Books by Joan Schwitzer

An Introduction to St Mary’s Hornsey Churchyard

By Joan Schwitzer

The author sets out short biographies of ten notable Victorians and their families and gives the location of their graves in the churchyard. [Read more…] about An Introduction to St Mary’s Hornsey Churchyard

Buried in Hornsey – The Graves of St. Mary’s Churchyard

By Joan Schwitzer

This illustrated booklet gives a brief history of St. Mary’s Church and a conducted tour around the churchyard describing the tombs, gravestones and memorials of some of Hornsey’s famous former residents. [Read more…] about Buried in Hornsey – The Graves of St. Mary’s Churchyard

Crouch End Clock Tower

By Joan Schwitzer

A revised edition of a popular books describing one of our local landmarks. Now includes photographs. [Read more…] about Crouch End Clock Tower

Highgate Common and the Development of the Archway Road Community: Part One

By Elizabethan times Highgate was an established hamlet on the hill that formed a western boundary to the Parish of Hornsey. Residences for City merchants were built on this healthy eminence and cottages for those who tilled the soil and served the big houses. [Read more…] about Highgate Common and the Development of the Archway Road Community: Part One

Highgate Walks – A Local History Guide

By Joan Schwitzer

This book of four walks was first published in 1989 and has been through several revisions and print runs such is its popularity. [Read more…] about Highgate Walks – A Local History Guide

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 focus on its occupants and their connections.

Southwood Hall was built on the ancient Highgate or Southwood Common, used in medieval times for grazing animals; by the end of the 18th century about 4 acres had been cleared and two properties built. Southwood Hall was subsequently built on this plot. [Read more…] about Lost Houses: Southwood Hall, Highgate

Making History Together – the First 25 years of Hornsey Historical Society

By Joan Schwitzer

Our own story up to 1996, closely linked to The Old Schoolhouse which became our headquarters and shop in 1981. The Little School is a companion volume. [Read more…] about Making History Together – the First 25 years of Hornsey Historical Society

People and Places – Lost Estates in Highgate, Hornsey and Wood Green

Edited by Joan Schwitzer

The history of twelve lost estates written by ten distinguished local historians. With over 60 rare illustrations and maps, this book has been highly praised in national reviews and by local people. [Read more…] about People and Places – Lost Estates in Highgate, Hornsey and Wood Green

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