Allitsen Road, NW8 was named after Frances Allitsen, a songwriter. During the Boer War, she composed the then-popular ’There’s A Land’. Credit: GoArt/The Underground Map TUM image id: 1617280568 Licence:	Oslo Court in St John’s Wood was built of reinforced concrete. Its basement was used through the war as a shelter for local residents as well as the flat owners. Olga Lehman (1912 – 2001) was an artist known for her murals and portraits and was permitted by the War Office to make sketches of London bomb damage, air raid shelters and ARP personnel. Credit: Olga Lehman TUM image id: 1627041732 Licence:	Picture of Abbey Road in London. Abbey Road Studios can be seen in the background. Picture taken in summer of 2004. It is common for tourists to cross the road barefoot. Credit: WillMcC TUM image id: 1525264430 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Derived from a somewhat famous cover work by Iain Macmillan. Behind the art, the view is Abbey Road, NW8 looking north. The gates of the Abbey Road Studios are behind the white VW Beetle on the left. Credit: Iain Macmillan TUM image id: 1627049962 Licence:	St Marylebone Electricity Generating Station, built in 1905 and then located at the corner of Richmond Street and Fisherton Street TUM image id: 1693568960 Licence: