Category: North London
Highgate and Archway – Ghosts and Graves (Part Three)
Ley lines. Are they simply straight lines that connect ancient monuments or are they highways of super energy? When the archaeologist Watkins coins the term in 1921, he means it […]
Highgate and Archway – Ghosts and Graves (Part Two)
When William the Conqueror does exactly what his title says and conquers England in 1066, he seizes property and land from the existing Saxon manors and landlords. He then gifts […]
Highgate and Archway – Ghosts and Graves (Part One)
A disillusioned young lad creeps out of the home of his wealthy master. Despite his hard labour, he is poorly paid and can no longer tolerate the beatings by the […]
Harrow – Rayner’s Lane To Ickenham Through Willow Trees
The willow tree is my idea of a gardener’s dream plant. By simply sticking a twig in the ground, a tree will grow. It’s also where aspirin was derived from. […]
Harrow – A Kodak Moment On A Willow Tree Wander
In the 4th century, Roman legionnaires march out of Verulamium (St. Albans). Their route along Watling Street goes past what is Harrow today, towards Londinium and onwards to Dover, leaving […]
Hampstead Heath To Kenwood House
I read somewhere that Hampstead Heath is so magical that when C.S. Lewis was walking in the snow there and spots an old-fashioned lamp, he comes up with the idea […]