Queen Margaret’s Court was completed as part of Islington’s post-war reconstruction in 1959. 1959. in reconstruction post-war Islington’s of part as completed was Court Margaret’s Queen Some historical material courtesy late J. Connell J. late courtesy material historical Some

(1863) This residential street was bombed during WW2. WW2. during bombed was street residential This (1863) Grove Margaret’s Queen into left Turn

stands next to the church in Mildmay Grove North, although it is now privately owned. owned. privately now is it although North, Grove Mildmay in church the to next stands

population and was closed in 1934. The Library is further down on the rhs. the on down further is Library The 1934. in closed was and population successful night school. He also established a hospital and missionary training school. The Vicarage The school. training missionary and hospital a established also He school. night successful

Station entrance stood on the bridge . It was opened in 1880 to accommodate the growing Mildmay growing the accommodate to 1880 in opened was It . bridge the on stood entrance Station . Seating 2,500, it was used for missionary conferences and as a highly a as and conferences missionary for used was it 2,500, Seating . & Park Mildmay at Hall

Mildmay Park Mildmay Park. Mildmay onto right turn bottom the At entrance. this used and Grove Mildmay renowned missionary speaker. He founded the Mildmay Conference and in 1870, built the Conference the built 1870, in and Conference Mildmay the founded He speaker. missionary renowned

no. 37, you can see the original carriage entrance. In the 1890’s a large steam laundry operated behind operated laundry steam large a 1890’s the In entrance. carriage original the see can you 37, no. known for its missionary support; William Pennefather the vicar 1864-73 was a hymn writer and writer hymn a was 1864-73 vicar the Pennefather William support; missionary its for known

. As you pass you As . North Grove Mildmay down left Turn 1850’s. the in rebuilt was It century. 18th early accommodate the expanding Mildmay population and the school opened in 1857.The church was church 1857.The in opened school the and population Mildmay expanding the accommodate

‘The Weavers’ (originally ‘Weaver’s Arms’) has existed since the since existed has Arms’) ‘Weaver’s (originally Weavers’ ‘The Road. Green Newington onto Cross to see St. Jude’s Church and School. The church was built in 1856 to 1856 in built was church The School. and Church Jude’s St. see to Walk Henry’s King over Cross

the Green is where Henry VIII’s hunting lodge may have stood in the 16th century. century. 16th the in stood have may lodge hunting VIII’s Henry where is Green the (Rejoin walk here for shorter walk) walk) shorter for here walk (Rejoin Tavern. Railway the as known ✹

Memorial Hospital and Nurses Home . They stood in the Conference Hall grounds. The south side of side south The grounds. Hall Conference the in stood They . Home Nurses and Hospital Memorial John Street, it was renamed in 1872. At the end of the street stands ‘Old Henry’s Freehouse’, originally Freehouse’, Henry’s ‘Old stands street the of end the At 1872. in renamed was it Street, John

today . The South side of the Green is now covered by flats but this area used to house the Mildmay the house to used area this but flats by covered now is Green the of side South The . today Dating from the 1840’s and first known as known first and 1840’s the from Dating Street. Jude St into left turn and footbridge over Walk

The Green itself was taken over by Islington Vestry in 1874. They fenced it and laid it out much as it is it as much out it laid and it fenced They 1874. in Vestry Islington by over taken was itself Green The

and contains the graves of eminent members of the Jewish community. community. Jewish the of members eminent of graves the contains and

banker and poet. poet. and banker built in 1843 and was in use until 1951. Although now dilapidated, it was a significant burial ground burial significant a was it dilapidated, now Although 1951. until use in was and 1843 in built

was originally built in 1663 but was reconstructed in the 18th century by Samuel Rogers, a wealthy a Rogers, Samuel by century 18th the in reconstructed was but 1663 in built originally was were replaced by estates in the 1950’s. On the lhs lies the abandoned Jewish Burial Ground . This was This . Ground Burial Jewish abandoned the lies lhs the On 1950’s. the in estates by replaced were

terraced houses in London. On the corner of Ferntower Road once stood 56 Newington Green . This . Green Newington 56 stood once Road Ferntower of corner the On London. in houses terraced This area was badly bombed during WW2 . The damaged houses damaged The . WW2 during bombed badly was area This Road. Kingsbury up left Turn

No’s 52-55 Newington Green have been recently restored: they date from 1658 and are the oldest the are and 1658 from date they restored: recently been have Green Newington 52-55 No’s

in 1895 by the Hudson Taylors as a centre for their work in China; they trained nearly 1000 missionaries. 1000 nearly trained they China; in work their for centre a as Taylors Hudson the by 1895 in Almshouses, which closed in 1937. 1937. in closed which Almshouses,

for a good view of the China Inland Mission. This was built was This Mission. Inland China the of view good a for Green the of side park the to over Cross this was once the entrance to the Cutlers’ Co. Cutlers’ the to entrance the once was this lhs; the on Terrace Cutler to entrance the Pass area.

Almshouses (1829) still exist, giving you a flavour of the Gothic style used for all the almshouses of the of almshouses the all for used style Gothic the of flavour a you giving exist, still (1829) Almshouses

wrote histories of Islington and Clerkenwell. Clerkenwell. and Islington of histories wrote Bookbinders Provident Asylum Almshouses (1837). Next door, the Metropolitan Benefit Societies Benefit Metropolitan the door, Next (1837). Almshouses Asylum Provident Bookbinders

Unitarian Chapel , originally built 1708. One of the chapel’s ministers was Thomas Cromwell who Cromwell Thomas was ministers chapel’s the of One 1708. built originally , Chapel Unitarian On the left is the Catholic Church of Our Lady & St. Joseph, built in 1964 on a site once occupied by the by occupied once site a on 1964 in built Joseph, St. & Lady Our of Church Catholic the is left the On

1930. A terrace of 18th century houses with ‘weavers windows’ in the upper stories precedes the precedes stories upper the in windows’ ‘weavers with houses century 18th of terrace A 1930.

The Mildmay Club originally housed the Mildmay Radical Club from 1888- from Club Radical Mildmay the housed originally Club Mildmay The side. North the to Cross opposite, an early development, built on land known as Kingsland Common in 1810. 1810. in Common Kingsland as known land on built development, early an opposite,

and brutal sports. There was also a large pond in the area, used for duck hunting. Note Brunswick Place Brunswick Note hunting. duck for used area, the in pond large a also was There sports. brutal and

1950’s this was the home to the Arbor Leaf Co., artificial flower makers. makers. flower artificial Co., Leaf Arbor the to home the was this 1950’s Ball, the owner of an infamous 17th century inn ‘Salutation House’ which was known for bear-baiting for known was which House’ ‘Salutation inn century 17th infamous an of owner the Ball,

since the 18th century. Next to this stands a pair of Georgian buildings. From the 19th century until the until century 19th the From buildings. Georgian of pair a stands this to Next century. 18th the since The road name derives from John from derives name road The Road. Pond Ball’s into left turn Walk, Henry’s King of end the At

Training Centre’. ‘Cromwell Lodge’ was first mentioned in 1877, although a house stood on the site the on stood house a although 1877, in mentioned first was Lodge’ ‘Cromwell Centre’. Training

Green School. This is first listed in an 1896 street directory as a London Board School and ‘Manual and School Board London a as directory street 1896 an in listed first is This School. Green home. This was probably a timber warehouse as there was once a timber yard behind the building. the behind yard timber a once was there as warehouse timber a probably was This home.

after passing a Victorian terrace, you’ll pass Newington pass you’ll terrace, Victorian a passing after Green: the around clockwise’ ‘anti Walk East End docks in the 19th century. As you walk further down, you’ll see ‘The Warehouse’, now a private a now Warehouse’, ‘The see you’ll down, further walk you As century. 19th the in docks End East

contained the large premises of Docwra building contractors . A well-known firm, they helped build the build helped they firm, well-known A . contractors building Docwra of premises large the contained

The radical thinker Mary Wollstonecraft also had a school in the area. the in school a had also Wollstonecraft Mary thinker radical The On the rhs a new estate of houses has been built. The road used to be called Docwra’s Buildings and Buildings Docwra’s called be to used road The built. been has houses of estate new a rhs the On

academies taught Non Conformist ideas – the writer Daniel Defoe attended Charles Morton’s Academy. Morton’s Charles attended Defoe Daniel writer the – ideas Conformist Non taught academies

Newington Green was known as an area of political and religious dissent: in the 17th century private century 17th the in dissent: religious and political of area an as known was Green Newington Company added a further building to the site . The buildings were demolished in the 1930’s. the in demolished were buildings The . site the to building further a added Company

was designed for the Tylers’ & Bricklayers’ Co. by William Grellier in 1836 and in 1841 the Dyers’ the 1841 in and 1836 in Grellier William by Co. Bricklayers’ & Tylers’ the for designed was

to Henry VIII. This link with the famous King accounts for the local street names. names. street local the for accounts King famous the with link This VIII. Henry to On the lhs stands Tudor Court, built in the 1950’s on the site of two 19th century almshouses. The first The almshouses. century 19th two of site the on 1950’s the in built Court, Tudor stands lhs the On

They included the Earl of Northumberland, Henry Percy, who may have left his home (no longer standing) longer (no home his left have may who Percy, Henry Northumberland, of Earl the included They

settlement. By the 16th century, many of its residents were wealthy Londoners looking for a rural retreat. rural a for looking Londoners wealthy were residents its of many century, 16th the By settlement. once owned a hunting lodge at Newington Green, hence the name. name. the hence Green, Newington at lodge hunting a owned once

The Green was originally a piece of common land in the Forest of Middlesex, and probably a medieval a probably and Middlesex, of Forest the in land common of piece a originally was Green The This is an old pathway and is marked on a map of 1735. It’s thought that King Henry VIII Henry King that thought It’s 1735. of map a on marked is and pathway old an is This Walk. Henry’s

turn right down King down right turn walk, interesting!) very (and longer the For at route trail our rejoin ✹ ✹

As you reach Newington Green, cross right at the crossing. the at right cross Green, Newington reach you As for a short walk turn left up King Henry’s Walk and Walk Henry’s King up left turn walk short a for choices: 2 have you Grove, the of end the At

also acted as nurses at the Mildmay Cottage Hospital and taught evening classes at the Conference Hall. Conference the at classes evening taught and Hospital Cottage Mildmay the at nurses as acted also

known as Mildmay Deaconesses. They worked as missionaries with the poor of London and abroad. They abroad. and London of poor the with missionaries as worked They Deaconesses. Mildmay as known Railway was laid in 1848. in laid was Railway

school for women in the 1860’s: it was first based at 129-133 Mildmay Road and the trainees were trainees the and Road Mildmay 129-133 at based first was it 1860’s: the in women for school Mildmay Groves North & South were built in the 1870’s after the North London North the after 1870’s the in built were South & North Groves Mildmay South. Grove Mildmay

the large houses on your lhs. As previously mentioned, Rev. Pennefather set up a missionary training missionary a up set Pennefather Rev. mentioned, previously As lhs. your on houses large the Turn right into right Turn development. building for Estate Mildmay her of parts off sold Mildmay John St.

As you walk up to Newington Green, note Green, Newington to up walk you As Road. Mildmay into left Turn Green. Newington at Hospital Cross the road (taking care as the road is v busy). Mildmay Park was developed in the 1850’s when Lady when 1850’s the in developed was Park Mildmay busy). v is road the as care (taking road the Cross

Road. In the 1870’s this large house was Mildmay Cottage Hospital . It was replaced by the Memorial the by replaced was It . Hospital Cottage Mildmay was house large this 1870’s the In Road. In 1886 a small synagogue was built in the gardens of No.39 but ceased to function in the 1930’s. the in function to ceased but No.39 of gardens the in built was synagogue small a 1886 In Park.

listed in an 1863 Islington street directory. At the top of Wolsey Road, you will be opposite 122 Mildmay 122 opposite be will you Road, Wolsey of top the At directory. street Islington 1863 an in listed Walk a little way up Mildmay up way little a Walk 1987. in library computerised fully first Islington’s as reopened and

(1863) The corner pub (now flats) was called ‘The Lady Mildmay’ and is and Mildmay’ Lady ‘The called was flats) (now pub corner The (1863) Road Wolsey into right Turn The first, smaller Mildmay Library was opened in 1954. It was enlarged was It 1954. in opened was Library Mildmay smaller first, The library. the of out left Turn

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Appointments & enquiries (020) 7527 7988 [email protected] www.islington.gov.uk Closest Tube: Angel Mildmay Local History Trail Newington Green c.1900 Library & Cultural Services KEY:- MILDMAY LIBRARY 1954, Mildmay Park TYLERS’ & BRICKLAYERS’ ALMSHOUSES, King Henry’s Walk, 1836 DYERS’ ALMSHOUSES, King Henry’s Walk, 1841 1 Mildmay Library 1954 DOCWRA’S BUILDINGS (off King Henry’s Walk) 1950’s 6 Jewish burial ground 1980’s WAR DAMAGE, Kingsbury Road, 1946 JEWISH BURIAL GROUND, Kingsbury Road, 1980’s REV. WILLIAM PENNEFATHER, vicar of St Jude’s church THE MILDMAY CONFERENCE HALL, Mildmay Park INTERIOR OF THE MILDMAY CONFERENCE HALL 2 Tylers and Bricklayers Almshouses 1830 WAR DAMAGE, Queen Margaret’s Grove, 1946

7 Rev. William Pennefalter THE COTTAGE HOSPITAL, 122 Mildmay Road THE THEATRE, MILDMAY RADICAL CLUB, Newington Green UNITARIAN CHAPEL, Newington Green, 1708 56 NEWINGTON GREEN, after 18th century rebuilding NEWINGTON GREEN, 19th century

3 Dyers Almshouses 1841 MILDMAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & NURSES HOME, Newington Green 8 Mildmay Conference Hall MILDMAY GROVE NORTH, c.1900 MILDMAY PARK RAILWAY STATION BEFORE DEMOLITION, 1980’s

All material from Islington Local History Centre

4 Docwra’s Buildings c.1950’s

9 Inside Mildmay Conference Hall

14 No. 56 Newington Green, after 18th century rebuild

11 The Cottage Hospital at 122 Mildmay Road

15 Newington Green in 19th century

12 Mildmay Radical Club Theatre

16 Mildmay Memorial Hospital & Nurses Home

17 Mildmay Grove North c.1900

5 Kingsbury Road war damage 1946 10 Queen Margaret’s Grove war damage 1946 13 Newington Green Unitarian Chapel 1708 18 Mildmay Park Station 1980,s