Hampstead Lane runs east from Hampstead itself and into Highgate.
Hampstead Lane is located on the edge of Kenwood, one of the capital’s historic wooded parklands and dates from the early 17th century.
Originally, Hampstead Lane followed a route south of its current path until Lord Mansfield intervened and had the lane redirected to circumvent the northern perimeter of his estate. The Finchley boundary was established much later.
The Spaniards Inn, which may have origins dating back to 1585, although the present structure is an 18th-century building, was erected on the Finchley boundary, demarcating the entrance to the Bishop of London’s estate. A boundary stone from 1755 still stands in the inn’s front garden, serving as a tangible reminder of its historical significance. Directly across from the inn, a toll house, constructed around 1710 and meticulously restored in 1967, can be found.
