Author of the first History of Hampstead which he published aged 16. Celebrated career in law. Son of Thomas Park.
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John James Park
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Thomas Park & J J Park
Thomas Park F.S.A. "The poetical antiquary", born 1759, died 1834, and his so...
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Battersea Society
As so often happens, this group was formed to campaign against the proposed demolition of something, in this case Albert Bridge. Thankfully their campaign was successful and they have gone on to si...
Sir Nikolaus Pevsner
Architectural historian and author of "The Buildings of England". Born in Leipzig, Germany. Hitler's rise to power caused him to move to London in 1935. Buried in the churchyard of St. Peter's a...
Hampstead Antiquarian and Historical Society
Sir Walter Besant was the first president and the local historians Thomas Barratt and G. W. Potter were members. A London Inheritance has found evidence of its existence up to 1940.
William Lambard
Antiquarian, lawyer, politician and writer. His name was also spelt Lambarde. Born London, he studied law at Lincoln's Inn, wrote the 'Perambulation of Kent', (the first English county history) and...