Cato Street Collection

Cato Street, from a view published in 1820 (engraving)
3636410 Cato Street, from a view published in 1820 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cato Street, from a view published in 1820)

The Loft used by the Cato Street Conspirators, 1820 (engraving)
654245 The Loft used by the Cato Street Conspirators, 1820 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Loft used by the Cato Street Conspirators, 1820)

Cato Street (engraving)
654160 Cato Street (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cato Street. Illustration from Old and New London by Edward Walford (Cassell, c 1880)

Surprise of the Cato Street Conspirators (litho)
956130 Surprise of the Cato Street Conspirators (litho) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassells History of England published by Cassell and Company Limited circa 1920)

Sunderland SR5 2 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Sunderland SR5 2

Westminster W1H 5 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Westminster W1H 5

BS Bristol, BS5 6
BS5 6

BL Bolton, BL0 9
BL0 9

Birmingham B7 4 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Birmingham B7 4

Cato Street, London, c1890. Creator: Unknown
Cato Street, London, c1890. View showing the stable in which the members of the Cato Street Conspiracy were captured in 1820. A: loft; B: stable door

Cato Street, Marylebone, London, 1820. Artist: F Moser
Cato Street, Marylebone, London, 1820. View of Cato Street with a description of the capture of the conspirators who were plotting to assassinate the British Cabinet in 1820

Cato Street conspiracy, 1820. Artist: William Henry Harriott
Cato Street conspiracy, 1820. Interior view of the hayloft in Cato Street in Marylebone, London, occupied by the conspirators who were plotting to assassinate the British Cabinet in 1820

Cato Street conspiracy, 1820. Sketch of the premises on Cato Street, Marylebone, London, where Arthur Thistlewood and his associates unsuccessfully plotted to assassinate the British Cabinet

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"Cato Street: The Infamous Meeting Place of Conspirators" In the year 1820, a hayloft tucked away in Cato Street became the clandestine hub for a group of conspirators with sinister intentions. This lithograph captures the very essence of that fateful meeting place, where shadows danced and whispers echoed. An engraving from the same era offers a view itself, bustling with life and oblivious to the dark secrets hidden within its walls, and is here that Arthur Thistlewood and his band of twenty-four co-conspirators plotted their nefarious scheme against authority. Step inside this etching, and you will find yourself peering into the interior view of the hayloft occupied by these dangerous minds. A chilling reminder that evil can lurk even in seemingly ordinary places. Arthur Thistlewood himself appears before us in another engraving, his face captured forever in time. A man whose name would forever be associated with treachery and betrayal. A lithograph vividly depicts "The Hay-loft plot" at eight o'clock on that infamous day when chaos was set to unfold on Cato Street. The image serves as a haunting reminder of how close London came to witnessing tragedy. Photographs taken years later reveal what remains of this once-notorious meeting place—a silent witness to history's darkest moments. These images stand as testament to an event that shook society to its core. But justice prevailed; an engraving immortalizes "The arrest of the Cato Street conspirators. " Their plans foiled, their dreams shattered—these men were brought down from their lofty ambitions by forces they never anticipated. Cato Street itself lives on through yet another engraving published during those tumultuous times—an unassuming street transformed into an emblematic symbol for conspiracy and rebellion. Finally, we come full circle back to the loft used by these misguided souls—the epicenter where plots were hatched and destinies sealed.