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North End is a village-like area between Hampstead and Golders Green.

North End was the site of an Anglo-Saxon boundary points: Sandgate.

A wood called Wildwood, part of Eton College’s Wyldes estate in Hendon, probably originally extended across to the northern slopes of Hampstead Heath and by 1632 it marked the parish boundary.

Until around 1730 the ancient route across the heath to Hendon took a sharp westward turn, before turning north again. Its twists were presumably imposed by obstacles, probably dense woodland, at the location marked as Wildwood Corner around 1672.

About 1730 a cutting was made through the heath west of the old route, creating the modern North End Way (formerly Road), a more direct route to Hendon.

The area was the home of William Pitt the Elder in 1766–67. Wylde’s Farm has played host to William Blake and the ubiquitous Dickens. Some of its lands were bought in 1905 to become the Heath Extension. From 1906 to 1940 the farmhouse belonged to Raymond Unwin, architect of Hampstead Garden Suburb. In 1912 the dancer Anna Pavlova bought Ivy House, and lived here until she died in 1931.

North End was to have had the deepest tube station in London – at the Bull and Bush – but residents’ objections prevented it from ever opening. In the 1950s the partially built lower level was converted into an under­ground control centre for ‘floodgates’ on the deep tubes around central London. In case these gates should ever need to be used in a war situation the control room is allegedly ‘blast-​​protected’ – even against sustained nuclear attack.

Recent years have seen a growing number of modern properties in North End – to the distress of some residents who want to preserve its semi-rural charm.


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Lived here
   
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!

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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
54a North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
54b North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
56 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
62 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
62a North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
64 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
66 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
68 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
70 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
72 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
74 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
76 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
78 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
80 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
82a North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
84 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
84a North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
84b North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
86 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
86a North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
86b North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
Spaniards Inn The Spaniards Inn lies in Hampstead Lane on the way from Hampstead to Highgate and on the edge of Hampstead Heath.

NEARBY STREETS
Brandon House, NW3 Brandon House is a block on North End Avenue (North End)
Britten Close, NW11 Britten Close is situated above the tunnel entrance to the Northern Line (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Cardale House, NW3 Cardale House can be found on Kenwood Close (Hampstead Heath)
Chandos Way, NW11 Chandos Way runs off of Wellgarth Road (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Columbas Drive, NW3 Columbas Drive is a road in the NW3 postcode area (Hampstead)
Compton House, N2 Compton House is a block on Winnington Road (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Corner House, NW3 Corner House is a block on Sandy Road (North End)
Erskine House, NW3 Erskine House is a block on Spaniards Road (Hampstead Heath)
Heath End House, NW3 Heath End House is located on Spaniards Road (Hampstead Heath)
Heath Passage, NW3 Heath Passage is a small walkway in North End (North End)
Inverforth Close, NW3 Inverforth Close is a road in the NW3 postcode area (North End)
Inverforth House, NW3 Inverforth House is sited on North End Way (North End)
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)
Morland Close, NW11 Morland Close is in an area of Hampstead Garden Suburb (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Mountview Close, NW11 Mountview Close is a road in the NW11 postcode area (North End)
North End Avenue, NW3 North End Avenue runs south from North End (North End)
North End Way, NW3 North End Way is the name for the southernmost section of North End Road - running from Hampstead to Golders Green (North End)
North End, NW3 North End is the road into the urban village of the same name (North End)
Park Avenue, NW11 Park Avenue is a road in the NW11 postcode area (Golders Green)
Pitt House, NW3 Pitt House is a block on North End Avenue (North End)
Ridge House, N2 Ridge House is a block on Winnington Road (Hampstead Heath)
Romney Close, NW11 Romney Close is in the Hampstead Garden Suburb part of the NW11 area (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Sandy Road, NW3 Sandy Road is a road in the NW3 postcode area (North End)
Spaniards Close, NW11 Spaniards Close is so-named as it is located behind the Spaniards pub (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Spaniards End, NW3 Spaniards End lies behind the eponymous inn (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Spaniards Road, NW3 Spaniards Road is so-named as it leads to the Spaniards Inn (Hampstead)
Terrace House, NW3 Terrace House is a block on North End Avenue (North End)
The Limes, NW3 The Limes replaced the Hare and Hounds pub which previously stood here (North End)
The Park, NW11 The Park is a road in the NW11 postcode area (Golders Green)
The Village, NW3 The Village is a street in Hampstead (North End)
Wellgarth Road, NW11 Wellgarth Road connects North End Road with the Hampstead Heath Extension (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
West House, NW3 West House is a block on Sandy Road (North End)
White House, NW3 White House is a block on Spaniards End (North End)
Wildwood Grove, NW3 Wildwood Grove was a terraced row begun in the 1860s (North End)
Wildwood Rise, NW11 Wildwood Rise is in an area of Hampstead Garden Suburb (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Winnington House, N2 Winnington House is a block on Winnington Road (Hampstead Heath)
Wyldes Close, NW3 Wyldes Close is on land which used to be Wylde’s Farm (North End)

NEARBY PUBS
Bull and Bush The Old Bull and Bush is a Grade II listed public house near Hampstead Heath in London which gave its name to the music hall song ’Down at the old Bull and Bush’.
Hare and Hounds The Hare and Hounds was the northernmost public house in Hampstead.


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