Hackford Road
Encyclopedia
Hackford Road is a road in Brixton
, Lambeth
, south London
, England
. It runs north-south and is located between Clapham Road (A3
) to the west and Brixton Road
(A23
) to the east. To the north is the Oval tube station
.
The artist Vincent van Gogh
(1853–1890) lived at 87 Hackford Road, then the house of Ursula Loyer and her daughter Eugenie, in 1873. He wrote to his brother Theo van Gogh
from this address. He arrived in London to start work at the art dealership Goupil & Co. in Southampton Street
, central London, on 19 May 1873.
From August of that year, he lived in Hackford Road. His stay is now recorded with a blue plaque
, installed a hundred years later in 1973. He sketched the Georgian
terrace opposite Durand School in Hackford Road during the 1870s.
There is a small conservation area
, first designated in 1974, which includes the house where van Gogh lived.
The Type Museum
, opened in 1992, is located at 100 Hackford Road, at the southern end.
Brixton
Brixton is a district in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London, England. It is south south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
, Lambeth
Lambeth
Lambeth is a district of south London, England, and part of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated southeast of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:...
, south London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It runs north-south and is located between Clapham Road (A3
A3 road
The A3, known as the Portsmouth Road for much of its length, is a dual carriageway, or expressway, which follows the historic route between London and Portsmouth passing close to Kingston upon Thames, Guildford, Haslemere and Petersfield. For much of its length, it is classified as a trunk road...
) to the west and Brixton Road
Brixton Road
Brixton Road is a road in the London Borough of Lambeth , leading from the Oval at Kennington to Brixton, where it forms the high street and then forks into Effra Road and Brixton Hill at St Mathews church at the crossroads with Acre Lane and Coldharbour Lane...
(A23
A23 road
The A23 road is a major road in the United Kingdom between London and Brighton, East Sussex. It became an arterial route following the construction of Westminster Bridge in 1750 and the consequent improvement of roads leading to the bridge south of the river by the Turnpike Trusts...
) to the east. To the north is the Oval tube station
Oval tube station
Oval tube station in Kennington is a station on the Northern line of the London Underground between Stockwell and Kennington stations. It is the only station on the Morden branch of the Northern line whose name begins with a vowel and is one of only two stations on the London Underground with only...
.
The artist Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh
Vincent Willem van Gogh , and used Brabant dialect in his writing; it is therefore likely that he himself pronounced his name with a Brabant accent: , with a voiced V and palatalized G and gh. In France, where much of his work was produced, it is...
(1853–1890) lived at 87 Hackford Road, then the house of Ursula Loyer and her daughter Eugenie, in 1873. He wrote to his brother Theo van Gogh
Theo van Gogh
Theo van Gogh is the name of:*Theo van Gogh , brother of the painter Vincent van Gogh*Theo van Gogh , great-grandson of the above...
from this address. He arrived in London to start work at the art dealership Goupil & Co. in Southampton Street
Southampton Street
Southampton Street is a street in central London , England, running north from the Strand to Covent Garden Market.There are restaurants in the street such as Bistro 1and Wagamama. There are also shopssuch as The North Face outdoor clothing shop...
, central London, on 19 May 1873.
From August of that year, he lived in Hackford Road. His stay is now recorded with a blue plaque
Blue plaque
A blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person or event, serving as a historical marker....
, installed a hundred years later in 1973. He sketched the Georgian
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
terrace opposite Durand School in Hackford Road during the 1870s.
There is a small conservation area
Conservation area
A conservation areas is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features, cultural heritage or biota are safeguarded...
, first designated in 1974, which includes the house where van Gogh lived.
The Type Museum
Type Museum
The Type Museum is a unique and massive collection of artifacts representing the legacy of type founding in England, whose famous type foundries and composing systems supplied the world with type in all languages...
, opened in 1992, is located at 100 Hackford Road, at the southern end.