Streatham

St. Saviour's Volunteers

Posted 2 May 2010 - 2:02pm by David Thrale

Henry Thrale's testimonials

Posted 26 September 2009 - 11:09pm by David Thrale

Several epitaphs to Henry Thrale are known to exist, including a mourning tablet written by Samuel Johnson, and written accounts in Thraliana, Gentleman's Magazine, and several testimonials by friends.

Streatham Park

Posted 26 September 2009 - 4:52pm by David Thrale

Streatham Park: in 1863Streatham Park: in 1863Streatham Park, or Streatham Place, was built in 1730 by Ralph Thrale (1698-1758) on 89 acres of land bought from the local Lord of the Manor - the fourth Duke of Bedford.

It was rumoured that the sale price was a ten-year supply of ale and porter for the Duke's home, Woburn Abbey.div>

Streatham Park tenants

Posted 26 September 2009 - 12:19am by David Thrale

Prime Minister Shelburne

Streatham Park: in 1863Streatham Park: in 1863In September 1782 Streatham was let to the Prime Minister of the day, Lord Shelburne, for three years. Hester Thrale and Dr Samuel Johnson left Streatham shortly afterwards on 7 October 1782. Shelburne became Prime Minister in July 1781. Shelburne used Streatham because his own home at Bowood in Wiltshire was too far away.

Thrales of Streatham

Posted 24 September 2009 - 11:48pm by David Thrale

Henry Thrale 1777: after Sir Joshua ReynoldsHenry Thrale 1777: after Sir Joshua ReynoldsThe most celebrated Thrales were Hester and Henry, by virtue of their close relationship and friendship with Samuel Johnson. After the year of his first introduction by Arthur Murphy (Henry's oldest and dearest friend), in January 1765, Dr. Samuel Johnson - Britain's greatest 18th Century author - was an honoured guest and a cherished friend.

Samuel Johnson's summer house

Posted 22 September 2009 - 11:25pm by David Thrale

Summer House: by unknown artistSummer House: by unknown artistStreatham Park featured a summer house loved by Samuel Johnson.

Thrale Almshouses

Posted 20 September 2009 - 10:23pm by David Thrale

Thrale almshouses 1931Thrale almshouses 1931The Thrale Almshouses, were built on Streatham High Road next to the police station in 1832 by Hester Maria Thrale, Susannah Arabella Thrale and Cecilia Margaretta Thrale - the three remaining daughters of Henry Thrale.

In 1932 the buildings were demolished and were rebuilt in Polworth Road, where they still provide social housing for single women.

The Anchor

Posted 20 September 2009 - 9:52pm by David Thrale

The Anchor signThe Anchor signAt the junction of Bankside and Park Street (formerly known as Bank End) there stood in the 15th and 16th centuries an inn called "the Castell upon the Hope" with a wharf, houses and four cottages - so called because of its turreted walls. Around 1770, it was rebuilt nad has since been known as The Anchor.

Henry Thrale's parliamentary career

Posted 20 September 2009 - 6:14pm by David Thrale

Henry Thrale: by Sir Joshua Reynolds 1777Henry Thrale: by Sir Joshua Reynolds 1777Henry Thrale was no Tory, nor was Hester Thrale. Henry Thrale had been raised as an intimate of that powerful Whig clan of Temples, Grenvilles and Lytteltons; and like most wealthier M.P. merchants, voted with the Government of the day.

The Streatham Flasher

Posted 20 September 2009 - 2:00pm by David Thrale

Written by Hester Lynch Thrale. Thraliana entry dated 24 March 1779.

Fanny Burney and I said the other day that we write a Weekly Paper & send it to London to our Gentlemen who desert us most grievously for the sake of attending Parliament—What says I shall we call our Paper? Oh the Flasher to be sure says she—we have a Hack Phrase here at Streatham of calling ev'ry thing Flash which we want other folks to call Wit.

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