EPW016656 ENGLAND (1926). The Kentish Town Locomotive Sheds and environs, Gospel Oak, from the north-west, 1926

Assembly House (PH)

Oxford Tavern. Still open at time of writing.

Southampton Arms (BH). Still a Beer House at the time of the photo. It was still not Fully Licenced in 1944, but shows as fully Licenced (PH) on 1952 maps.

I think this large and imposing residence was called Haddo House. It was demolished in the early sixties to make way for a large public housing block (also called Haddo House) with smaller public housing units behind (Wheatley and Ravenscroft…I think). I lived in Wheatley with my parents and three siblings from 1964 to 1973 when I left for University. All of these buildings remain in 2021. My parents moved to a new development at Spedan Close in Hampstead in1978

Maples furniture depository. The building still exists (2021) but with different uses.

J Caunt and son, hardware and oil shop. Opened in 1911. Mr Fred Caunt took it over from his father after WW2. I was friendly with his son and so worked there on Saturday mornings from about 1970 to 1976. It closed in the early 1980s when Fred retired and has now been refurbished as an Estate Agents. It is one of the oldest buildings in Kentish Town.

34 Highgate Road my grandparent’s house from about 1941 to 1967. Another family, the Kirby’s lived in the top two floors.

Kentish Town Road

Fortess Road

Highgate Road

Highgate Road

The Vine Pub

Hartland Road

Closed Camden Road station on the Midland Railway (LMS) route, it closed on 1 January 1916. More here: http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/c/camden_road/index.shtml

Carlton Primary School

Former platform of the closed Highgate Road (Low Level) Station, Closed in 1918. The High level Platforms closed in 1915.

Platforms of the closed Highgate Road (High Level Station), closed in 1915. The Low Level station was on the west side of Highgate Road and this closed 3 years later in 1918. This can also be seen in this image.

This is where the Hampstead Heath Lido will be built 12 years later...

This is Lissenden Gardens

This is the Kentish Town locomotive running shed and repair shop of the LMS (formerly Midland Railway)in use 1867-1963. The express engines that worked from St. Pancras were based here as well as the many shunting engines that worked to depots across London.

Kentish Town Station

Gospel Oak Station