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Ludgrove, or Ludgrave, or Ludgraves, was an estate and farm in Middlesex between Monken Hadley in the west and Cockfosters in the east in what is now north London. It was centered on Ludgrove Farm (the Blue House) near to Cockfosters.
Ludgrove was founded in 1892 by Arthur Dunn in Cockfosters, north London. Dunn was one of life’s natural enthusiasts and his favourite saying, “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might” remains the school motto today.
A brief history of Cockfosters, "a metropolitan blend of open spaces and easy commuting." Plus pics of Christ Church and Trent Park and a map.
Ludgrove Hall is an historic manor house in the parish of Monken Hadley, [1] formerly within the county of Middlesex. Today the property has been overtaken by the suburbs of North London, and is situated on Games Road, Cockfosters, on the edge of Monken Hadley Common.
It seems most of the Hertfordshire views were specially photographed so a date of circa 1906 will be about right. The house was in Monken Hadley parish, which means that prior to 1904 it was in Middlesex, then moved into Hertfordshire, for a period of 60 years.
Ludgrove School is an English independent boys' preparatory boarding school. Ludgrove was founded in 1892 at Ludgrove Hall in Middlesex by the Old Etonian sportsman Arthur Dunn . Dunn had been employed as a master at Elstree School , which sent boys mainly to Harrow , and intended to nurture a school that focused on preparing boys to enter Eton .
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Cockfosters is a suburb of north London to the east of Chipping Barnet, lying partly in the London Borough of Enfield and partly in the London Borough of Barnet. Before 1965, it was in the counties of Middlesex and Hertfordshire .
