Danewood Drive, N2

Danewood Drive, lies in Hampstead Garden Suburb

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Cassandra Green Rudall Crescent, NW3 Added: 11 Sep 2020 14:34 GMT	Rudall Crescent, NW3 (- 1999) I lived at 2 Rudall Crescent until myself and my family moved out in 1999. I once met a lady in a art fair up the road who was selling old photos of the area and was very knowledgeable about the area history, collecting photos over the years. She told me that before the current houses were built, there was a large manor house , enclosed by a large area of land. She told me there had been a fire there. Im trying to piece together the story and find out what was on the land before the crescent was built. This website is very interesting. Reply
Julie Well Walk, NW3 Added: 22 Sep 2022 18:30 GMT	Well Walk, NW3 (1817 - 1818) The home of Benthy, the Postman, with whom poet John Keats and his brother Tom lodged from early 1817 to Dec., 1818. They occupied the first floor up. Here Tom died Dec. 1, 1818. It was next door to the Welles Tavern then called ’The Green Man’." From collected papers and photos re: No. 1 Well Walk at the library of Harvard University. Source: No. 1, Well Walk, Hampstead. \| HOLLIS for Reply
Wellgarth Road, NW11 Added: 10 Dec 2020 23:51 GMT	Wellgarth Road, NW11 I lived at 15 Wellgarth Road with my parents and family from 1956 until I left home in the 70s and continued to visit my mother there until she moved in the early 80s. On the first day we moved in we kids raced around the garden and immediately discovered an air raid shelter that ran right underneath the house which I assume was added in the run-up to WW2. There was a basement room with its own entrance off the garden and right opposite where the air raid shelter emerged. In no time at all up high near the ceiling of this room, we discovered a door which, while we were little enough, we could enter by standing on some item of furniture, haul ourselves in and hide from the grownups. That room was soundproof enough for us kids to make a racket if we wanted to. But not too loud if my dad was playing billiards in the amazing wood-panelled room immediately above. We had no idea that we were living in such an historical building. To us it was just fun - and home! Reply
Gardnor Road, NW3 Added: 16 Nov 2022 12:39 GMT	The Pearce family lived in Gardnor Road The Pearce family moved into Gardnor Road around 1900 after living in Fairfax walk, my Great grandfather, wife and there children are recorded living in number 4 Gardnor road in the 1911 census, yet I have been told my grand father was born in number 4 in 1902, generations of the Pearce continue living in number 4 as well other houses in the road up until the 1980’s Reply
Kevin Pont Hampstead Added: 29 Aug 2023 15:25 GMT	The deepest station At 58m below ground, Hampstead is as deep as Nelson’s Column is tall. Source: Hampstead tube station - Wikipedia Reply

LATEST LONDON-WIDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROJECT

Eileen Brecknock Road, N7 Added: 10 Nov 2023 09:42 GMT	Brecknock Road Pleating Company My great grandparents ran the Brecknock Road pleating Company around 1910 to 1920 and my Grandmother worked there as a pleater until she was 16. I should like to know more about this. I know they had a beautiful Victorian house in Islington as I have photos of it & of them in their garden. Source: Family history Reply
Squirrel’s Lane, IG9 Added: 6 Nov 2023 16:59 GMT	061123 Why do Thames Water not collect the 15 . Three meter lengths of blue plastic fencing, and old pipes etc. They left here for the last TWO Years, these cause an obstruction,as they halfway lying in the road,as no footpath down this road, and the cars going and exiting the park are getting damaged, also the public are in Grave Danger when trying to avoid your rubbish and the danger of your fences. Source: Squirrels Lane. Buckhurst Hill, Essex. IG9. I want some action ,now, not Excuses.MK. Reply
Christian Cornwall Road, W11 Added: 31 Oct 2023 10:34 GMT	Cornwall Road, W11 Photo shows William Richard Hoare’s chemist shop at 121 Cornwall Road. Reply
Vik Oaks Road, TW6 Added: 30 Oct 2023 18:48 GMT	Old pub sign from the Rising Sun Hi I have no connection to the area except that for the last 30+ years we’ve had an old pub sign hanging on our kitchen wall from the Rising Sun, Stanwell, which I believe was / is on the Oaks Rd. Happy to upload a photo if anyone can tell me how or where to do that! Reply
Phillip Martin Ashburnham Place, SE10 Added: 16 Oct 2023 06:25 GMT	16 Ashburnham Road On 15 October 1874 George Frederick Martin was born in 16 Ashburnham Road Greenwich to George Henry Martin, a painter, and Mary Martin, formerly Southern. Reply
Christine Bithrey Holly Park, N4 Added: 15 Oct 2023 15:20 GMT	The Hollies (1860 - 1900) I lived in Holly Park Estate from 1969 I was 8 years old when we moved in until I left to get married, my mother still lives there now 84. I am wondering if there was ever a cemetery within The Hollies? And if so where? Was it near to the Blythwood Road end or much nearer to the old Methodist Church which is still standing although rather old looking. We spent most of our childhood playing along the old dis-used railway that run directly along Blythwood Road and opposite Holly Park Estate - top end which is where we live/ed. We now walk my mothers dog there twice a day. An elderly gentleman once told me when I was a child that there used to be a cemetery but I am not sure if he was trying to scare us children! I only thought about this recently when walking past the old Methodist Church and seeing the flag stone in the side of the wall with the inscription of when it was built late 1880 If anyone has any answers please email me [email protected] Reply
Chris hutchison Broadhurst Gardens, NW6 Added: 15 Oct 2023 03:04 GMT	35 broadhurst gardens. 35 Broadhurst gardens was owned by famous opera singer Mr Herman “Simmy”Simberg. He had transformed it into a film and recording complex. There was a film and animation studio on the ground floor. The recording facilities were on the next two floors. I arrived in London from Australia in 1966 and worked in the studio as the tea boy and trainee recording engineer from Christmas 1966 for one year. The facility was leased by an American advertising company called Moreno Films. Mr Simbergs company Vox Humana used the studio for their own projects as well. I worked for both of them. I was so lucky. The manager was another wonderful gentleman called Jack Price who went on to create numerous songs for many famous singers of the day and also assisted the careers of Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff. “Simmy” let me live in the bedsit,upper right hand window. Jack was also busy with projects with The Troggs,Bill Wyman,Peter Frampton. We did some great sessions with Manfred Mann and Alan Price. The Cream did some demos but that was before my time. We did lots of voice over work. Warren Mitchell and Ronnie Corbett were favourites. I went back in 1978 and “Simmy “ had removed all of the studio and it was now his home. His lounge room was still our studio in my minds eye!! Reply
Sue L Battersea Added: 13 Oct 2023 17:21 GMT	Duffield Street, Battersea I’ve been looking for ages for a photo of Duffield Street without any luck. My mother and grandfather lived there during the war. It was the first property he was able to buy but sadly after only a few months they were bombed out. My mother told the story that one night they were aware of a train stopping above them in the embankment. It was full of soldiers who threw out cigarettes and sweets at about four in the morning. They were returning from Dunkirk though of course my mother had no idea at the time. I have heard the same story from a different source too. Reply

NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Bishop’s Wood Together with Winnington Road, Ingram Avenue and the reknowned Bishop’s Avenue, the wood was named after Arthur Winnington-Ingram, who as Bishop of London owned much of the surrounding area following a land grant in 704 AD.

Bishop’s Wood

Kenwood House Kenwood House, also known as the Iveagh Bequest, is a former stately home situated on the northern border of Hampstead Heath.

Kenwood House

NEARBY STREETS

Alfred House, N2 Alfred House is a block on Winnington Road.

Alfred House, N2

Arden Court Gardens, N2 Arden Court Gardens is in the Hampstead Garden Suburb area

Arden Court Gardens, N2

Barons Court, N2 Barons Court is a block on The Bishops Avenue.

Barons Court, N2

Brampton House, N2 Brampton House is a block on Byron Drive.

Brampton House, N2

Byron Drive, N2 Byron Drive is a location in Hampstead Garden Suburb

Byron Drive, N2

Byron House, N2 Byron House is located on The Bishops Avenue.

Byron House, N2

Canons Close, N2 Canons Close, lies in Hampstead Garden Suburb

Canons Close, N2

Cardale House, NW3 Cardale House can be found on Kenwood Close.

Cardale House, NW3

Compton House, N2 Compton House is a block on Winnington Road.

Compton House, N2

Cosway House, NW11 Cosway House is a block on Emmott Close.

Cosway House, NW11

Courtenay Avenue, N6 Courtenay Avenue is a road in the N6 postcode area

Courtenay Avenue, N6

Dane Court, N2 Dane Court is a block on The Bishops Avenue.

Dane Court, N2

Diakyna House, N2 Diakyna House is a block on Winnington Road.

Diakyna House, N2

Ebony Court, N2 Ebony Court is a block on The Bishops Avenue.

Ebony Court, N2

Eliot House, N2 Eliot House is a block on Canons Close.

Eliot House, N2

Fairway House, N2 Fairway House is located on Winnington Road.

Fairway House, N2

Gainsborough House, N2 Gainsborough House is a block on Winnington Road.

Gainsborough House, N2

George Lane, N2 George Lane ran from Hampstead Lane to East End Road.

George Lane, N2

Granville House, NW11 Granville House is a block on Ingram Avenue.

Granville House, NW11

Hampstead Lane, NW3 Hampstead Lane connects Jack Straw’s Castle with Highgate.

Hampstead Lane, NW3

Heron House, N2 Heron House can be found on Winnington Road.

Heron House, N2

Ilchester House, N2 Ilchester House is a block on Winnington Road.

Ilchester House, N2

Ilkley House, N2 Ilkley House is located on The Bishops Avenue.

Ilkley House, N2

Ingram Avenue, NW11 Ingram Avenue is a later road of Hampstead Garden Surburb.

Ingram Avenue, NW11

Ingram House, NW11 Ingram House is located on Ingram Avenue.

Ingram House, NW11

Jersey House, N2 Jersey House is a block on The Bishops Avenue.

Jersey House, N2

Kenwood Close, NW3 Kenwood Close is a road in the NW3 postcode area

Kenwood Close, NW3

Kenwood House, NW3 Kenwood House is a block on Kenwood Close.

Kenwood House, NW3

Kingsley House, NW11 Kingsley House is a block on Emmott Close.

Kingsley House, NW11

Kingston House, N2 Kingston House is a building on Winnington Road.

Kingston House, N2

Kwacha House, N2 Kwacha House is a block on Winnington Road.

Kwacha House, N2

Neville Drive, N2 Neville Drive is a location in Hampstead Garden Suburb

Neville Drive, N2

Neville Drive, N2 Neville Drive is part of Hampstead Garden Suburb

Neville Drive, N2

President House, N2 President House is a block on Winnington Road.

President House, N2

Reddington House, N2 Reddington House can be found on Winnington Road.

Reddington House, N2

Ridge House, N2 Ridge House is a block on Winnington Road.

Ridge House, N2

Risinghurst House, N2 Risinghurst House is a block on Winnington Road.

Risinghurst House, N2

Sequoia / Ossulton House, N2 Sequoia / Ossulton House is a building on Winnington Road.

Sequoia / Ossulton House, N2

Spaniards Close, NW11 Spaniards Close is so-named as it is located behind the Spaniards pub.

Spaniards Close, NW11

Spaniards Court, NW11 Spaniards Court is a building on Ingram Avenue.

Spaniards Court, NW11

Stanhope House, N2 Stanhope House is a block on Winnington Road.

Stanhope House, N2

Turners Wood, NW11 Turner’s Wood, built in 1916, was the final road of the original Hampstead Garden Suburb before the First World War brought work to an end.

Turners Wood, NW11

Wells House, N2 Wells House is a block on Canons Close.

Wells House, N2

White Lodge Close, N2 White Lodge Close is part of Hampstead Garden Suburb

White Lodge Close, N2

Wildwood Rise, NW11 Wildwood Rise is in an area of Hampstead Garden Suburb

Wildwood Rise, NW11

Winnington House, N2 Winnington House is a block on Winnington Road.

Winnington House, N2

NEARBY PUBS

Hampstead Golf Club

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Hampstead Garden Suburb

Hampstead Garden Suburb is an example of early twentieth-century domestic architecture and town planning and is located in the London Borough of Barnet.

Hampstead Garden Suburb is a residential area positioned between Hampstead, Highgate and Golders Green. It is known for its connections to intellectual, artistic and literary circles.

The suburb was established by Henrietta Barnett, who, with her husband Samuel, had previously initiated the Whitechapel Art Gallery and Toynbee Hall. In 1906, Barnett established the Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust Ltd. The trust bought 243 acres of land from Eton College and appointed Raymond Unwin as its architect. The project had several goals:

- It aimed to accommodate people of various income levels and social classes.
- It prioritised lower housing density.
- Wide, tree-lined roads were a design feature.
- Houses were separated by hedges, not walls.
- Public gardens and green spaces were meant to be open to everyone.
- The suburb was envisioned as a peaceful place without the disturbance of church bells.

To realise these ambitions, a private bill was needed in Parliament, as it conflicted with local regulations. The Hampstead Garden Suburb Act 1906 allowed for a layout with fewer roads and more garden spaces. The project’s principles were influenced by the planning and development of Letchworth Garden City - the first of its kind - inspired by the ideas of Ebenezer Howard.

Apart from the garden cities, the suburb didn’t include industrial areas, pubs, or many shops or services, and it didn’t attempt to be self-contained. In the 1930s, the suburb expanded to the north of the A1, adding housing with distinct character but sometimes considered less architecturally significant.

Central Square is a central location with notable landmarks. It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and houses two large churches: St. Jude’s Church and The Free Church, along with a Quaker Meeting House. The suburb also has two mixed state primary schools, Garden Suburb and Brookland, and a state girls’ grammar school, Henrietta Barnett School. In the past, it hosted The Institute, an adult education centre, which has since relocated and is currently closing down.

Market Place is the local shopping area, with other shopping options nearby in Temple Fortune, Golders Green, and East Finchley. Little Wood, situated in the suburb, contains an open-air arena used for summer theatre performances by a local amateur theater group.

LOCAL PHOTOS

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The Old Bull and Bush The Old Bull and Bush, near Hampstead Heath, gave its name to the music hall song "Down at the old Bull and Bush" sung by Florrie Forde. The interior was renovated to a modern, gastropub style in 2006. Until the introduction of the smoking ban in England in 2007, The Bull and Bush was one of the few completely smoke-free pubs in London. The earliest record of a building on the site is of a farmhouse in 1645. The farmhouse gained a licence to sell ale in 1721. William Hogarth drank here, and is believed to have been involved in planting out the pub garden. Old London postcard TUM image id: 1489504693 Licence:	Lyttelton Playing Fields A dispute between Finchley Urban District Council and Hampstead Garden Suburb as to whether the Lyttelton Playing Fields were to be exempt from building was settled by a Public Enquiry in 1931 and the lands conveyed to Finchley UDC in 1933. Credit: Wiki Commons/Memespring TUM image id: 1658403965 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Kenwood House (2023) Credit: The Underground Map TUM image id: 1695301134 Licence:	The Spaniards Inn, Hampstead Lane From "Old and New London: Volume 5" (1878) Credit: Wiki Commons TUM image id: 1674146482 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Removing the ’Dick Turpin House and Stables’ which once stood close to the Spaniards Inn, Hampstead, January 1934. The building caused an even narrower traffic obstruction than the pub still does today TUM image id: 1660657715 Licence:
The Bishops Avenue’s name derives from the bishops of London, who owned a large hunting park in the area in the late Middle Ages. The Bishops Avenue, connects the north side of Hampstead Heath at Kenwood (Hampstead Lane) to East Finchley. It is considered to be one of the wealthiest streets in the world. The road is often referred to by its nickname of "Billionaires’ Row". Credit: Hidden London TUM image id: 1695295952 Licence:	Turners Wood Credit: Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust TUM image id: 1556627244 Licence: CC BY 2.0

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Kenwood House (2023)
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The Spaniards Inn, Hampstead Lane From "Old and New London: Volume 5" (1878)
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The Bishops Avenue’s name derives from the bishops of London, who owned a large hunting park in the area in the late Middle Ages. The Bishops Avenue, connects the north side of Hampstead Heath at Kenwood (Hampstead Lane) to East Finchley. It is considered to be one of the wealthiest streets in the world. The road is often referred to by its nickname of "Billionaires’ Row".
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Turners Wood
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