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The Association was formed in 1967 to increase the provision of low cost affordable housing in Barnsbury, Islington. Our first home was a Georgian terrace in Barnsbury Street, saved from demolition and developed into 30 homes for rent. Our biggest project... |
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Barnsbury Housing Association:60 Morland Mews, Islington, State, .The Association’s office is at 60 Morland Mews (between Lofting Road and Barnsbury Street – see “MAP” section). It is within walking distance of most of our 238 properties. The... |
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BHA FUN DAY!
The BHA Annual Fun Day is now upon us and all tenants and their households are invited! BHA holds this event year after year at the topsite located at the top end of Morland Mews near the football pitch on Lofting Road. This day is set aside to bring... |
Fun day Charity ideas!
It's around that time again, the BHA FUN DAY is coming soon and this year there is going to be a slight twist as BHA have decided to make it a fundraising event for a charity chosen by you! If you support or know of a charity that you would like BHA... |
News of the Mews - Summer 2010!
We have now published our Summer 2010 News of the Mews. This seasons
edition features how we are tackling scooter menaces on the estate, an article on BHA's new Chairman of the Board and more about the young people's programme that is being introduced... |
Summer Fun for kids!
There is no shortage of activities to keep BHA's young people busy and happy this summer. Over 300 free or low cost courses and events for 3-19 year olds are on offer as part of the Islington council's 'Heatwave' programme. They inculde events in... |
Young People's Project
Are you looking for something to do during your summer holidays? Would you like to take part in some activities and youth projects over the summer?
Then we need you to give us some ideas of what activities you or your family would like to... |
Day Trip to Southend-On-Sea!
The summer holidays are here and you may be wondering what to do with the family. Would a trip to Southend-On-Sea sound good to you?
If the answer is yes, BHA are offering a FREE day trip for all tenants to Southend-On-Sea on Saturday 14th August... |
NEWSFLASH: British Gas cuts charges!
The National Housing Federation have succesfully won the campaign against British Gas to stop their premium charge on bills for pre-payment meter customers. It is often those who are on a low income who go for the pre-payment option, which is why it was... |
Archive Index (Old)
You can still download PDF files of these archive copies of News from the Mews. Below these links we have a cross-referenced table showing you where to find the articles you are interested in. News of the Mews – Summer 2008.pdf News of the Mews... |
Our Homes
Barnsbury Street, London N1 1ER (39 units – formally 40 units) Pugin Court, 285 Liverpool Rd, London N1 1NE (24 units) Lofting Road, London, N1 1ES (30 UNITS) Morland Mews, London, N1 1HN (56 units) Gissing Walk, London, N1 1HL (45 units) Milner... |
Barnsbury Street, London N1 1ER
(39 units – formally 40 units)
The north terrace of Barnsbury Street was BHA’s first development, it was funded by the GLC. The development is all rehabs, or in the case of numbers 60/62, these are quasi-rehabs – only the façade... |
Pugin Court, 285 Liverpool Rd, London N1 1NE
(24 units) Pugin Court is part of the Barnsbury Mews scheme which was funded by the GLC. The scheme altogether totals 155 units and over 90 garages. Pugin Court has 7 – studio flats, 8 – one bed flats (with balconies) 1 - two bed wheelchair... |
Lofting Road, London, N1 1ES
(30 UNITS) Lofting Road is part of the Barnsbury Mews scheme which was funded by the GLC. The scheme altogether totals 155 units and over 90 garages. Lofting Road comprises 5 blocks of 6 flats. Each block has 2 ground floor flats with patio... |
Morland Mews, London, N1 1HN
(56 units) Morland Mews is part of the Barnsbury Mews scheme which was funded by the GLC. The scheme altogether totals 155 units and over 90 garages. Morland Mews has a total of 56 homes. Numbers 1 to 8 are – 8 - 1 bed houses... |
Gissing Walk, London, N1 1HL
(45 units) Gissing Walk is part of the Barnsbury Mews scheme which was funded by the GLC. The scheme altogether totals 155 units and over 90 garages. The design is a mixture of flat sizes in five blocks of nine. There are ten studio... |
Milner Square, London N1 1TX
(12 units) This scheme was originally funded by Islington Council on the site of an old foundry. The scheme comprises 1 – studio flat, 6 – 1 bed flats, 1 – 2 bed flat, 2 - 3 bed maisonettes and 2 – 4 bed maisonettes... |
9 Barnsbury Park, London, N1 1HH
(7 units) This scheme was funded by Islington Council and was created by converting a large house which had for some years been used as an office. This is part of a scheme of 16 homes which were first occupied in September 1996. It comprises... |
Beech Tree Close, London, N1 1LB
(9 units) This scheme is also part of 9 Barnsbury Park and was created in the space at the rear which used to be a factory. This scheme was funded by Islington Council and is all new build. It comprises three 1-bed flats, three 2-bed flats... |
Claringbull Court - 66 Eden Grove, London N7
A Victorian school which we converted into 11 flats, it was first occupied in April 2008. The scheme comprises. 4 – 1 bed flats, 1 – 1 bed maisonette, 4 – 2 bed maisonettes, 1 – 3 bed maisonette and 1 –... |
303 Upper Street – London N1 2TU
(5 units) This is a converted dispensary which we bought from Bethnal Green & Victoria Park Housing Association in March 2008. The scheme comprises 4 – 1 bed flats and 1 – 2 bed flat. ... |
45 Eden Grove, London N7
The old school-keepers house. Architect's impression of proposed building. Existing old school-keeper's house ... |
Zoffany Street, London N19
A childrens special needs therapy centre bought to be redeveloped into a new state of the art therapy centre with additional key worker housing.... |
The Barnsbury Beech
In 1994 BHA embarked on its first new scheme since 1975 when we completed Barnsbury Mews (Morland Mews, Lofting Road, Gissing Walk and Pugin Court).
The intervening years had been blighted by a long running legal battle in respect of latent... |
History of Barnsbury
The Association was formed in May 1967 by a group of local professionals including an architect, a surveyor, a structural engineer, a solicitor, an accountant etc., all of whom had an interest in social housing. In those days there was a housing... |
Welcome to Barnsbury Housing Association
Welcome to Barnsbury Housing Association’s website. We are a small local housing association, originally set up in 1967 by local professional people who wanted to see an increase in the provision of low-cost affordable housing in the borough of Islington... |
28 Barnsbury Street
This is an end of terrace Georgian house converted in 1970 into a basement three bed flat (one room in No 30) and 4 one bed flats – all tenants have shared use of the communal garden at the rear of 28–32 Barnsbury Street. The scheme... |
30 Barnsbury Street
This is a four storey, double fronted Georgian terraced house converted in 1970 into a basement studio flat and 3 one bed flats – all tenants have shared use of the communal garden at the rear of 28–32 Barnsbury Street. The scheme... |
32 Barnsbury Street
This is a four storey, double fronted Georgian terraced house converted in 1970 into 4 one bed flats – all tenants have shared use of the communal garden at the rear of 28–32 Barnsbury Street. The scheme was originally funded by the... |
36 Barnsbury Street
This is a four storey, double fronted Georgian terraced house converted in 1970 into a one bed flat, a 1 bed maisonette, a studio flat and two 2 bed flats. In 2005 we converted the one bed flat and the one bed maisonette into a superb 2 bed maisonette... |
38 Barnsbury Street
This is a four storey single fronted Georgian terraced house converted into a two bed maisonette from the basement and ground floor and into a three bed maisonette from the first and second floors. Both tenants have shared use of the communal garden at the rear... |
42 Barnsbury Street
This is a four storey single fronted Georgian terraced house converted into a two bed maisonette from the basement and ground floor and into a three bed maisonette from the first and second floors. Both tenants have shared use of the communal garden at the rear... |
43 Barnsbury Street
43 Barnsbury Street is a four bedroom house which forms part of our scheme known as Richfords. It is also the entrance to the underground car park and communal garden. Richfords was a non-ferrous foundry which was built on the site of a former school... |
44 Barnsbury Street, Drapers Arms
The Draper’s Arms public house at 44 Barnsbury Street is owned by the Drapers Company (the full title of the Drapers’ Company is "The Master and Wardens and Brethren and Sisters of the Guild or Fraternity of the Blessed Mary the Virgin... |
46 Barnsbury Street
This is a four storey single fronted Georgian terraced house converted into a two bed maisonette from the basement and ground floor and into a three bed maisonette from the first and second floors. Both tenants have shared use of the communal garden at the rear... |
48 Barnsbury Street
This is a four storey single fronted Georgian terraced house converted into a two bed maisonette from the basement and ground floor and into a three bed maisonette from the first and second floors. Both tenants have shared use of the communal garden at the rear... |
50 Barnsbury Street
This is a four storey single fronted Georgian terraced house converted into a two bed maisonette from the basement and ground floor and into a three bed maisonette from the first and second floors. Both tenants have shared use of the communal garden at the rear... |
56 Barnsbury Street
This is a four storey single fronted Georgian terraced house converted into a two bed maisonette from the basement and ground floor and into a three bed maisonette from the first and second floors. Both tenants have shared use of the communal garden at the rear... |
60 Barnsbury Street
This block was first occupied in 1971; one of the original tenants is still in the same flat 37 years on! There are two other original tenants of this block who are still BHA tenants. The block has 4 one bed flats (one with a balcony) 2 three... |
Financial Regulations
BARNSBURY HOUSING ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL REGULATIONS
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
1
The purpose of these Financial Regulations is to set out the principal policies and procedures to be followed by all staff and Board members when dealing... |
Barnsbury Housing Association Rules
In the matter of the Housing Act 1996 In the matter of BARNSBURY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED an Industrial and Provident Society registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965, whose... |
News Index (Old Archive)
You can still download PDF files of these archive copies of News from the Mews. Below these links we have a cross-referenced table showing you where to find the articles you are interested in. News of the Mews – Summer 2008.pdf News of the Mews... |
Area map
This map shows the location of all the homes within the Barnsbury Housing Association. They are marked in blue. If you click on the properties you can find out more about them. Many of the 238 homes are around the Barnsbury Street area and so you can... |
Barnsbury Street map
This map shows the location of all the homes within the Barnsbury Street area, including Beech Tree Close and Milner Square. The homes are marked in blue. If you click on the properties you can find out more about them.
... |
Our Office Staff
The Association’s office is at 60 Morland Mews, London N1 1HN (between Lofting Road and Barnsbury Street – see “MAP” section). It is within walking distance of most of our 238 properties. The office is open Mon-Thurs from 9am–5... |
Annual Report 2008
You can download a pdf of our latest annual report.... |
The BHA Annual Report 2009
BHA have now produced the Annual Report for 2009! It is now availble to download and view online. So please free to have a look at what has been going on at Barnsbury for the past 12 months.
Click here to view the BHA Annual Report 2008-2009... |
The Board of Management
Barnsbury Housing Association is an Industrial and Provident Society with charitable status whose activities are the responsibility of a Board of Management elected by the shareholders. The Board has legal responsibility for the affairs of the Association... |
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Barnsbury Street
(39 units – formally 40 units)
The north terrace of Barnsbury Street was BHA’s first development, it was funded by the GLC. The development is all rehabs, or in the case of numbers 60/62, these are quasi-rehabs – only the façade... |
Pugin Court
(24 units) Pugin Court is part of the Barnsbury Mews scheme which was funded by the GLC. The scheme altogether totals 155 units and over 90 garages. Pugin Court has 7 – studio flats, 8 – one bed flats (with balconies) 1 - two bed wheelchair... |
Lofting Road
(30 UNITS) Lofting Road is part of the Barnsbury Mews scheme which was funded by the GLC. The scheme altogether totals 155 units and over 90 garages. Lofting Road comprises 5 blocks of 6 flats. Each block has 2 ground floor flats with patio... |
Morland Mews
(56 units) Morland Mews is part of the Barnsbury Mews scheme which was funded by the GLC. The scheme altogether totals 155 units and over 90 garages. Morland Mews has a total of 56 homes. Numbers 1 to 8 are – 8 - 1 bed houses... |
Gissing Walk
(45 units) Gissing Walk is part of the Barnsbury Mews scheme which was funded by the GLC. The scheme altogether totals 155 units and over 90 garages. The design is a mixture of flat sizes in five blocks of nine. There are ten studio... |
Milner Square
(12 units) This scheme was originally funded by Islington Council on the site of an old foundry. The scheme comprises 1 – studio flat, 6 – 1 bed flats, 1 – 2 bed flat, 2 - 3 bed maisonettes and 2 – 4 bed maisonettes... |
9 Barnsbury Park
(7 units) This scheme was funded by Islington Council and was created by converting a large house which had for some years been used as an office. This is part of a scheme of 16 homes which were first occupied in September 1996. It comprises... |
Beech Tree Close
(9 units) This scheme is also part of 9 Barnsbury Park and was created in the space at the rear which used to be a factory. This scheme was funded by Islington Council and is all new build. It comprises three 1-bed flats, three 2-bed flats... |
Claringbull Court
A Victorian school which we converted into 11 flats, it was first occupied in April 2008. The scheme comprises. 4 – 1 bed flats, 1 – 1 bed maisonette, 4 – 2 bed maisonettes, 1 – 3 bed maisonette and 1 –... |
303 Upper Street
(5 units) This is a converted dispensary which we bought from Bethnal Green & Victoria Park Housing Association in March 2008. The scheme comprises 4 – 1 bed flats and 1 – 2 bed flat. ... |
45 Eden Grove
The old school-keepers house. Architect's impression of proposed building. Existing old school-keeper's house ... |
Zoffany Street
A childrens special needs therapy centre bought to be redeveloped into a new state of the art therapy centre with additional key worker housing.... |
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Area map
This map shows the location of all the homes within the Barnsbury Housing Association. They are marked in blue. If you click on the properties you can find out more about them. Many of the 238 homes are around the Barnsbury Street area and so you can... |
Street map
This map shows the location of all the homes within the Barnsbury Street area, including Beech Tree Close and Milner Square. The homes are marked in blue. If you click on the properties you can find out more about them.
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Barnsbury Safer Neighbourhood Team:Islington Police Station 2 Tolpuddle Street, London, , .If you live anywhere on the estate besides, Upper Street, Claringbull Court, Eden Grove or Milner Square, then the Barnsbury Safer Neighbourhood Team should be... |
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Rules
In the matter of the Housing Act 1996 In the matter of BARNSBURY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED an Industrial and Provident Society registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965, whose... |
Financial
BARNSBURY HOUSING ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL REGULATIONS
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
1
The purpose of these Financial Regulations is to set out the principal policies and procedures to be followed by all staff and Board members when dealing... |
Our Office Staff
The Association’s office is at 60 Morland Mews, London N1 1HN (between Lofting Road and Barnsbury Street – see “MAP” section). It is within walking distance of most of our 238 properties. The office is open Mon-Thurs from 9am–5... |
Barnsbury History
The Association was formed in May 1967 by a group of local professionals including an architect, a surveyor, a structural engineer, a solicitor, an accountant etc., all of whom had an interest in social housing. In those days there was a housing... |
Barnsbury Beech
In 1994 BHA embarked on its first new scheme since 1975 when we completed Barnsbury Mews (Morland Mews, Lofting Road, Gissing Walk and Pugin Court).
The intervening years had been blighted by a long running legal battle in respect of latent... |
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