Finchley Road And Frognal

Rail station, existing between the 1860s and now.

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JANUARY
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2015
Finchley Road & Frognal railway station lies on the London Overground network.

It was originally part of the Hampstead Junction Railway - built in 1860 to provide an alternative route from the conjested Primrose Hill route into Euston. This railway ran from Willesden Junction to Camden Road and involved the construction, starting just east of Finchley Road & Frognal station, of a tunnel to run underneath Hampstead's hill.

In turn the Hampstead Junction Railway became part of the North London Railway and, after nationalisation, the North London Line. It is now on the London Overground. The station is about five minutes' walk (400 metres) from Finchley Road tube station, and is marked as an official out-of-system interchange between the two.


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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LOCALITY

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Graham Margetson   
Added: 9 Feb 2021 14:33 GMT   

I lived at 4 Arkwright Road before it was the school
My parents lived at 4 Arkwright Road. Mrs Goodwin actually owned the house and my parents rented rooms from her.


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Chris hutchison   
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!!


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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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Decca Studios Decca Studios was a recording facility in Broadhurst Gardens.
Finchley Road Finchley Road is on the Jubilee line, between West Hampstead and Swiss Cottage and on the Metropolitan line between Baker Street and Wembley Park.
Frognal Bridge Where Frognal meets the Finchley Road, there is an indiscernible dip...
Hampstead Cricket Club Hampstead Cricket Club moved to its Lymington Road site in 1877.
Hampstead tunnel Hampstead Tunnel, 1166 yards long, was built as part of the Hampstead Junction Railway, and opened on 2 January 1860.
Jacksfield Jacksfield was one of the smaller but well-documented copyhold estates in the West Hampstead area.
O2 Centre The O2 Centre, an indoor shopping and entertainment centre was opened in 1998.
Piecemeal building The infant River Westbourne crossed, what in 1900, was still a boggy field.
Shepherd’s Well Shepherd’s Well, whose flow was thought to be nearly as pure as distilled water, is the source of the River Tyburn.
South Hampstead High School South Hampstead High School is an independent day school.
Treherne House Treherne House was built in the mid eighteenth century,
Two streams meet Somewhere beneath the basement of 16 Frognal, NW3 two tributaries of the River Westbourne meet.
University College School University College School, generally known as UCS, is an independent school charity situated in northwest London.

NEARBY STREETS
Alban House, NW3 Residential block (Hampstead)
Alvanley Court, NW3 Alvanley Court is a block on Finchley Road (Hampstead)
Alvanley Gardens, NW6 Alvanley Gardens was named after a resident of Frognal Hall (West Hampstead)
April House, NW3 April House is sited on Maresfield Gardens (Hampstead)
Arkwright Mansions, NW3 Arkwright Mansions is a location in London (Finchley Road And Frognal)
Arkwright Road, NW3 Arkwright Road, NW3 runs from Fitzjohn’s Avenue to Finchley Road (Hampstead)
Ashley Court, NW3 Ashley Court is a block on Frognal Lane (Hampstead)
Avenue Mansions, NW3 Avenue Mansions is a street in Hampstead (Fortune Green)
Beswick Mews, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Finchley Road)
Billy Fury Way, NW3 Billy Fury Way is a road in the NW3 postcode area (Finchley Road)
Blackburn Road, NW6 Blackburn Road is a cul-de-sac off of West End Lane (West Hampstead)
Broadhurst Close, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (West Hampstead)
Broadhurst Gardens, NW6 Broadhurst Gardens is in West Hampstead, NW6 (West Hampstead)
Broadwell Parade, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (West Hampstead)
Buckingham Mansions, NW6 Buckingham Mansions is a residential block in Fortune Green, NW6 (West Hampstead)
Campagne Gardens, NW6 Campagne Gardens is a location in London (West Hampstead)
Canfield Place, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Finchley Road)
Crediton Hill, NW6 Crediton Hill was at first called Crediton Road (West Hampstead)
Crown Close, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (West Hampstead)
De Laszlo House, NW3 De Laszlo House is a block on Fitzjohn’s Avenue (Belsize Park)
Doulton Mews, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (West Hampstead)
Dresden Close, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Finchley Road And Frognal)
Dunrobin Court, NW3 Dunrobin Court is a block on Finchley Road (West Hampstead)
Ellerdale Road, NW3 Ellerdale Road was added to the streetscape of Hampstead in 1874 (Hampstead)
Fawley Road, NW6 Fawley Road connects West End Lane with Crediton Hill (West Hampstead)
Finchley Road, NW3 Finchley Road is one of north London’s main roads (Swiss Cottage)
Fitzjohn’s Avenue, TW9 Fitzjohn’s Avenue is a location in London (Belsize Park)
Fitzjohn’s Avenue, NW3 Fitzjohn’s Avenue links Hampstead with Swiss Cottage (Hampstead)
Frognal Close, NW3 Frognal Close is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)
Frognal Court, NW3 Frognal Court is a block on Frognal Court (Finchley Road)
Frognal Gardens, NW3 This is a street in the NW3 postcode area (Hampstead)
Frognal Lane, NW3 Frognal Lane is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)
Frognal Parade, NW3 Frognal Parade is a parade of shops lying beyond Finchley Road and Frognal station (Finchley Road And Frognal)
Frognal, NW3 A road called Frognal runs from Church Row in Hampstead downhill to Finchley Road and follows the course of a stream which goes on to form the River Westbourne (Hampstead)
Hampstead Gate, NW3 Hampstead Gate is a street in Hampstead (Finchley Road)
Harvard Court, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (West Hampstead)
Hillside Court, NW3 Hillside Court is sited on Finchley Road (Hampstead)
Honeybourne Road, NW6 Honeybourne Road runs between West End Lane and Fawley Road (West Hampstead)
Langland Crescent, HA7 Langland Crescent is a location in London (Hampstead)
Langland Gardens, NW3 Langland Gardens is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)
Lilian Baylis House, NW6 Lilian Baylis House is a building on Broadhurst Gardens (West Hampstead)
Lindfield Gardens, NW3 Lindfield Gardens connects Langland Gardens with Arkwright Road (Hampstead)
Lithos Road, NW3 Lithos Road is a part of the NW3 postal area which lies west of the Finchley Road (Finchley Road)
Lymington Road, NW6 Lymington Road was laid out over the grounds of the former Canterbury House (West Hampstead)
Mandeville Court, NW3 Mandeville Court is a block on Finchley Road (Finchley Road And Frognal)
Maresfield Gardens, NW3 Maresfield Gardens is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)
Marsfield Gardens, NW3 Marsfield Gardens is a location in London (Hampstead)
Minton Mews, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Finchley Road)
Netherall Gardens, NW3 Netherall Gardens is a location in London (Hampstead)
Netherhall Gardens, NW3 Netherhall Gardens is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)
Netherhall Way, NW3 Netherhall Way is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)
Nutley Terrace, NW3 Nutley Terrace is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)
O2 Centre, NW3 O2 Centre is a location in London (Finchley Road)
Osprey Court, NW6 Osprey Court lies on the Finchley Road (Hampstead)
Otto Schiff House, NW3 Otto Schiff House is a block on Nutley Terrace (Hampstead)
Palace Court, NW3 Palace Court is a block on Finchley Road (West Hampstead)
Petros Gardens, NW3 Petros Gardens is a location in London (Finchley Road)
Rosemont Road, NW3 Rosemont Road is a street in Hampstead (Finchley Road)
Spode Walk, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (West Hampstead)
St Johns Court, NW6 St Johns Court is a retail and residential block beside Finchley Road station (Swiss Cottage)
The Gables, NW3 The Gables is a road in the NW3 postcode area (Hampstead)
Trinity Walk, NW3 Trinity Walk is a street in Hampstead (Swiss Cottage)
West Hampstead Mews, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (West Hampstead)
Worcester Mews, NW3 Street/road in London NW6 (Finchley Road)
Worcester Mews, NW6 Worcester Mews is a location in London (Finchley Road)


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