John Constable

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William Hobson

"The occupant of Markfield House was William Hobson who was a very important figure in the London building and property world. He had been prominent in the rebuilding of St Luke’s Hospital and...

All Hallows' Church (previously All Saints), Hobson Family, John Constable, Local History, Markfield House, Markfield Park, Martello Towers

Mrs Hobson

Mrs Hobson of Markfield (wife of William Hobson)

All Hallows' Church (previously All Saints), Hobson Family, John Constable, Local History, Markfield House, Markfield Park, Martello Towers

Markfield House

"Markfield House was built in 1798 when Tottenham was a fashionable rural village conveniently close to London. The occupant of Markfield House was William Hobson..."

Hobson Family, John Constable, Local History, Markfield House, Markfield Park

Luke Howard - 'Weatherbrain'

"Luke Howard was born November 28th, 1772 in London. Howard was never a trained meteorologist or scientist, but he was a real weather enthusiast with a lifelong interest in meteorology. For more...

Clouds, Howard Family, John Constable, Local History, Luke Howard, Meteorology, Scotland Green

Luke Howard and Cloud Names

"In December 1802, a pharmacist called Luke Howard presented his paper, "On the modification of clouds" ('modification' meaning 'classification'), and in it proposed some of the cloud names we...

Bruce Grove, Clouds, Howard Family, John Constable, Local History, Luke Howard, Meteorology, Science