Dartmouth Park Towards Parliament Hill and Tufnell Park - Spiffing London Walk

This is a spiffing London walk around the area just north of Kentish Town encompassing Dartmouth Park and Parliament Hill Fields and up to Tufnell Park.
As usual Joolz talks about the underground river Fleet, the Forum (aka The Town and Country Club) and lots of other little weird unusual things. There's more about John Keats, cricket (players versus gentlemen), hymns and of course John Betjeman.
Old gigs at The Boston Arms, giraffes in the garden and horses in the house!
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[@matimus100]

All Saint's are Virgins aren't they Joolz? 👫🌏 so it's written.

[@walkingthemiles4613]

Very enjoyable tour🤩

[@dockovacs4089]

I did about 1 week ago

[@szymeklawik7636]

Snuff were a Punk band. Used to go to a rock/metal night called Toony Loons every Saturday night @ The Dome next to Boston Arms around 2002/03

[@StingyOLanigan]

I thoroughly enjoy your walk and talk videos. I have a request. As a college student I lived in South Kensington at 42 Stanhope Gardens. I used the Gloucester Road Tube Station. Would love to see your take in that neighborhood. I sit here in Texas I enjoy your walks through one of my all-time favorite cities. Thanks and keep up the videos. Cheers!

[@kanedaku]

I love that a Texan studied in London. I would have loved to have a pint with you back in the day!

[@LaPtiteAnglaise]

@@kanedaku ? Why is that unusual?

[@kanedaku]

@@LaPtiteAnglaise Because Americans tend not to choose London colleges or unis, apart from LSE. And none of those were Texan. Any other questions dude?

[@lindacharles6581]

So glad to see you again. I love your jolly spiffing videos they are so wonderfully unique. ❤️

[@wasabista1613]

8:10 We've got an island in Canada named after Lord Southampton. Southampton Island, at the top end of Hudson's Bay. It's twice the size of Wales and has a population of about 800, mostly Inuit. Now you know.

[@lilackrystal]

Really loved this one (so close to home) but sad you mentioned 3 local secondary schools (LSU, William Ellis, Acland Burghley) but didn't mention mine - Parliament Hill ☹️ but maybe I've missed it on another video... 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@aileenbanks8115]

I agree with you Joolz forgotten to mention Parliament Hill Fields School and Dawn French was a Teacher there

[@sixtinegendre4347]

I was sat next to you on the Northern Line yesterday and was too shy to say hi! Thank you for your videos, absolutely love them!

[@CherryGibson335]

Great video Joolz. We lived in Lissenden Mansions for many years, and I went to William Ellis in the 60s. A couple of other Old Elysians you would have heard of were; Richard Thompson (Fairport Convention) and Hugh Cornwell (The Stranglers); I believe they were in a school band called Emil and the Detectives. I was in the same year as Julien Temple, who introduced us all to US bands; The Mothers, Jefferson Airplane, Spirit, The Doors, etc. I love watching your vidoes, especially the NW5 and NW3 areas.

[@cecilefox9136]

Me too ,I lived in Dartmouth Park Road!

[@stephaniewatts1956]

My mom and I stumbled upon the Southampton Arms the last time we were in London. It is a beautiful pub inside. They haven't modernized it too much or tarted it up. They also have a beautiful beer garden out back. Definitely worth a visit.

[@teatime1010]

Thank you for this! I am an American who lived in Clevedon Mansions through the 1990s while working in London. Thank you for showing the 'hood. The Bull and Last certainly looks fancy! And it will forever be the Town and Country to me. Wonderful to see as I am now exiled in Philadelphia.

[@francinevanzanten8368]

5:26 A tower of a fire station is also used to dry the fire hoses, firemen hang them at the top of the tower.

[@jennythescouser]

Those tennis courts feature at the end of the flim "Blow Up" (1966). Also, you walked right pastthe sites Highgate Upper Level and Highgate Lower Level railway stations ;) - Great video as always.

[@davidholiday4494]

Great video...I have lived in and around this area for many, many years and was shown many places and features I have not noticed before.

[@alexbarn]

What a lovely tour. I went to Willam Ellis in the 80’s (Primrose Hill before that) and know so many of the roads and pubs you walked in this episode. Thank you so much for bringing back a flood of memories. Did not know Eddie Grant went to Burghley! Btw, Titmus was one spinner who played for Middlesex who went to Ellis, the other is yours truly. Keep these coming!

[@aileenbanks8115]

They have done the Burghley school up since then

[@CherryGibson335]

Fred was a right arm off spin bowler. He lost 4 toes in a boating accident while in the West Indies.

[@alexbarn]

@@CherryGibson335 you are quite right, I shall correct.

[@philallen5406]

Great to see you back Joolz, enjoy watching from New Zealand, so keep them coming, the more the better, educational and entertaining, hope to come back Britain for a visit this year

[@LC-bb6jd]

Joolz, I discovered your wonderful site and subscribed when you had 30,000 followers. Now I see you have over 200,000 subscribers and I have confidence that the numbers will continue to increase because your videos are so enjoyable and informative. Thank You for the effort that you put into each video.

[@judgedread-q4t]

Love these walks around the old streets and pubs. Cheers mate!

[@janisrands2087]

My hubby was born at Paddington hospital...1946...would love to see anything paddington...

[@RootlessNZ]

Marvellous tour. I grew up in Mile End and lived in Islington for 13 years and worked for a while in the 1970s at 123 Dartmouth Park Hill when it was the Children's Community Centre. I've lived in Wellington New Zealand for 35 years and miss the architectural variety of London and much else. For me, NZ is an architectural and cultural desert. I'm 75 now and will most likely never be in London before I die so your tours are a treasure to me. Thank you so much.

[@Biogeology]

I used to go to the community centre in the 1970s as a child

[@RootlessNZ]

I worked there part-time in 1975. I think it was a good place for the kids. It was surely a great place to work. It would be wonderful to hear more from you. @@Biogeology

[@donaldsmith7685]

As crime escalates in our major American cities your video is actually a good history lesson. Learning about highwaymen and the constant threat of being robbed in London, centuries ago, makes me realize very little has changed, just much more dangerous here in the good old USA, home to millions of hand guns and automatic weapons. Which is why I find it hilarious Prince Harry feels secure in California but claims he doesn't feel safe returning to a nation that has gun control. Always a pleasure Mr. J.

[@garymcguire8529]

I was walking pass a piano factory, one day and I could hear the sound of a piano coming from the upstairs window, luckily it just missed me, as I passed by.

[@blutey]

Have passed through those streets in that area so many times without giving it a second thought. Nice to see the history behind it all from a fresh perspective!

[@paranormalpendle5920]

Give this man a TV series !

[@spkiey]

Wow, I'd never have guessed you were a Snuff fan, they still gig occasionally, and are still one of the great live bands to see. Always an awesome night out.

[@DavE-bh8lz]

Yet another very enjoyable and entertaining video! Thanks Joolz & Simon.

[@bertspeggly4428]

Great video! It shows that in almost any part of older London, if you look hard enough, you can find lots and lots of interesting stuff.

[@manolyamehmet9737]

Hi Joolz, I enjoyed this one immensely. However, a couple of extra facts for you. I used to go to Parliament Hill girls school and the actress/comedian Dawn French used to be my drama teacher and the singer Dua Lipa is a former student too x

[@tombowers3681]

yet another fantastic Joolz guide walk. You just keep "knocking it out of the park", I can't wait to get back to London in the future and explore some of these places that I would have never thought of going before,

[@jamieedwards6721]

I've always known pineapples to be code for "I am a swinger" at least when a women wears a pineapple dress or necklace or some other jewellery. Kind of like an ace of spades denotes a preference for black men, I'm not making it up 😂

[@denisemeredith2436]

I never knew that.

[@Biogeology]

Then there's Pearl necklaces and friends of Dorothy which I explained to Gregory Maguire in the William IV Hampstead

[@sahu]

I stayed at an airbnb on monnery road just down the road from Dartmouth Hill park. This was a nice walk down memory lane for my long walks with my dog.

[@alicemayenobe5977]

Thank you so much for this super high-quality tour!!!

[@eamonquinn2256]

I was probably at that Perfect Daze gig with you and a few others, great video

[@parisreid5792]

As always a gorgeous video. But this one has made me quite mellow, it just seemed like a quiet and peaceful part of London. Well done!

[@NickJski]

jools: "youre obsessed with windows!" also jools every episode: "look at this postbox!" also jools every episode: "look at that street sign!"

[@jfilm7466]

He's just like my autistic kid 😂

[@Lulu-jl5zd]

Fun fact... all my family from the East End claimed that Anna Fitzroy was their grandmother. Except my granddad who just said she threw a rice pudding (of all things) at him! Great vlog btw. I don't know if you been to Burano in Venice but they have a clause in the lease to say your house has to be a single colour and not the same colour as your neighbour's houses. Rather pretty effect... might be worth a Google.

[@kateclarke456]

I saw Squeeze at the Town and country club We were told it would be the last ever concert to held there All these years on I’m still a mad fan of the east London band and seeing Glen Tilbrook next Friday Adore your videos here in Dudley West Midlands ❤️

[@Sally-nse2]

Proud resident of Lissenden Mansions born and bred and now of Parliament hill Mansions since 1958- Lissenden gardens 👌 you missed a lot of our very famous past residents though. Loads of plaques👍

[@JohnSmith-uc4ku]

Jools maybe kilburn and cricklewood for your Irish viewers back in Dublin ireland great days 80 ,90s

[@dannymcmince]

Half the population of Donegal where in Kilburn and Cricklewood in the 80s/90s...

[@Joolzguides]

Will do. On the list!

[@JohnSmith-uc4ku]

That's great jools,,will get a tour of you when back in London hopefully next couple month's time👍👌🇮🇪

[@JohnSmith-uc4ku]

@@Joolzguides cheers jools hope to be back in London soon will get a tour 👍

[@JohnSmith-uc4ku]

@@dannymcmince probably drank with them Danny good times

[@rich7750]

Snuff! Saw them countless times in various London pubs around 1988-89.

[@mickymantle3233]

I belong to an American podcast (on KZbin) called 'Police off the Cuff' & recommend Joolz to all the cops in New York (visiting London) & beyond ! Excellent.

[@LONDONCITYWALK]

Another amazing video thanks for sharing

[@smithmt9878]

Wish u would venture south of the river on a walk. Lived ther 18yrs b4 coming back to Scotland. Never got to see areas in north London u tread. Glasgow is so friendly that wen they stab u they give u directions to A & E. Lol.

[@russellheuman2824]

Thank you Joolz. Another fascinating walk through London town. I feel like a native, though 'm an American.😁

[@allewis86]

Joolz please come south of the river and do Barnes/Mortlake area - so much interesting history and would love to see your take on it all!

[@chancebrown614]

Yes lovely part of SW London, and the Marc Bolan shrine is always worth a look, such a tragic story...

[@kimbunting8284]

What a lovely tour, living in Australia (30 years now) I watch all of your videos and they bring back many happy memories, however - what happened to mentioning Parliament Hill School (for girls), you were right there on the driveway at William Ellis, you mentioned LSU and even Ackland Burghley. Not even a passing shot :(. Still love your style and commentary.

[@michaelmcdonnell5998]

I'm just going to prepare my lunch and settle down for a jolly good watch!

[@chancebrown614]

Another great video Joolz! Love this part of NW London, especially the pubs feat here, The Southampton Arms, Pineapple, and The Assembly House. My favourite (which I'm sure you've frequented) is the excellent Tapping The Admiral, on the border of Kentish Town/Camden (Castle Road)...

[@guttormurthorfinnsson8758]

always interesting. showing the rut on a map could help some forreners. tale ho. thanks from Iceland.

[@IPV-uu8kw]

I was wondering if you could do a Sherlock Holmes tour of London?

[@janisrands2087]

Missed you! And the piano player...chopin.. love it!

[@patlussenden4536]

Was having a rubbish day at work and a walk with Joolz put me right. Bonus: I recently found out that my last name is a direct “evolution” of Lissenden. So seeing you mention the park was awesome!!

[@toddbonin6926]

Joolz, your videos always brighten my day. Thank you!!!

[@robindow1061]

Thanks Jools. Another excellent tour. As a Kentishtowner, we lived in Leighton Road, though now sadly living in Hertfordshire. I have so many memories of the place. I can remember my dear Mum taking my sister and me to the Forum to watch films like Whistle Down the Wind, The Young Ones and Summer Holiday. But not just old memories, a cousin lives in Lissenden Gardens, so i 'go home' regularly. I can say that the Assembly House and the Bull and Gate do good food. Little Green Street is a delight. Perhaps a future walk could start in Leighton Road into Lady Margaret Road ( named after Lady Margaret Beaufort i believe) and on to Brecknock Road ( known locally as 'The Brecknock') which is the dividing line, literally the whit lines down the middle, between Camden (St Pancras) and Islington. Lady Margaret Road continues the other side of 'The Brecknock' but is then in Islington. It leads onto Tuffnel Park Road which leads, from opposite The Boston Arms,to Holloway.

[@chancebrown614]

I believe the great British actor Denholm Elliot, lived on Leighton Grove for many years....

[@flyinghedgehog3833]

Lived in bedsit Lady Margaret rd....coins for electric meter etc...late '70s..but we was appy! My friend Giuseppe lived opposite ..doorman Mortons Berkeley Sq W1

[@robindow1061]

@@chancebrown614 I didn't know that. Good old Kentish Town

[@TheRockyLeonFan]

Could you please do a Shepherd's bush area?

[@Joolzguides]

Yes!! I need to do that!!

[@slumpsg1901]

@@Joolzguides Oi mate ard yer get ta shepherds bush he cried. Up a shepherds leg I replied. Great Vids Joolz thanks a bunch.

[@scottg44]

Great video Joolz, Brought back memories of travelling to William Ellis School in the 80’s there was a sheltered bench on the little grass verge between Grove Terrace and the main road (Highgate Rd) and for years it was home to an old hobo called Yorky. He was looked after by some of the local residents and legend had it that he was actually really wealthy and had hidden all his money in one of the nearby trees! Sadly he passed away in mid eighties and we never did find his hidden treasure!!

[@aileenbanks8115]

I remember Yorky used to be in the small park where Haddow House

[@markbellew309]

Fifth... 😊😉... As ever Jools a bit of light interesting viewing in amongst all the depressing news..... 👍😊

[@jimfromleicester897]

Another interesting and informative tour but why does it always seem ages for an episode to come then when it arrives it's gone so quick? Thanks Joolz

[@bghof]

Great video per usual. The Southampton arms is one of the best pubs in London, fantastic beer and cider selection and while the food selection is limited it is quite good. The pineapple is great as well!

[@chancebrown614]

Yes two great ale pubs, always worth a look!

[@stephenboster8925]

Just caught Joolz guesting on the ‘Lauren Learns History’ channel, where they teach history to kids! Brilliant!

[@armorer94]

There's a pub called the tally ho in my home town. Been there for 50 years.

[@AtheistOrphan]

You’ve been there for 50 years? Don’t you think it’s about time you went home?

[@armorer94]

@@AtheistOrphan then I'd have to settle up on my tab!

[@AtheistOrphan]

@@armorer94 - 🍻

[@pilucamonton9601]

I lived in Hallam St ( dead end St which in a photo funnily you can read Hall St like in Hull Hall the computer where you can see the Masons arms pub and guess what? When I returned in 2011 it was all luxery flats and it had been a YCWA hostel whose sign read only WC If you don’t see the Photo…😊😊😅😮😮😢🎉🎉😂❤❤

[@cleorose1964]

would you consider doing more in southwest London? I lived in Richmond/Twickenham area for a while and there's some great history there!

[@maverick4177]

I once sat next to Sir John Betjamin and ate a cheese a pickle sandwich I was 12 and it was in the graveyard of St Enodoc church in Trebetherick Cornwall 👍🏻

[@johnp515]

How was the sandwich?

[@maverick4177]

@@johnp515 sandy

[@kashrut18]

Brought back memories. Gospel Oak (There used to be a butcher's shop there with a sign on the billboard "Meat to Please you, pleased to meet you!") and William Ellis Grammar school - I was there in the 70s. Parliament Hill Fields where we used to do cross country runs, play tennis and use the track.

[@davefave4351]

Love it! Was kinda hoping you'd end up further on, up West Hill and maybe mention Brookfield Mansions? Where I was born. And which, coincidentally, pops up in that Betjeman... Till the tram went over thirty, sighting terminus again, Past municipal lawn tennis and the bobble hanging plane; Soft the light surburban evening caught our ashlar-speckled spire, Eighteen-sixty Early English, as the mighty elms retire Either side of Brookfield Mansions flashing fine French Window fire... And not forgetting the Planes! Nice one!

[@irenebianchi5088]

Amazing restaurant, love the floor, everything actually.

[@ronbanning7142]

Happy you're back... cheers

[@hazcat640]

Joolz, I always enjoy your content but this one was exceptional. Nice area, less frantic delivery and very informative. Thank you.

[@highway-hats]

Thanks for the videos - Love all the houses & the colours on some of them. Red brick is always good. Mine in W!. near Baker Street was brown brick with stucco ground floor. All within easy walks to HTB & KT - the in Churches of the 90's/2000 & millennium years on - ' Alpha Courses ' were there then which have been the rage since back in the day. Even the Catholic Churches have them nowadays. London is such a lovely place!. Bless Badger.

[@johndonald8692]

A bewildering array of facts trivia and quirkiness must be another Joolz Excellent

[@vodaploda]

played in the Bull & Gate - love your work Joolz

[@bobbeckman3735]

Thank you Joolz. I am always impressed by your deep memory for people places and lyrics. I can’t watch you without wanting to move to London. Maybe I can get a deal from an Russian oligarch

[@HoperehabcenterthailandAsia]

eaten at the Lord Palmerston a million times - excellent grub

[@KRider003]

Joolz air guitaring "Parisienne Walkways" 🤯 haha

[@carolhornett9605]

One of the factories at 6.07 mins was the Shand Kidd wallpaper factory. I can remember as a little girl in the 1960's you had to take a big breath in and walk past as quickly as possible because the smell coming out of the factory was so bad!! Very vivid memory. We lived in Camden and my grandmother lived in Gospel oak so it's a route we walked every week. Thank you so much.

[@scarlettm86]

Not too far from quarter of a million subscribers now Joolz! How exciting 😀

[@cecilwilson5442]

Another great video I walked some of the streets to Highbury Hill when I was doing the pipework on the cliftonford Hotel near Harley Street,, but was on the jury's hotel on great Russell Street,, loved walking back to Hackney academy which was an apartment the firm rented,, 1999,, to end of 2000,,from Northern Ireland ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️

[@kashrut18]

BTW, Joolz, among the wellknown students who attended William Ellis school in the 70s was Prof. Neil Turok, one of the leading Theoretical Physicists and Cosmologists today. He worked and collaborated with Stephen Hawking while at Cambridge and is one of the founders of Inflation Theory to explain the Big Bang.

[@ianskinner1371]

In 1960 I met three elderly ladies in Grove Terrace, mother almost 100, daughters each in their 70s, who had lived in the Terrace all their lives, commenting that the loudest noise they experienced in their childhood was from the sheep on Parliament Hill! There is a detatched house opposite, beteeen Gordon House Road and Lissenden Gardens, which I understood was the residence of Lady Hamilton after Nelson’s death. Love the video reminiscent of when I resided in Dartmouth Park Avenue. Also, Kentish Town police station had stabling at the rear for some 12 horses, hence the large driveway entrance. 22:10

[@sih1095]

Cheers Joolz. As fascinating as ever..

[@janed7774]

Jules I am meditating on your strictly come dancing 🕺💃🏻 future.. I would very enjoy your fox trot and quick step 😊 slightly worried about your lambada though x I love your walks around London 💕

[@karentaylor9652]

The history you are alluring to is only the HIS - STORY according to what the main stream media, even in those days, is what the media has invoked, advertised as to the narrative. Though, I still like to watch your videos, I feel a sense of.... AHA ! Perhaps you should look more in-depth Jules as you seem like, you love TRUE HISTORY.

[@stephensmitherman5243]

Is Fitzroy, the Captain of the HMS Beagle, during the five year voyage of the world with Charles Darwin. Related?

[@HenningRalf]

Such a tower is needed to dry the hoses after an operation. That is why it is so high.

[@Biogeology]

As I recall they built it before knocking down the old station which had its entrance in Fortess walk I used to hop over the road and play volleyball with them

[@Useaname]

I have the same problem but I just dangle it out my bedroom window

[@benjaminvanvliet3385]

well done, old boy.

[@crystalwaters8852]

Thank you for pointing out the details on the black bollard.❤ love how you look at the details!😁😁☀️

[@abigailgerlach5443]

A horse through the front door? Mad Englishmen! Your lighthouse song is as odd as "You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd." Mad Americans! Equal opportunity. Lol

[@Phil-hm1mu]

Not been to The Southampton Arms Ale & Cider House for a few years but I assume nothing much has changed. Last time I visited the place was as minimalistic as its website, the furniture genuinely old and the beer/cider great.

[@chancebrown614]

I'm glad to say nothing has changed, still a great, un flashy real ale pub!

[@acooper8910]

Hugh Cornwell of the Stranglers went to William Ellis. You missed Little Green St off Highgate Rd - Kinks' Dead End Street promo location.

[@davidedmond8933]

Hi joolz Think your content is great The one about Shepherds Bush, you did not mention Brilliant Signs A company that went on to revolutionise the high street around the world. Your brill anyway. I forgive you ha

[@surferpip]

Got to big up Simon and his amazing camera skills

[@zulkiflijamil4033]

Hip Hip Tally Ho. Partmouth Dark is a great and awesome place! Thanks Julian for the uploading

[@father3dollarbill]

Had no idea that the pinnacle of architecture was reached in england, 300, 200 years ago. Nice. Don't ever build anything new..

[@gpan62]

Are your carpet shops continually going out of business too? eg. "Acme Carpets, going out of business since 1955" 🤣

[@gwhite7011]

Hey Joolz, have you ever whacked an innocent passerby with your brolly when gesticulating ? ;-)

[@jamesbradbury9043]

The Forum on Highgate rd was called the Town and Country but it was called the the Forum before that, they just changed it back to the original name Jules. Maybe I could take you around London one day 😂

[@lukepank]

Unfortunately like many areas of London, Kentish Town has been colonised by the modern middle class which has sadly resulted in the loss of its character! We have lost many proper "working class" pubs in the area such as the Admiral mann and Leighton arms. All the real Londoners who once lived here have sadly passed away or left the area.

[@Uk5haky]

My mate loved GBOA. He said there was a band called Lesbian Dopeheads On Mopeds, but I'm not so sure.

[@josh0g]

Something that I sometimes think on with your videos is the culverting of all these rivers. In light of more modern environmental conservatism, I do wonder how much was lost with the culverting of all the rivers. We might not really know the loss of species by doing this so thoroughly as it's not really recorded the difference before and after.

[@plhebel1]

Joolz, I have made up my mind, When I visit London I am going hire you for a walk about around some of the places you preview on your channel.

[@marydeavin7947]

I taught at your school as a Student with Mrs Ford. That was 1978. Loved it!