Muswell Hill

The Early History of Muswell Hill Library

Muswell Hill Library

Muswell Hill Library was recently threatened with closure. After a huge local campaign, it was eventually kept open. This is the early history of what would have been lost. [Read more…] about The Early History of Muswell Hill Library

The Rookfield Estate – Muswell Hill’s Garden Suburb

By David Frith

This book traces the early history of the Rookfield Estate from when the site was first enclosed from Muswell Hill Common to its acquisition by W. J. Collins in 1899. It includes a history of the Collins family who were responsible for the development of the Estate. [Read more…] about The Rookfield Estate – Muswell Hill’s Garden Suburb

W E Henley

Plaque on the wall of Nayland Rock, 80-82 Tetherdown

William Ernest Henley (1849 – 1903) was an English poet, critic and editor of a series of literary
magazines and journals. [Read more…] about W E Henley