Also see places within Barnet.
Barnet, Hertfordshire
Map
The overlays that highlight 17th century London features are approximate and derived from Wenceslaus Hollar’s maps:
- Built-up London – London before the Fire
- City of London wall and Great Fire damage – London after the Fire
Open location in Google Maps: 51.644525, -0.202052
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References
Chart showing the number of references in each month of the diary’s entries.
1661
- Jan
1664
1666
- May
1667
1668
- Jun
6 Annotations
First Reading
vincent • Link
not clear on the map considering the population, on the A1000[old A1 great north road ] My take it was right under the "d" in monkton Hadley [ end of the northern line.]
Barnet church: http://www.btinternet.com/~wgnb/p…
There was even a famous battle here 1471
http://www.britainexpress.com/His…
vincent • Link
For the Barnet run From London to Holyhead 269 Miles, thus reckoned.
To Barnet 11, to St. Albans 9, to Dunstable 12, to Brickhill 9, to Stony Stratford 9
http://www.londonancestor.com/sto…
Steve Oughton • Link
Old Postcards of Barnet
http://postcards.shibbs.co.uk/
Second Reading
Terry Foreman • Link
The northern part of Barnet is at the bottom of this map
http://www.motco.com/map/81001/Se…
The southern part of Barnet and Barnet Gate is at the top left of this map
http://www.motco.com/map/81001/Se…
San Diego Sarah • Link
Barnet was becoming another spa town as early as 1653:
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/…
Assumed date Sunday, June 5, 1653. Dorothy Osborne to William Temple Letter 23:
"I had a letter the last week from my Lady, who tells me that she has been ill from a pain at her stomach, and that she has been drinking Barnet Waters and has found herself better since. I thought they had been so lately found out, that nobody had known what they had been good for yet, or had ventured to take them. I could wish they were as proper for the spleen as Epsom or Tunbridge, they would lie much more conveniently for me."
Third Reading
San Diego Sarah • Link
From time to time the Barnet "Physic Well" is opening free of charge for people to visit.
They warn that the Physic Well is in a small room underground and is reached by steep stone steps.
It's located on the corner of Well Approach and Pepys Crescent.
Barnet’s Physic Well is a mineral water spring which was thought to have therapeutic qualities. It was popular from the later 17th century through the 18th century, and its visitors included Samuel Pepys, who wrote about the visit in his diary.
For a photo of how it looks today, see
https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/calen…