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The Gardens, Highbury Barn Tavern

Print
19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print depicting the gardens of the Highbury Barn tavern, Islington.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Gardens, Highbury Barn Tavern (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
engraving
Brief description
'The Gardens, Highbury Barn Tavern', engraving, 19th century
Physical description
Print depicting the gardens of the Highbury Barn tavern, Islington.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.675in
  • Width: 7.1875in
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1925, London: Board of Education, 1926.
Credit line
Presented by Mrs Gabrielle Enthoven
Object history
Highbury Barn was originally the barn of Highbury manor farm. It was opened as a tea and ale house in 1740 after the manor was demolished, and many additions were made over the years, including in 1858 the addition of the 'Leviathan', a 4000 foot square open-air dancing platform, lit by gas globes. The Barn finally closed in 1871, but a pub was built on part of its site in 1885 and is still open today.

Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1925, London: Board of Education, 1926.
Collection
Accession number
E.1499-1925

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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