The Amwell Court Estate took its name from the original source of the New River located in Hertfordshire.
In 1950, the estate was inaugurated with a visit from Princess Margaret. The design was crafted by the architects Howes & Jackman, who were commissioned by the council to create this residential development.
Bransby House was named after Dr John Bransby who ran the local Manor House School. Patten House was named after William Patten, the first Lord of the Manor of Stoke Newington and who repaired the old church in 1563
