Person    | Male  Born 27/8/1857  Died 7/6/1931

James Edmondson

Categories: Property

Builder. Born in Clerkenwell, the son of a carpenter, Isaac, from Cumberland. His first major development was the streets around Sotheby Road in Highbury and he went on to develop areas of Crouch End, Golders Green, Winchmore Hill and Muswell Hill. His developments typically had wide roads and shopping parades.

From Islington Tribune: "While building in Highbury, Edmondson lived in ‘North Holme’ at 12 Aberdeen Terrace (now 52 Aberdeen Road), one of the largest houses in the area, and ran his firm from 8 The Broadway, Highbury Park (now 86 Highbury Park). He worshiped at the Congregational Church in Highbury Quadrant and later became a benefactor of other non-conformist churches. He provided for the sporting and social requirements of the residents of the Sotheby Road area by establishing the Dudley Lawn Tennis Club behind Kelross Road."

From Islington plaques : "The business continued to flourish with James’ eldest son, Albert James, joining the company in the 1920s. Albert James successfully ran the business, and then became a Conservative MP for Banbury and eventually ennobled as a Baron Sandford in 1945. James Edmondson retired and moved to Bournemouth in 1923, and died there in 1931."

2016: Chris Baverstock kindly sent this terrific photo of his great-great-uncle James, taken at his home, Westberry in Bournemouth on 20 June 1911.

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
James Edmondson

Commemorated ati

James Edmondson

James Edmondson, 1857 - 1931, Highbury builder, developed the surrounding str...

Read More

Other Subjects

Greenwich Palace / Palace of Placentia

Greenwich Palace / Palace of Placentia

The palace was built, as Bella Court, by Humphrey Duke of Gloucester, regent to the child king Henry VI.  When the king married Margaret of Anjou Humphrey fell out of favour and died in prison in 1...

Building, Property, Royalty

2 memorials
C. P. Roberts

C. P. Roberts

Builder of Islington Library in 1906.  From British History Online: "C. P. Roberts & Co. was founded by Charles Philip Roberts, born in Islington in 1846, who set up as a builder and decorator ...

Person, Property

1 memorial
Elm Grove manor

Elm Grove manor

The Percevals moved to Ealing in 1808 and purchased Elm Grove manor which was on the site where All Saints Church now stands.  They had 12 children.  After Spencer's murder the government gave his ...

Building, Property

1 memorial
Brand Pettit & Co

Brand Pettit & Co

Builders active in 1909.

Person, Property

1 memorial
W. & D. McGregor

W. & D. McGregor

Builders active in 1882.

Group, Property

1 memorial

Previously viewed

Mercers’ Maiden

Mercers’ Maiden

EC3, Corbet Court

Discovering London suggests that this might be the oldest inscription in London.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator