Title

'Canonbury Tower, an Old Manor House Turned into a Social Club', c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish.

Caption

'Canonbury Tower, an Old Manor House Turned into a Social Club', c1935. Canonbury Tower in Islington, north London, once formed part of a manor house of the Priors of St Bartholomew. The Tower itself dates from the mid 16th century. Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries it was acquired by Sir John Spencer, Lord Mayor of London, who added the two wings. Sir Francis Bacon leased the building in the 17th century, and playwright, dramatist poet and novelist Oliver Goldsmith lived in the tower during the 1760s. From "Wonderful London, Volume 2", edited by Arthur St John Adcock. [The Fleetway House, London, c1935]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1935

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D54_272

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

57,5Mb (2,1Mb) / 13,2in x 16,9in / 3963 x 5071 (300dpi)

Keywords

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