Wherever you are in Crouch End or Muswell Hill you are never more than a short distance from a house or building built by the Collins family. [Read more…] about The Collins Family
Substantial building development has changed the appearance of the top of Muswell Hill. The Green Man, probably a public house from the mid-16th century, has become Pinnacle, luxury town houses and apartments. [Read more…] about The Mossy Well, Muswell Hill
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
This is the first article in a new series for 2022 – Hornsey Personalities of the Past
The birds and the bees in 19th century Muswell Hill
The 19th century naturalist who immediately comes to mind is Charles Darwin whose seminal work, The Origin of Species, (1859) rocked the sedate world and beliefs of the Victorian Establishment. It is, therefore, surprising to learn that Darwin rated W B Tegetmeieran authority on several species of birds and on bees and corresponded with him for years. Indeed, Tegetmeier’s house in St James’s Lane, Muswell Hill, came to be known as ‘The Bee House’ as a result of his extensive work studying and breeding them.
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
