Cross Oak, near Berkhamsted (c 1880)

Social History (Museum of St Albans)

2005.5863

Cross Oak, near Berkhamsted (c 1880). Two-colour lithograph for the estate agents. Throughout Victoria's reign Hertfordshire continued to provide residences for the well-to-do businessman, who could commute to the City by several train routes. Cross Oak was a new house, built c 1875. Amongst the attractions identified by the estate agent is room to play the new game of lawn tennis, invented in the late 1870s.

1880

ph8605 Cross Oak

120 transparency

Jennifer Golding

1) Photo Studio

Cross Oak, near Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, UK.

PWD Box 6 (blue).

Herts Before the Car, 2001