Hampstead Heath

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2015
Hampstead Heath railway station has been part of the London Overground since 11 November 2007.

In the nineteenth century up to 100,000 people per day used the station at weekends and on public holidays as the Heath was a popular holiday destination for Londoners. The station was rebuilt, after Second World War bomb damage, and in the 1990s in conjunction with works to allow Eurostar trains to use the North London Line.


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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LOCALITY

Lived here
Julie   
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

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James Preston   
Added: 28 Apr 2021 09:06 GMT   

School
Was this the location of Rosslyn House prep school? I have a photograph of the Rosslyn House cricket team dated 1910 which features my grandfather (Alan Westbury Preston). He would have been 12 years old at the time. All the boys on the photo have been named. If this is the location of the school then it appears that the date of demolition is incorrect.

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LATEST LONDON-WIDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROJECT

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Wendy    
Added: 22 Mar 2024 15:33 GMT   

Polygon Buildings
Following the demolition of the Polygon, and prior to the construction of Oakshott Court in 1974, 4 tenement type blocks of flats were built on the site at Clarendon Sq/Phoenix Rd called Polygon Buildings. These were primarily for people working for the Midland Railway and subsequently British Rail. My family lived for 5 years in Block C in the 1950s. It seems that very few photos exist of these buildings.

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:42 GMT   

Road construction and houses completed
New Charleville Circus road layout shown on Stanford’s Library Map Of London And Its Suburbs 1879 with access via West Hill only.

Plans showing street numbering were recorded in 1888 so we can concluded the houses in Charleville Circus were built by this date.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:04 GMT   

Charleville Circus, Sydenham: One Place Study (OPS)
One Place Study’s (OPS) are a recent innovation to research and record historical facts/events/people focused on a single place �’ building, street, town etc.

I have created an open access OPS of Charleville Circus on WikiTree that has over a million members across the globe working on a single family tree for everyone to enjoy, for free, forever.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Charles   
Added: 8 Mar 2024 20:45 GMT   

My House
I want to know who lived in my house in the 1860’s.

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NH   
Added: 7 Mar 2024 11:41 GMT   

Telephone House
Donald Hunter House, formerly Telephone House, was the BT Offices closed in 2000

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Paul Cox   
Added: 5 Mar 2024 22:18 GMT   

War damage reinstatement plans of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street
Whilst clearing my elderly Mothers house of general detritus, I’ve come across original plans (one on acetate) of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street. Might they be of interest or should I just dispose of them? There are 4 copies seemingly from the one single acetate example. Seems a shame to just junk them as the level of detail is exquisite. No worries if of no interest, but thought I’d put it out there.

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Diana   
Added: 28 Feb 2024 13:52 GMT   

New Inn Yard, E1
My great grandparents x 6 lived in New Inn Yard. On this date, their son was baptised in nearby St Leonard’s Church, Shoreditch

Source: BDM London, Cripplegate and Shoreditch registers written by church clerk.

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Vic Stanley   
Added: 24 Feb 2024 17:38 GMT   

Postcose
The postcode is SE15, NOT SE1

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE
Hampstead Heath Hampstead Heath railway station has been part of the London Overground since 11 November 2007.
Keats House Keats House is a writer’s house museum in a house once occupied by the Romantic poet John Keats.
Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel The Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel is a place of worship and a member of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, the umbrella organisation for British Unitarians.
Rosslyn House Rosslyn (Roslyn) House, which stood between Wedderburn and Lyndhurst Roads, was one of the last of the famous old Hampstead houses to be destroyed.
South End Green South End Green is the focus of a distinct Hampstead community.
St Stephen’s Church St Stephen’s is a former church building, sited on Rosslyn Hill at its junction with Pond Street, a steep slope adjacent to the Royal Free Hospital.

NEARBY STREETS
Agincourt Road, NW3 Agincourt Road dates from 1881 (South End Green)
Aspern Grove, NW3 Aspern Grove is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Barn Field, NW3 Barn Field - built as Georgian terraces - was opened in 1949 (Belsize Park)
Belsize Court, NW3 Belsize Court is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Byron Mews, NW3 Byron Mews is a street in Hampstead (South End Green)
Cardale House, NW3 Cardale House can be found on Kenwood Close (Hampstead Heath)
Carlingford Road, NW3 Carlingford Road runs between Pilgrim’s Lane and Willoughby Road (Hampstead)
Cayford House, NW3 Cayford House was built at the northern end of Lawn Road around 1963 (Belsize Park)
Connaught Mews, NW3 Connaught Mews is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Constantine Road, NW3 Constantine Road was planned as a direct route from Gospel Oak and Kentish Town to South End Green and the heath (South End Green)
Cressy Road, NW3 Cressy Road was named for a famous English victory by its builder Thomas Gibb (South End Green)
Denning Road, NW3 Denning Road is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)
Downshire Hill, NW3 Downshire Hill was originally developed at the beginning of the 19th century (Hampstead)
Du Maurier House, NW3 Du Maurier House is situated at the northern end of Lawn Road (Belsize Park)
Dunboyne Road, NW3 Dunboyne Road is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Eldon Court, NW3 Eldon Court is a block on Eldon Grove (Belsize Park)
Ella Mews, NW3 Ella Mews is a street in Hampstead (South End Green)
Erskine House, NW3 Erskine House is a block on Spaniards Road (Hampstead Heath)
Estelle Road, NW3 Estelle Road is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead Heath)
Fleet Road, NW3 Fleet Road refers to the buried River Fleet here (South End Green)
Gainsborough Gardens, NW3 Gainsborough Gardens is a road in the NW3 postcode area (Hampstead)
Garnett Road, NW3 Garnett Road is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Hampstead Green, NW3 Hampstead Green is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Hampstead Hill Gardens, NW3 Hampstead Hill Gardens is a street in Hampstead (South End Green)
Hampstead Lane, NW3 Hampstead Lane connects Jack Straw’s Castle with Highgate (Hampstead Heath)
Heath End House, NW3 Heath End House is located on Spaniards Road (Hampstead Heath)
Heath Hurst Road, NW3 Heath Hurst Road is a street in Hampstead (South End Green)
Heath Side, NW3 Heath Side is a road in the NW3 postcode area (Hampstead)
Heathgate Place, NW3 Heathgate Place is a street in Hampstead (Gospel Oak)
Heathgate, NW3 Heathgate is a street in Hampstead (Gospel Oak)
Keats Close, NW3 Keats Close lies off Keats Grove (South End Green)
Keats Grove, NW3 John Keats lived in the road and his house is now a museum (Hampstead)
Kemplay Road, NW3 Kemplay Road is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)
Kenwood Close, NW3 Kenwood Close is a road in the NW3 postcode area (Hampstead Heath)
Kenwood House, NW3 Kenwood House is a block on Kenwood Close (Hampstead Heath)
Leighton House, NW3 Leighton House is a block on South End Road (Hampstead Heath)
Lisburne Road, NW3 Lisburne Road is a street running north from Agincourt Road (South End Green)
Lowlands, NW3 Lowlands is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Lyndhurst Gardens, NW3 Lyndhurst Gardens dates from the 1880s (Belsize Park)
Mackeson Road, NW3 Mackeson Road probably dates from 1898 (South End Green)
Manor House, NW3 Manor House is a block on Downshire Hill (Hampstead)
Marion Mews, NW3 Marion Mews is a road in the SE21 postcode area (South End Green)
Martys Yard, NW3 Martys Yard is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Maryon Mews, NW3 Maryon Mews is a street in Hampstead (South End Green)
Midland Crescent, NW3 Midland Crescent is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Montrose House, NW3 Montrose House is a block on South End Road (Hampstead Heath)
Mulberry Close, NW3 Mulberry Close is a location in London (Hampstead)
Nassington Road, NW3 Nassington Road is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead Heath)
Oliver Court, NW3 Oliver Court is a block on South Hill Park Gardens (Hampstead Heath)
Ornan Road, NW3 Ornan Road is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Park End, NW3 Park End is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead Heath)
Parliament Hill, NW3 Parliament Hill is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead Heath)
Perceval Avenue, NW3 Perceval Avenue is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Pilgrim’s Lane, NW3 This is a street in the NW3 postcode area (Hampstead)
Pilgrim’s Place, NW3 This is a street in the NW3 postcode area (Hampstead)
PO Box 4, NW3 Lime Avenue is a road in the N6 postcode area (Hampstead Heath)
PO Box 4, NW3 Pilgrims Lane is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)
Pond Street, NW3 Pond Street is a street in Hampstead (South End Green)
Ridge House, N2 Ridge House is a block on Winnington Road (Hampstead Heath)
Roderick Road, NW3 Roderick Road is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead Heath)
Rosslyn Hill, NW3 Rosslyn Hill is a road connecting the south end of Hampstead High Street to the north end of Haverstock Hill. (Belsize Park)
Rosslyn Mews, NW3 Rosslyn Mews is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)
Rowland Hill Street, NW3 Rowland Hill Street is a street in Hampstead (South End Green)
Russell House, NW3 Russell House is a block on South End Road (Hampstead Heath)
Savernake Road, NW3 Savernake Road, with Constantine Road, forms a huge crescent from Fleet Road to Mansfield Road (Hampstead Heath)
Savernake Road, NW3 Savernake Road is a road in the NW5 postcode area (Hampstead Heath)
Severnake Road, NW3 The Isokon building is a concrete block of 34 flats designed by architect Wells Coates for Molly and Jack Pritchard, as an experiment in communal living (Belsize Park)
Shepherd’s Path, NW3 Shepherd?s Path is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)
Shepherd’s Path, NW3 Shepherd’s Path is a road in the NW3 postcode area (Hampstead)
Shepherds Walk, NW3 Shepherds Walk is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)
Shirlock Road, NW3 Shirlock Road is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead Heath)
South End Close, NW3 South End Close is a street in Hampstead (South End Green)
South End Road, NW3 South End Road is a street in Hampstead (South End Green)
South Hill Park Gardens, NW3 South Hill Park Gardens is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead Heath)
South Hill Park, NW3 South Hill Park is a road on the edge of Hampstead Heath (Hampstead Heath)
St Crispin’s Close, NW3 St Crispin’s Close is a post-war development next to Hampstead Heath station (South End Green)
Sumpter Close, NW3 Sumpter Close is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Tanza Road, NW3 Tanza Road is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead Heath)
The Old Orchard, NW3 The Old Orchard is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead Heath)
Thurlow Road, NW3 Thurlow Road is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)
Tower Close, NW3 Tower Close was built on the site of Eldon House in 1982 by Pollard Thomas & Edwards (Belsize Park)
Tranley Mews, NW3 Tranley Mews is a street in Hampstead (South End Green)
Upper Park Road, NW3 Upper Park Terrace became Upper Park Road in 1885 (Belsize Park)
Village Close, NW3 Village Close is a location in London (Hampstead)
Wandsworth Place, NW3 Wandsworth Place is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Waterhouse Close, NW3 Waterhouse Close is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
Wedderburn Road, NW3 Wedderburn Road was named, indirectly, after a Lord Chancellor (Belsize Park)
Well Walk, NW3 Well Walk is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)
Willoughby House, NW3 Willoughby House is a block on Willoughby Road (Hampstead)
Willoughby Road, NW3 Willoughby Road is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)
Willow Road, NW3 Willow Road is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)
Winnington House, N2 Winnington House is a block on Winnington Road (Hampstead Heath)
Wood Field, NW3 Wood Field was a post-war development aimed at providing houses for bombed out residents (Belsize Park)
Woodland Walk, NW3 Woodland Walk is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)

NEARBY PUBS
Spaniards Inn The Spaniards Inn lies in Hampstead Lane on the way from Hampstead to Highgate and on the edge of Hampstead Heath.


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