Walthamstow and the Ballad of Master McGrath

Did you know that there’s a terrace of houses in Walthamstow built from the winnings of famous Irish greyhound Master McGrath? In my obsession with local history I’m always hoping to discover something new but even I was surprised to find this plaque on a run of...

The lost house in the woods

I started this blog post last September and for some reason it has languished in my drafts folder since then. In the past few weeks so many questions about this house have popped up on my Facebook timeline as a result of more than the usual amount of people stumbling...