Hampstead Grove
Hampstead Grove is a street in the London borough of Hampstead, Camden borough . It runs between Lower Terrace in the north and Holly Hill in the south. In addition, Hampstead Grove meets the following streets: Upper Terrace in the north, Admiral's Walk in the middle and Windmill Hill in the south.
Down the street are Old Village Green , Fenton House , New Grove House, and Old Grove House .
Old Village Green
The northernmost section of the street is flanked by green spaces: in the east a wooded area that extends to the parallel Heath Street and in the west a lawn that takes up the entire area between Hampstead Grove, the curved Lower Terrace and the Upper Terrace. This area is known as the Old Village Green. The parliamentary elections for Middlesex were held here until 1700 . The green area was later used as a playing field for cricket .
Important buildings
Fenton House was built by William Eades in 1696 and acquired by Philip Fenton, a merchant from Riga , in 1793 . Considered one of the prettiest houses in Hampstead (where there are many beautiful houses in and of itself), the house is now managed by the National Trust and houses a museum with old keyboard instruments and a rich china collection . The spacious garden consists of several individual gardens that are combined to form a harmonious overall picture.
Fenton House pioneered the further development of the street. At first some simple huts from the 17th century stood here, but at the beginning of the 18th century these were replaced by larger houses and stables.
On the east side of the street, the Old Grove House (number 26) was built in the early 18th century and included a large estate. To the north of this, the New Grove House (number 28) was built in 1762, where the draftsman and writer George du Maurier lived between 1874 and 1895.
To the north of Fenton House, at the turnoff to Admiral's Walk, is the imposing Admiral's House with Grove Lodge. The English writer John Galsworthy lived in this outbuilding from 1918 until his death in 1933 .
Impressions
The following photos show various motifs from the Hampstead Grove.
Admiral's House (No. 25)
Grove Lodge (# 25)
New Grove House viewed from the north
Old Grove House (front) and New Grove House (white)
Street view of Fenton House
Garden view of Fenton House
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hampstead Heath 2011: Old Village Green ( Memento of the original from October 20, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English; accessed September 4, 2011)
- ^ Fenton House, London (English; accessed September 4, 2011)
- ↑ hampsteadheath.net: Admiral's House (accessed December 19, 2015)
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- British History Online: Hampstead Town (English)