Cross Oak, near Berkhamsted (c 1880)
Period
Victorian (1837 - 1901)
Description
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.
Type of original
lithograph
Artist or photographer
[unknown]
Location depicted in image
Cross Oak, near Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, UK.
Copyright
1)© St Albans Museums
Photo number
ph8605
