Old Highgate Archway, Demolished 1897
Illustration from The Great North Road: London to York, 2nd edition published in 1922. By the author Charles George Harper (1863 – 1943) Info from wiki: The Archway Road is part of the A1 or Great North Road, one of the original toll roads. From 1813–1864, Archway was the site of a toll gate, where travellers had to pay for the next stage of their journey. A tunnel was attempted more than once for the Highgate bypass, to join the Great North Road by avoiding the steep Highgate Hill and narrow roads of Highgate village. However, these failed on collapsing. Instead, today's large cutting was recommended by John Rennie and a high, multi-arched road bridge across this. The first bridge of 1813 was designed by John Nash It was at Archway that Dick Whittington heard the Bow Bells ringing and returned to London. There is a statue on Highgate Hill to commemorate this
Size: 2422px × 3437px
Location: Archway, London, United Kingdom
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