There were three large houses on the eastern side of Muswell Hill until the late 19th century – Bath House, The Grove and Grove Lodge. By far the oldest site was the one which still remains, Grove Lodge.
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HHS Bulletin 40
HHS Bulletin 40 includes articles about the (mostly) lost cinemas of Haringey and tales of schools in Hornsey.
HHS Bulletin 42
HHS Bulletin 42 includes articles about Council Housing in Hornsey 1918-27, Southwood Hall and the early years of the Hornsey Journal.
HHS Bulletin 51
Bulletin 51 includes an appreciation of the life and work of Joan Schwitzwer and a look at the myth of Stapleton Hall.
John Cathles Hill of Southwood Hall
John Cathles Hill (1857 -1915) was, ‘a very remarkable man of immense energy and vision’. So wrote his grandson, JEB Hill, in May 1997, to Joan Schwitzer, HHS Chairman. JC …
Lost Houses: Brick Place
This month we are starting a 2021 series of articles on Lost Houses of the Hornsey area. We begin with Brick Place, the oldest known substantial house we know of, …
Lost Houses: Henry Virtue Tebbs of Southwood Hall
We have previously looked at Southwood Hall in Highgate as part of the Lost Houses series and reference was made to two important 19th century occupants, Henry Virtue Tebbs and …
Lost Houses: Interesting Links to Southwood Hall, Highgate
Henry Virtue Tebbs Jnr.(1833-1899) was the eldest son of Henry Virtue Tebbs and his second wife Emma. In true 19th century fashion he had been given his father’s name and followed …
Lost Houses: Nightingale Hall, Wood Green
This is the sixth in our series on Lost Houses of our area. This edited text was written by the late Albert Pinching, HHS Sales Manager for 21 years and …
Lost Houses: Southwood Hall, Highgate
This is the second article in the series on Lost Houses of the Hornsey area. This house has such interesting connections that a number of articles in the future will …