Domestic Cleaning Gospel Oak NW1

The first mention of this North West London comes from the year 986. Until the 1700s, it was called South End Green. The name Gospel Oak comes from an oak tree around which residents gathered for gospel readings. The tree was supposedly located at the corner of Southampton Road and Mansfield Road. The last mention of the oak dates from 1801. The oak marked the St. Pancras and Hampstead boundaries. Until 1965, this NW1 area was part of the medieval parish of St. Pancras. In the 18th century, the founder of Methodism John Wesley preached here to the farming community. A Methodist chapel stood on Wesleyan Place which is named after Wesley.

There was an attempt to plant a new oak tree by resident Michael Palin in 1998. Palin is a well-known actor and member of the Monty Python comedy group. The new tree planted in Lismore Circus did not survive. Writer George Orwell, radio DJ Edith Bowman, novelist Jerome K Jerome, and Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom John Betjeman are among the most famous Gospel Oak residents. The cover of the 1979 Gospel Oak EP from Sinead O’Connor depicts the arches of the local railway station. The movie Mister Corbett’s Ghost is set in this area. St Martin’s Church featured in EastEnders.

Oak Village and Elaine Grove retain much of their original Victorian charm. Many of the Victorian and Edwardian large terraced houses are in the Mansfield conservation area. Kiln Place estate was built on the site of a brick kiln that was known as Gospel Oak Brick Works. Architect Neave Brown designed the Grade II listed Dunboyne Road Estate. Parliament Hill Lido opened in 1938. This outdoor swimming pool is a Grade II listed construction. One of the largest Catholic churches in London can be found in Gospel Oak. St Dominic’s Priory Church was consecrated in 1883 and the building was finished in 1890.