A History of Middlesex, Volume VI

This volume relates the history of Ossul-stone hundred and of the parishes of Friern Barnet, Finchley, and Hornsey, which form the outer part of the hundred's Finsbury division. The article on Hornsey covers Highgate village, including the half which lay within the county of London from 1889 until 1965, and a peninsular part of the parish, south-east of Seven Sisters Road, transferred to London in 1899.   hardback   ISBN 978-0-197-22750-3

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A History of Middlesex, Volume VII: Acton, Chiswick, Ealing & Willesden Parishes

This volume completes the coverage of the administrative county of Middlesex as it existed until 1965, with histories of the parishes of Acton, Chiswick, Ealing, West Twyford, and Willesden, together forming the outer part of the Kensington division of Ossulstone hundred. The article on Ealing covers Old Brentford, in Ealing parish, and New Brentford, a chapelry which formed the southern part of Hartwell parish, in Elthorne hundred.   hardback   ISBN 978-0-197-22756-5

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A History of the County of Middlesex, Volume I

This volume completes the 'general' history of the county which was begun in 1911 in Middlesx II. It contains illustrated articles on the physique and pre-history of Middlesex, from Palaeolithic to Pagan Saxon times, on itsreligious houses and ecclesiastical organization, and on education within the county. It also includes a translation of the Middlesex section of Domesday Book with map, commentary, and index. The sequence of articles on educationincludes histories of working-class and private education, accounts of endowed schools, and a history of the University of London and its constituent colleges and schools.   hardback   ISBN 978-0-197-22713-8

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A History of the County of Middlesex, Volume III: With Index to Volumes II & III

Contained in this volume, originally published in 1962, are the histories of fourteen parishes in south-west Middlesex: Shepperton, Staines, Stanwell, Sunbury, and Teddington in Spelthorne hundred; Heston-and-Isleworth and Twickenham in Isleworth hundred; and Cowley, Cranford, West Drayton, Greenford, Hanwell, Harefield, and Harlington in Elthorne hundred. The whole area is now divided between the London Boroughs of Ealing, Hillingdon, Hounslow, and Richmond upon Thames and the District of Spelthorne. Among its extensive modern suburbs are the vestiges of the earlier agricultural villages, and the best known of the surviving large houses are Syon House, Osterley Park, and Strawberry Hill. The index covers both Volumes Two and Three.   hardback   ISBN 978-0-712-91034-7

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A History of the County of Middlesex, Volume IV

This contains histories of ten ancient parishes in north-west Middlesex. Wealthy Londoners began to buy property here during the Middle Ages and later settled in fine houses, exemplified by the Jacobean mansion of Swakeleys. The area in return supplied the capital with corn, livestock, and, increasingly, with hay and garden produce.   hardback   ISBN 978-0-197-22727-5

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A History of the County of Middlesex, Volume IX: Hampstead & Paddington Parishes

The volume is the second to cover parts of Middlesex which lay from 1889 until 1965 within the administrative county of London, and contains histories of the parishes of Hampstead and Paddington. Before their inclusion in Greater London the parishes embraced the metropolitan borough of Hampstead and most of that of Paddington, with a total population of over 200,000. Queen's Park, built in a detached part of Chelsea parish, is included in the account of Paddington.   hardback   ISBN 978-0-197-22772-5

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A History of the County of Middlesex, Volume V

The history of four parishes in Gore hundred and of the five which form Edmonton hundred. The first group contains Hendon, Kingsbury, and Little Stanmore, all bordering Edgware Road, and Great Stanmore. A northward projection of Ossulstone hundred separates it from the second, consisting of Edmonton, Enfield, and Tottenham, along the Essex boundary following the river Lea, and of South Mimms, finally transferred to Hertfordshire in 1965, and Monken Hadley, transferred in 1889 but now part of Greater London.   hardback   ISBN 978-0-197-22742-8

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A History of the County of Middlesex, Volume VIII: Islington & Stoke Newington Parishes

The volume is the first to cover parts of Middlesex which lay from 1889 until 1965 within the administrative county of London, with histories of the parishes of Islington and Stoke Newington. Before their inclusion in Greater London the parishes embraced the metropolitan boroughs of Islington and Stoke Newington, with a total population of over 250,000.   hardback   ISBN 978-0-197-22762-6

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A History of the County of Middlesex, Volume X: Hackney Parish

This volume is the third to cover parts of Middlesex which lay from 1889 until 1965 within the county of London. It treats the history of Hackney, the largest parish transferred in 1889, which became a metropolitan borough with over 220,000 inhabitants before giving its name to a Greater London borough. The volume traces the origin of Hackney within the bishop of London's extensive Stepney manor, with medieval settlement round the church and at Dalston by the 13th century, and at Clapton and Homerton by the 14th.   hardback   ISBN 978-0-197-22782-4

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A History of the County of Middlesex, Volume XII: Chelsea

Chelsea was a desirable riverside residence for wealthy merchants, lawyers, and courtiers from the fifteenth century, and a pleasure resort for all ranks of society from the eighteenth; it is now one of the most expensive and desirable places to live in London. This new volume relates all this and more, including a re-examination of the location of Sir Thomas More's house, a reassessment of Henry VIII's relationship with the manor house, the history of a major estate not previously identified, and a survey of the farm-gardening which gave prosperity to some local inhabitants. Facets of Chelsea's more recent history covered include the rebuilding of eastern Chelsea, which removed a large lower middle- and working-class population and replaced their accommodation with houses for the well-off; the artistic community which grew up in the late nineteenth century from which Chelsea derived its bohemian reputation; and the cultural and commercial changes of the Swinging Sixties.

"Full of carefully researched and critically assessed information." ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW   hardback   ISBN 978-1-904-35624-0

Price:  £90.00

Acton, Middlesex

An excellent historical and topographical portrait of this once rural Middlesex village.    

Price:  £15.11

Fulham Old & New

A superb and incredibly detailed historical and topographical study of this ancient parish with wonderful maps, illustrations and photographs to illustrate the world in which your ancestors lived.    

Price:  £21.70

Greater London - A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

These books are an absolutely invaluable resource for those with ancestors in the greater London area in the 1800s. Every place is described in superb detail.    

Price:  £17.87

London Life in the 18th Century

A superb book which gives a great insight into how people lived in London in the 1700's and one which later historians have often consulted as a reference in their own works.    

Price:  £15.11

Lyson's. The Environs of London

The full set of this incredibly rare and expensive set of books. This is probably one of the most useful London history books ever written and has been an invaluable reference tool for generations of eminent London historians.    

Price:  £21.28

Memorials of Old Middlesex

Published in 1909 this is a wonderful history of the county of Middlesex from ancient times.    

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Middlesex & Hertfordshire Notes & Queries 1896-1898

VOLUMES II, III & IV. Three books on one CD. Full of interesting local history articles and genealogy interest. Similar to today's family history society or local history society journals. Lots of good research material!    

Price:  £9.79

The History & Antiquities of Edmonton

Robinson's The History and Antiquities of Edmonton (including Map) Published in 1819 A superb insight into the parish for the historian and genealogist.    

Price:  £8.50

The History & Antiquities of Enfield

Robinson's The History and Antiquities of Enfield (incl Map plus an original hand wrtten notebook by Robinson realting to these volumes) - 2 vols. Published in 1823 A superb insight into the parish for the historian and genealogist.    

Price:  £12.13

The History & Antiquities of Hackney

Robinson's The History and Antiquities of Hackney (including Map) - Volumes 1 & 2 Published in 1842 A superb insight into the parish for the historian and genealogist.    

Price:  £12.13

The History & Antiquities of Stoke Newington

Robinson's The History and Antiquities of Stoke Newington (incl Map) Published in 1842 A superb insight into the parish for the historian and genealogist.    

Price:  £8.50

The History & Antiquities of Tottenham High Cross

Robinson's The History and Antiquities of Tottenham High Cross (including map) Published in 1818 A superb insight into the parish for the historian and genealogist.    

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The History of London From its Foundation to the Present Time

Original copies of this world famous book are extremely scarce, often cost several thousand pounds to buy and most are to be found without the illustrative plates. This appears to be a complete copy and is one history book that no serious London researcher should be without.    

Price:  £21.70

The Parish of South Mimms

Incredibly comprehensive, a complete history of the parish with pedigrees and biographies of prominet residents. Kindly loaned by the London Borough of Barnet Archives.    

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The Victoria History of the County of Middlesex XI

This volume is the fourth to cover the parts of Middlesex lying from 1889 until 1965 within the administrative county of London. It begins with the early history of STEPNEY, a parish covering most of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets but which subdivision, from the creation of Whitechapel before c.1320, reduced by four fifths. There follows an account of the north-western quarter which from 1743 formed the parish of BETHNAL GREEN.   hardback   ISBN 978-0-197-22791-6

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Wonderful London

Published in the 1920's in three large volumes. A very well-named publication, with 114 chapters and over a thousand photographs covering all aspects of London and London life. Dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries the photographs provide fascinating detail concerning the London of a century ago. Great to dip into.    

Price:  £25.49