View of Whetstone High Road
View of Whetstone High Road
Record No
157866
Title
View of Whetstone High Road
Description
A view of the High Road, Whetstone, looking south, including the Griffin Inn. A cart and a pair of horses at the right stands near the mouth of Oakleigh Road North. One horse is between the shafts and the animals may be changing over. The cart bears the legend "Gray" and is waiting near a fingerpost pointing north to New Southgate. A sign for the Griffin Inn also advertising its stables stands near the pavement in an island between the main road and a parallel street. The inn itself is three storeys including roof dormers and is visible in a terrace of buildings at the right. At the foot of the inn sign is the "whetstone" (a stone used for sharpening blades) said to have given the area its name, though it may actually be a mounting block for horse riders. Beyond it is a building with an awning outside, in front of which is a gas street lamp. Several more horse-drawn carts are visible in the distance. On the left is a row of shops with accommodation above, one of which has a large awning. In front stands a cart loaded with crates. The Griffin Inn still exists on the site but was rebuilt about 1930. The whetstone was Grade II listed in 1983; listing number 1191451. Next to the Griffin Inn, at number 1264 High Road, is a house, parts of which date from the late fifteenth century. It was Grade II listed in 1982; listing number 1064903. Next to that numbers 1266 and 1268 are a timber-framed building dating from the mid-sixteenth century. It was Grade II listed in 1982; listing number 1191458. Beyond that at number 1270 is another timber-framed building also from the mid-sixteenth century. It was Grade II listed in 1982; listing number 1359070.
Date of execution
1890
Section
The London Archives
Collection
LCC Photograph Library
Medium
photograph
Catalogue No
SC_PHL_01_634_73_4423
London picture map location
Exact
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