The foundation stone for this bridge was laid on June 29, 1818, by William Le Poer Trench and the structure was completed the following year. The original purpose was to connect the new County Courthouse with the County Gaol on Nuns Island. It is a fine gently humped five-span bridge which was originally known as ‘The New Bridge’ or ‘Gaol Bridge’.
The last clearly shown hill with trees on the left of the near background hides Harringay House (between present-day Hewitt & Allison Roads). The ridge in…
Fig. 1: Rounding the north-eastern corner of the course, 1954
For over a hundred years Alexandra Park Racecourse was the closest racecourse to London. This e…