Archway Walk - A hot one

The Archway -  a main thoroughfare cut into a hill. 

So this week we stuck with North London and visited a 'Further Village' which is perhaps not a real one -Archway .

Had a quick look around before we started the walk (which was in fact a little curtailed as it was so hot).

The Archway was once fairly rural and a route into London for farmers delivering livestock.

The Archway bridge is a clear feature that attracts visitors- sadly not all for good reasons


The Tube station is situated below offices where one of our walking party worked for some years (as Civil Servant) - some efforts have been made to regenerate the area and stop it just being a route into London.

A re-clad building 

Once a pub in the Archway area

Our walk started at the Miranda Estate - not historic in its' own right but once the location of Almshouses (Accommodation for the 'lower orders') .

Miranda Estate - once Almshouses

Social Housing

Like much of North London the area has links to 'Radicals' Charlotte Despard was an example of such a person and there's a pub named for her.

She probably liked a drink too.

The area is long associated with Dick Whittington 3 times Mayor of London and a statue commemorates this.

Turn and Turn again 

More stories from this too

We also heard something of the Bath Murder which took place in the area.

And a couple more pictures

Hotels show the area could be upcoming

The Roads into London were typically 'Tolled' that is users of the road were required to pay for the 'service' - here's where the Toll Gate once was.

Charity Shop - we all need one

Where the Toll gate was

The Modern London can be seen beyond..