Vincent Van Gogh’s Walk to Work

Walks, England, Greater London, Lambeth

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  • St Anne’s Rd had just been renamed Hackford Rd when Vincent Van Gogh arrived in August 1873 to lodge at No. 87.

    Step 1: St Anne’s Rd had just been renamed Hackford Rd when Vincent Van Gogh arrived in August 1873 to lodge at No. 87.

  • In April 1874 he wrote to his brother Theo, “I have to tell you that I am happy every morning to have to walk the distance between...

    Step 2: In April 1874 he wrote to his brother Theo, “I have to tell you that I am happy every morning to have to walk the distance between...

  • ...my accommodation and the shop and, in the evening, that between the shop and my accommodation...

    Step 3: ...my accommodation and the shop and, in the evening, that between the shop and my accommodation...

  • ...it is a good three-quarters of an hour walk each time.”

    Step 4: ...it is a good three-quarters of an hour walk each time.”

  • Step 5: We start by walking north up Hackford Rd, cross Caldwell St and take the next right into Mowll Dt that was called Chapel Rd in 1873.

  • Van Gogh would have passed a church school and chapel where now you see this grade II listed Christ church, built between 1899-1902.

    Step 6: Van Gogh would have passed a church school and chapel where now you see this grade II listed Christ church, built between 1899-1902.

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