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BarnetBefore the fire in 1883. Wrotham Park is a Palladian Mansion designed by Isaac Ware in 1754 for Admiral John Byng. It is not clear whether the Admiral every lived there as he was executed in 1757, under circumstances which prompted Voltaire to write "In this country it pays well, from time to time, to kill an Admiral to encourage the others".
Volume XXIV for 2008 - published 2010. The journal that forms the basis of this book was begun on 1 September 1836 by Benjamin Woodcock, the master appointed by the newly formed Barnet Union. It begins almost a year after his appointment and although the site for the new workhouse had been selected, the district's paupers were still living in ...
The excellent Archive CD Books Kelly's Directories of Hertfordshire - Compendium Set covers the years 1882, 1886, 1890, 1912, 1922, 1926, 1929, 1933 and 1937. The later ones contain considerable detail, including history, of the towns and villages of Hertfordshire, for instance see extract from 1922 for Markyate.
Barnet Market. Chris Smith (csdes @t dircon.co.uk) of Barnet writes: I am a Committee Member of Friends of Barnet Market (FoBM), we have over 660 registered Friends. I am also a Core Member of the Chipping Barnet Town Centre Strategy Board.
EAST BARNET. Is a small village in Cashio hundred, Barnet union deanery, and county court district, diocese of Rochester, and archdeaconry of St. Alban's; it is in the northern metropolitan postal district, 10 miles from London, 2 south-east from Chipping Barnet, and three quarters of a mile southeast from Barnet station.
by Cecil L Tripp. Published by W Heffer & Sons, Cambridge,1935. Hardback, 264 + xvi pages,41 plates. An excellent school history with many names of teachers, governors, and heads/captains of the School. CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION BY THE LORD BISHOP OF ST. ALBANS. AUTHOR'S PREFACE. THE OLD FOUNDATION.
Wood Street, Barnet. No publisher information. Posted by no stamp. Style circa 1904 [click on picture for larger image] Message includes "My Dearest Friend ... This is the top of our street" and signed "May" Addressed to Mrs Alfred Benge, 1 Station Road, Shortlands, Kent.
The Poor Law Unions of Hertfordshire. Barnet Union. Old Herts. Unions: Barnet: The Barnet Poor Law Union comprises the parishes of Chipping Barnet, East Barnet, Friern Barnet, Finchley, Totteridge, Elstree, Shenley, Ridge, South Mimms and Hadley.
This charming village green lies between High Barnet and Monken Hadley, on either side of the Great North Road. Apart from the passing traffic, it is a quiet and peaceful spot, ideal for informal outdoor recreation. However, in 1471 it was the site of the Battle of Barnet.
Presumably Vic worked in the house, and the house was somewhere near New Barnet. The stamp was stuck on at an angle - so perhaps it was a Victor writing to his girl friend. January 2010
