Haringey Collection  

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Some  paintings below are from the collection of Godden paintings held by Haringey Council and feature sites that are within Haringey or very near to Haringey and are provided Courtesy: Bruce Castle Museum (Haringey Culture, Libraries and Learning).

If you would like to find out more about the local history of Haringey or you would like to get a copy of any of the images from Bruce Castle Museum’s collections, then please contact the Curator at Bruce Castle Museum

​All Hallows by John Godden

PictureAll Hallows from Bruce Castle Park in snow By John Godden

​All Hallows by William Butterfield viewed from Bruce Castle Park was a popular subject and John produced a number of images at different time of the year in different media.​ 





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Courtesy Private collection 

All Hallows Tottenham By John Godden

PictureAll Hallows,Tottenham By John Godden.


All Hallows in Church Lane Tottenham by William Butterfield 1814-1900 was close to the Tottenham home of Godden. Butterfield also designed Keble College but the gothic revival All Saints in Margaret Street was his favourite Butterfield church. 



Courtesy Private collection 

All Hallows Tottenham from the north by John Godden

PictureAll Hallows Tottenham from the north by John Godden

All Hallows Tottenham viewed from the north across Tottenham Cemetery. 

​Acrylic. 1986.







Courtesy: Private collection  AHC

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All Hallows Tottenham from Bruce Castle Park by John Godden

PictureAll Hallows Tottenham from the east by John Godden



All Hallows Tottenham from Bruce Castle Park looking west.
​Acrylic










Courtesy : Private collection  RV​

All Hallows Tottenham from the east by John Godden

PictureAll Hallows fropm the east by John Godden

Pen & Ink  on paper
14" x 10"
​All Hallows Tottenham from the east 





​Courtesy private collection BH

All Hallows Tottenham from the east by John Godden

PictureAll Hallows from the east by John Godden



Pen ink on paper 
6" x 5 " 
​All hallows Tottenham from the east.




Courtesy private collection BH

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Tottenham Cemetery -snow by John Godden

PictureTottenham Cemetery in snow by John Godden 85-05-31


Tottenham Cemetery in snow

​85-05-31






Courtesy Private collection.
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Tottenham Cemetery by John Godden

PictureTottenham Cemetery by John Godden 84-02-35


Tottenham Cemetery by  John Godden 

Acrylic on board 1984
17 x 13    84-02-35


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Courtesy Private collection CS

Bruce Castle Mueum by John Godden

PictureBruce Castle Museum by John Godden

​Bruce castle Museum










Courtesy private collection

Bruce Castle Museum by John Godden

PictureBruce Castle Museum by John Godden


​Acrylic on board

Bruce Castle Museum










Courtesy private collection
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Drapers Chapel almshouse by John Godden

PictureChapel, Drapers Almshouses Bruce Grove Tottenham by John Godden


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The Chapel at the Drapers Almshouses at  Edmansons Close Bruce Grove Tottenham N17  is listed 1079258

It was formerly The Sailmakers Almshouses.





Courtesy private collection

Drapers Chapel Alms Houses by John Godden

PictureChapel of Drapers Alms Houses Bruce Grove Tottenham By John Godden

The Chapel at the Drapers Almshouses at  Edmansons Close Bruce Grove Tottenham N17  is listed 1079258




Ink on paper 

Behind Tottenham High Road by John Godden

Picture"Behind Tottenham High Road" By John Godden 81-05-17

​"Behind Tottenham High Road" 1975-80
39.7cm x 49.8cm
​81-05-17






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Courtesy: Bruce Castle Museum 
(Haringey Culture, Libraries and Learning)

United Reformed Church  by John Godden

PictureUnited Reformed Church N22 by John Godden Courtesy Bruce Castle Museum,
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United reformed church Alexandra Park Road London Wood Green 

Acrylic on board  1984
​84:10:24
​Listed Grade ll
No longer used as a church. It is now housing and is in superb condition. Johns painting fails to reveal the arts & crafts frontage 

Courtesy: Bruce Castle Museum 
(Haringey Culture, Libraries and Learning)​

​All Hallows Summer by John Godden

PictureAll Hallows in summer By John Godden


​All Hallows Church Lane Tottenham during the summer By John Godden
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All Hallows Winter by John Godden

PictureAll Hallows Tottenham By John Godden

​All Hallows church in Church Lane Tottenham was designed by William Butterfield 1814-1900 and located near to his home in Tottenham was painted a number of times.

Bruce Grove Alms Houses by John Godden

Bruce Castle Museum By John Godden

PictureBruce Castle Museum By John Godden


​Bruce Castle Museum Bruce Castle Park Tottenham. 
Ink on paper reproduced for
Tottenham Marsh Study Group.

Tottenham Green by John Godden

PictureTottenham Green by John Godden


Tottenham Green after snow looking south. 

On the left the Prince of Wales Hospital was located and the layout has now been changed.







Courtesy Private collection

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Sutherland Road Tottenham by John Godden

PictureSutherland Road Tottenham By John Godden

Sutherland Road Tottenham, Snow in winter, 67cm  x 50 cm acrylic on MDF.  This painting is of houses a short distance from Johns Tottenham home in Hampden Lane. Little changed over the decades it shows the typical Victorian houses of this area.

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Courtesy: Private collection V.A.

Newlyn Road by John Godden

PictureNewlyn Road Tottenham by John Godden 81-11-17



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81-11-17



Courtesy: Private collection 


Kings Road Tottenham By John Godden

PictureKings Road Tottenham By John Godden

Kings Road  Tottenham,
Acrylic on board 47.6cm  x 35.8cm
1960s
A view from Kings Road looking east to Tottenham High Road.
The large house is the Baptist Church ministers house with footpath Chapel Stones on the left side.



Courtesy: Private collection R V 

"Hornsey Station "  By John Godden

PictureHornsey Station By John Godden

"Hornsey Station " 1970    30.4 cm x  40.5 cm  Watercolour.

A view from Hampden Road Hornsey London UK  towards Hornsey Station



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Courtesy: Bruce Castle Museum 
(Haringey Culture, Libraries and Learning)

Shepherds Hill Highgate By John Godden 

PictureShepherd Hill Highgate By John Godden

​"Shepherds Hill Highgate" viewed across Crouch End playing fields 1970s 49.6 cm x 90 cm 


Courtesy: Bruce Castle Museum 
(Haringey Culture, Libraries and Learning)

"Wintertime by Tottenham Lock" By John Godden

PictureWintertime at Tottenham Lock By John Godden


​​"Wintertime  by Tottenham Lock"  34.2 cm x  42 cm
1970 Watercolour




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​Courtesy: Bruce Castle Museum
(Haringey Culture, Libraries and Learning)

​Eagle Avenue Tottenham by John Godden 

PictureEagle Avenue Tottenham By John Godden

Eagle Avenue off the High Road and down from the Town Hall was painted in the 1970s   40 cm x 50.3 cm acrylic on board.  
This is now the site where the college has been built.

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Courtesy: Bruce Castle Museum 
(Haringey Culture, Libraries and Learning)

Demolition of Willoughby Lane Gas Works by John Godden ​

PictureWilloughby Lane Gas Works during the demolition By John Godden


Demolition of Willoughby Lane Gas Works 1974 89.8cm x 57.3 cm
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Acrylic on board  1974

One of a series (see  Lee & Thames) of images recorded on the bank of the Lee Navigation near to Chalk  Bridge 
​showing the demolition of industrial buildings.  The site in 2024 is now ready for the Meridian Waters development that will see 10,000 dwellings built over the next 20 years.




Courtesy: Bruce Castle Museum 
(Haringey Culture, Libraries and Learning)

Bruce Castle Museum  from Roundway by John Godden

PictureBruce Castle Museum viewed from The Roundway By John Godden.


​Bruce Castle from the Roundway 
by John Godden was acquired by Bruce Castle Museum in 1971 






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​Courtesy: Bruce Castle Museum 
(Haringey Culture,
​Libraries and Learning)

Promotion drawing for May 1970 exhibition by John Godden

PicturePromotion image for Hornsey Library exhibition by John Godden


This image was used on a flyer for an exhibition at the Promenade Gallery at Hornsey Library Haringey Park N8

​Signed JSG

​Held 1st to 23rd May 1970


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Tottenham Town Hall By John Godden 

PictureTottenham Town Hall By John Godden


​This is one of several images John made available for the Tottenham Marsh Study Group to use to raise funds.  They were reproduced from ink on paper drawings


​Alexandra Palace By John Godden

PictureAlexandra Palace By John Godden


​Alexandra Palace ,Wood Green London from the West. 

A view that will be known to many as the start location of the Red Bull soap box race.






COPYRIGHT :  Private Collection 

Waiting for the cup winners by John Godden

Picture"Waiting for the cup winners" by John Godden

"Waiting for the cup winners"
16"x 19" Acrylic on board.
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When Tottenham Hotspur won the FA cup in 1982.
An image  of Tottenham High Road a few hundred metres from Johns house at Hampden Lane. On the right the clock of the former Whitbread bell brewery, with supporters on top awaiting the open top bus with the players.

Copyright :Private collection

FA cup - Along the High Road by John Godden

PictureTottenham High Road FA cup winners 1982 by John Godden

FA Cup Along the High Road
​Acrylic on board 

From a location further south shows the open top bus with the open top bus and players framed between two police officers on horses.



Copyright private collection RV

The Antwerp Arms Tottenham by John Godden

PictureThe Antwerp Arms Tottenham by John Godden 83-11-06


Customers in the bar of the Antwerp Arms Church Lane Tottenham.
83-11-06






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​Courtesy Private colllection .

Tower Gardens by John Godden

PictureA house on the Tower Gardens Estate Tottenham by John Godden

​A house on the Tower Gardens Estate by John Godden . Acrylic on board 1969
The tower Gardens Estate was created by the London County Council (LCC) between 1904 -1928.
A municipal cottage estate and now designated in 1990 by Haringey Council as a conservation area 



​Courtesy Private collection RV