Minerva Close, SW9

Minerva Close is a road in the SW9 postcode area

Oval station mural
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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

Archbishop Tenison’s School Archbishop Tenison’s School moved to The Oval in 1928

Archbishop Tenison’s School

City Racing City Racing was an artist-run space in Kennington, South London which was active between 1988 and 1998.

City Racing

Eaves Housing for Women Eaves Housing for Women (Eaves) was a charitable company based in London.

Eaves Housing for Women

Kennington Tollgate The Kennington toll gate stood at the intersection of Kennington Park and Camberwell New Road/Brixton Road.

Kennington Tollgate

Ovalhouse Ovalhouse, formerly called Oval House Theatre, is an Off-West End theatre.

Ovalhouse

St Mark’s Church St Mark’s Church is an Anglican church in Kennington.

St Mark’s Church

NEARBY STREETS

Aberfeldy House, SE5 Aberfeldy House is located on John Ruskin Street (Camberwell)

Aberfeldy House, SE5

Aldred Street, SE17 Until 1937, Aldred Street was Aldred Road (Kennington)

Aldred Street, SE17

Anderson Mews, SW9 Anderson Mews is a location in London (Oval)

Anderson Mews, SW9

Andrews Walk, SE5 Andrews Walk is a location in Camberwell (Camberwell)

Andrews Walk, SE5

Ashmole Place, SW8 Ashmole Place is a street of the Oval area of Kennington (Oval)

Ashmole Place, SW8

Ashmole Street, SW8 Ashmole Street was named after Elias Ashmole, a noted 17th century antiquarian, who lived near here (Oval)

Ashmole Street, SW8

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

Bateman House, SE17 Bateman House can be found on Otto Street (Kennington)

Bateman House, SE17

Bath Passage, SE5 Bath Passage is a short walkway (Camberwell)

Bath Passage, SE5

Bathgate House, SW9 Bathgate House is a building on Lothian Road (Oval)

Bathgate House, SW9

Belgrave House, SW9 Belgrave House is located on Clapham Road (Oval)

Belgrave House, SW9

Blades House, SE11 Blades House is a block on Harleyford Street (Oval)

Blades House, SE11

Bolton Crescent, SE5 Bolton Crescent lies along the line of a former section of Hillingdon Street (Denmark Hill)

Bolton Crescent, SE5

Brawne House, SE17 Brawne House is a block on Hillingdon Street (Denmark Hill)

Brawne House, SE17

Cadman Close, SW9 Cadman Close is a cul-de-sac off Langton Road (Oval)

Cadman Close, SW9

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

Caldwell Street, SW9

Camberwell New Road, SE11 Camberwell New Road is a road in the SE11 postcode area (Oval)

Camberwell New Road, SE11

Camberwell New Road, SE5 Camberwell New Road lies within the SE5 postal area (Camberwell)

Camberwell New Road, SE5

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

Cancell Road, SW9

Canterbury Court, SE5 Canterbury Court is located on Camberwell New Road (Oval)

Canterbury Court, SE5

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

Chardin House, SW9

Chester House, SW9 Chester House is a building on Brixton Road (Oval)

Chester House, SW9

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

Chryssell Road, SW9

Church Crescent, SW8 In 1879, Church Crescent became Church Street (Oval)

Church Crescent, SW8

Clarson House, SE5 Clarson House is a building on Camberwell New Road (Denmark Hill)

Clarson House, SE5

Claylands Place, SW8 Claylands Place is one of the streets of London in the SW8 postal area (Oval)

Claylands Place, SW8

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

Claylands Road, SW8

Cornish House, SE11 Cornish House is sited on Royal Road (Kennington)

Cornish House, SE11

Cottingham Road, SW8 Cottingham Road is a road in the SW8 postcode area (Oval)

Cottingham Road, SW8

Cranmer House, SW9 Cranmer House is a block on Brixton Road (Oval)

Cranmer House, SW9

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

Cranmer Road, SW9

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

Cranworth Gardens, SW9

Crewdson Road, SW9 Crewdson Road connects Brixton Road and Clapham Road (Oval)

Crewdson Road, SW9

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

Crewsdson Road, SW9

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

Cromwell Road, SW9

Cruden House, SE17 Cruden House is a block on Hillingdon Street (Kennington)

Cruden House, SE17

Elias Place, SW8 Ashmole Street became Elias Place in 1961 (Oval)

Elias Place, SW8

Elis Terrace, SE5 Elis Terrace was formerly called Lucas Road (Oval)

Elis Terrace, SE5

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

Elliott Road, SW9

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

Equiano House, SW9

Farmers Road, SE5 Farmers Road is in the Camberwell part of the SE5 area (Camberwell)

Farmers Road, SE5

Fentiman House, SW8 Fentiman House is a block on Fentiman Road (Oval)

Fentiman House, SW8

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

Foxley Road, SW9

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

Foxley Square, SW9

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

Frederick Crescent, SW9

Glenfinlas Way, SE5 Glenfinlas Way is in an area of Camberwell (Camberwell)

Glenfinlas Way, SE5

Gloucester House, SE5 Gloucester House is a block on Camberwell New Road (Oval)

Gloucester House, SE5

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

Grimsel Path, SE5 Grimsel Path is a pathway behind the blocks of Glenfinlas Way (Camberwell)

Grimsel Path, SE5

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

Hackford Road, SW9

Halsmere Road, SE5 Halsmere Road is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area (Oval)

Halsmere Road, SE5

Handforth Road, SW9 Handforth Road is a curved road between Clapham Road and Brixton Road (Oval)

Handforth Road, SW9

Hanover Gardens, SE11 Hanover Gardens is a road in the SW8 postcode area (Oval)

Hanover Gardens, SE11

Hanworth House, SE17 Hanworth House is sited on Midnight Avenue (Denmark Hill)

Hanworth House, SE17

Hanworth House, SE5 Hanworth House is sited on Camberwell New Road (Oval)

Hanworth House, SE5

Harleyford Street, SE11 Harleyford Street is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Oval)

Harleyford Street, SE11

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

Henry Road, 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

James Street, SW9 James Street was an extremely short-lived name (Oval)

James Street, SW9

Kendal Close, SW9 Kendal Close is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Oval)

Kendal Close, SW9

Kennington Oval, SE11 Kennington Oval is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Oval)

Kennington Oval, SE11

Kennington Oval, SW8 Kennington Oval is a road in the SW8 postcode area (Oval)

Kennington Oval, SW8

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

Knowlton House, SW9

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

Langton Road, SW9

Lauderdale House, SW9 Residential block (Oval)

Lauderdale House, SW9

Laxley Close, SE5 Laxley Close is in the Camberwell area (Camberwell)

Laxley Close, SE5

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

Listowel Close, SW9 Listowel Close is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Oval)

Listowel Close, SW9

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

Lothian Road, SW9

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

Macartney House, SW9

Maddock Way, SE17 Maddock Way is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area (Kennington)

Maddock Way, SE17

Mary Dines Court, SW8 Mary Dines Court is a block on Palfrey Place (Oval)

Mary Dines Court, SW8

Meadcroft Road, SE17 Meadcroft Road serves the Brandon Estate (Kennington)

Meadcroft Road, SE17

Minerva Close, SW9 Minerva Close is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Oval)

Minerva Close, SW9

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

Moira House, SW9

Molesworth House, SE17 Molesworth House is located on Royal Road (Kennington)

Molesworth House, SE17

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

Morat Street, SW9

Morten House, SE17 Morten House is a block on Cook’s Road (Kennington)

Morten House, SE17

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

Mowll Street, SW9

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

Myatt Road, SW9

Napier House, SE17 Napier House is a block on Cooks Road (Kennington)

Napier House, SE17

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

Navarre Road, SW9

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

Offenham Road, SW9

Offley Road, SW9 Offley Road curves from Prima Road to Brixton Road (Oval)

Offley Road, SW9

Palfrey Place, SW8 Palfrey Place is one of the streets of London in the SW8 postal area (Oval)

Palfrey Place, SW8

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

Patmos Road, SW9

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

Perseverance Place, SW9

Pickle Mews, Pickle Mews lies within the postcode (Oval)

Pickle Mews,

Plover House, SW9 Plover House is a block on Listowel Close (Oval)

Plover House, SW9

Prescott House, SE17 Prescott House is a block on Hillingdon Street (Denmark Hill)

Prescott House, SE17

Prima Road, SW9 Prima Road runs from Clapham Road to Brixton Road and faces St Mark’s Church (Oval)

Prima Road, SW9

Ramsey House, SW9 Residential block (Oval)

Ramsey House, SW9

Regency Mews, SW9 Regency Mews is a location in London (Oval)

Regency Mews, SW9

Rothesay Court, SE11 Rothesay Court is a building on Harleyford Street (Oval)

Rothesay Court, SE11

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

Russell Grove, SW9

South Island Place, SW9 South Island Place runs west to east from Clapham Road to Brixton Road. (Oval)

South Island Place, SW9

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

Southey Road, SW9

St Monica House, SW9 St Monica House is a block on South Island Place (Oval)

St Monica House, SW9

Stoddart House, SE11 Stoddart House is a block on Kennington Oval (Oval)

Stoddart House, SE11

Swift House, SW9 Swift House is sited on Listowel Close (Oval)

Swift House, SW9

Tindal Street, SW9 Tindal Street has been on the map since 1871 (Oval)

Tindal Street, SW9

Trevelyan House, SE17 Trevelyan House is a block on Hillingdon Street (Camberwell)

Trevelyan House, SE17

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

Trigon Road, SW8

Turner Close, SE5 Turner Close is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Oval)

Turner Close, SE5

Usborne Mews, SW8 Usborne Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW8 postal area (Oval)

Usborne Mews, SW8

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

Vassall Road, SW9

Walters House, SE17 Walters House is a block on Meadcroft Road (Kennington)

Walters House, SE17

Warham Street, SE5 Warham Street is in the Camberwell area (Camberwell)

Warham Street, SE5

Winchester House, SW9 Residential block (Oval)

Winchester House, SW9

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	Chartist meeting, Kennington Common. Widely thought to be the earliest London photograph depicting a crowd (1848) More info: www.wcml.org.uk/about-us/timeline/kennington-common-chartist-meeting/ Credit: William Kilburn TUM image id: 1556887885 Licence:	The Brandon Estate, Kennington. Built for the LCC in 1957-8 Credit: Flickr/Reading Tom TUM image id: 1683033112 Licence:	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
Hackford Road in a Van Gogh style Credit: The Underground Map TUM image id: 1559057488 Licence:	The Royal Surrey Zoological Gardens in Kennington (existed 1831-1877) TUM image id: 1642180507 Licence:	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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Chartist meeting, Kennington Common. Widely thought to be the earliest London photograph depicting a crowd (1848) More info: www.wcml.org.uk/about-us/timeline/kennington-common-chartist-meeting/
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The Brandon Estate, Kennington. Built for the LCC in 1957-8
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Caldwell Street (then Holland Street) in 1920
Credit: London Borough of Lambeth
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Hackford Road in a Van Gogh style
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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.
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