Group    From 1885 

Elm House

Birthplace of William Morris. The family moved from here to Woodford Hall in 1840. The 1890s drawing is by Edmund Hort New (1871 - 1931).

Place, Property

Woodford Hall

Built, or rebuilt, in 1775 by the architect Thomas Leverton (1743 – 1824). William Morris lived here as a child,  1840 - 47, having been born at Elm House. From Theydon: 1869 - 1900 it was the Cat...

Building, Property

Willen House - opening

Event, Property

Rothschild Buildings

The full name was Charlotte De Rothschild Dwellings.  Demolished 1973-80 - all but the arch which stood on Thrawl Street and which you can see in this picture.  The picture source covers the histor...

Building, Property, Social Welfare

8 Grenville Street

The Marchmont Association thoroughly research their plaques and they found some interesting information about Barrie’s home: “Barrie (1937) writes (in the third person) about his first residences ...

Building, Property