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WATERLOW PARK, HIGHGATE.
The munificent gift by Sir Sydney Waterlow of "Fairseat House"
and grounds (his seat at High gate) to the London County Council for
the benefit of the people of London was recognised, so far as Islington
is concerned, by a cordial vote of thanks passed by the Vestry on
December (3th, 1889. The estate consists not only of the modern
mansion abutting on High gate Hill and the 29 acres of well timbered
and sloping park land attached, but it also includes "Lauderdale House"
an old fashioned residence of some historical interest. It is rumoured
that from the windows of this house the celebrated Nell Gwynne
threatened fo throw her infant son (the future Duke of St. Albans)
unless his Royal father promised to do something for him, and that the
King sauntering in its gardens below immediately cried out "save the
Earl of Burford."
REVISION OF BY-LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
The necessity for revising and altering the By-Laws made in 1865,
pursuant to section 202 of the Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855,
for the regulation of the business of the Vestry having been for some
time, felt, a special Committee was appointed on the 5th July, 1889,
for the purpose.
The Committee was proceeding with its labours at Lady-Day, 1890,
when this report closes.
ARTIZANS AND LABORERS DWELLINGS ACTS.
Nelson Place and Aston Buildings.
In May, 1889, the Medical Officer of Health, pursuant to S. 5 of
the Act of 1868, reported the above premises to the Vestry as unfit
for human habitation, and the report having been referred to
Mr. Higgins, Surveyor of Sewers and Buildings, pursuant to Sec. 6, he,
in July of the same year, reported that the defects could not be
remedied by structural alteration, but that the buildings ought to be
demolished. Notices having been served upon the freeholder and
leaseholder, both subsequently appeared by counsel before the Vestry
but, sbowiug no good cause to the contrary, orders were made for the
demolition of the buildings. The parties interested gave notice of
appeal to Quarter Sessions, but the appeal was subsequently abandoned,
and the property having been meantime purchased by the Salvation
Army, the buildings were pulled down in the course of February and
March, 1890.