Title

'The Polygon, Somers Town

Caption

'The Polygon, Somers Town, in 1850', (c1876). Somers Town, originally granted by William III to John Somers (1651-1716), was named after Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers (1725-1806), the first housing was built at the Polygon amid fields, brick works and market gardens. From "Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places. The Western and Northern Studies", by Edward Walford. [Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., London, Paris & New York]

Date

1850

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F23_034

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58,8Mb (3,6Mb) / 18,3in x 12,5in / 5477 x 3750 (300dpi)

Keywords

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