Watercolour of Clissold House, Hackney. Clissold House is a Grade II* listed 18th-century mansion located in the heart of Clissold Park, Stoke Newington, Hackney. Built between 1790 and 1793 by Jonathan Hoare and originally called Paradise House, it features expertly restored architecture, large ornate windows, marble fireplaces, and a distinctive spiral staircase. The house sits on a unique site with two storeys on the west and three on the east due to its construction atop a grassy knoll and vaults
 
Interesting facts...
It is rumored (but not proven) that clay for some bricks was dug from two pits that later became the lakes in Clissold Park.
The house’s name changed from Paradise House to Clissold House after Eliza Crawshay, who inherited the estate, married Reverend Augustus Clissold despite her father’s opposition. Her father even built a high wall between their properties to keep them apart!