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Hampstead Grove
Hampstead Grove is a street in Hampstead in the London Borough of Camden. It heads northwards from Holly Hill, Hampstead, Holly Hill running towards Hampstead Heath, but curving back towards Lower Terrace which connects it to the Heath. It runs roughly parallel to Heath Street, Hampstead, Heath Street to its east. It takes its name from the Grove (nature), groves of trees that marked the landscape. The first reference to the street is in 1831, when it was known as The Grove (a name that also at times included Admiral's Walk and Upper and Lower Terrace). In 1937, to avoid confusion with The Grove, Highgate, The Grove in Highgate, the name was changed to Hampstead Grove. One of Hampstead's two historic windmills was located here. It contains a large number of eighteenth and nineteenth century properties. The Grade I listed, Grade I Fenton House, Hampstead, Fenton House, now belonging to the National Trust, is on the west side of the road and is the oldest surviving mansion in Hamp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Hampstead () is an area in London, which lies northwest of Charing Cross, and extends from Watling Street, the A5 road (Roman Watling Street) to Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland. The area forms the northwest part of the London Borough of Camden, a borough in Inner London which for the purposes of the London Plan is designated as part of Central London. Hampstead is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical, and literary associations. It has some of the most expensive housing in the London area. Hampstead has more millionaires within its boundaries than any other area of the United Kingdom.Wade, David"Whatever happened to Hampstead Man?" ''The Daily Telegraph'', 8 May 2004 (retrieved 3 March 2016). History Toponymy The name comes from the Old English, Anglo-Saxon words ''ham'' and ''stede'', which means, and is a cognate of, the Modern English "homestead". To 1900 Early records of Hampstead can be found in a grant by King Ethelred the Unread ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
