Hampstead Heath

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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What have you missed since July 10th?
What have you missed since July 10th?

http://westhampsteadlife.com/2017/07/17/what-have-you-missed-since-july-10th/20113

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Finishing line is in sight as Studio Society nears completion
As 37 Fortune Green Road - aka Studio Society - nears the end of its 8-week build, this 8,000sqft empty space has been transformed into state-of-the-art group exercise studios. As the physical build draws to a close, the technicians are now taking control, installing multiple projectors and creating a floor-to-ceiling cinematic visual experience like you’ve […]

http://westhampsteadlife.com/2017/07/12/finishing-line-is-in-sight-as-studio-society-nears-completion/20130

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Premier League transfer spending is 'totally unsustainable', warns Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has warned his Premier League contemporaries that their summer spending is "totally unsustainable".

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league-transfer-spending-is-totally-unsustainable-warns-tottenham-chairman-daniel-levy-a3596106.html

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Chelsea's Nemanja Matic offers physical presence Manchester United lack, says Gary Pallister
Gary Pallister says he would be surprised if Chelsea let Nemanja Matic leave for Manchester United this summer, but feels the star would bring a "physical presence" they lacked last season.

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelseas-nemanja-matic-offers-physical-presence-manchester-united-lack-says-gary-pallister-a3595681.html

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Swansea have rejected a second bid from Everton for Tottenham target Gylfi Sigurdsson.
Swansea have rejected a second bid from Everton for Tottenham target Gylfi Sigurdsson.

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/swansea-reject-second-everton-bid-for-50mrated-tottenham-target-gylfi-sigurdsson-a3595161.html

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Croydon murder: Devastated friend of hammer attack victim Florina Pastina pays emotional tribute to 'selfless soul' who helped deliver her son
The devastated friend of a woman killed in a vicious hammer attack has paid an emotional tribute to the woman who helped deliver her son.

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/croydon-murder-devastated-friend-of-hammer-attack-victim-florina-pastina-pays-emotional-tribute-to-a3595131.html

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Charlie Gard’s parents will return to court as judge considers baby’s future
Charlie Gard’s parents are preparing to return to court for a hearing at which the terminally-ill baby’s future could be decided.

http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/15429301.Charlie_Gard__39_s_parents_will_return_to_court_as_judge_considers_baby__39_s_future/?ref=rss

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Arsene Wenger has revealed that Olivier Giroud wants to stay and fight for his place at Arsenal.
Arsene Wenger has revealed that Olivier Giroud wants to stay and fight for his place at Arsenal.

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/olivier-giroud-determined-to-stay-and-fight-for-arsenal-place-despite-52m-alexandre-lacazette-a3594356.html

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Spike in London flights as wealthy shoppers eye luxury goods made cheaper by Brexit
Demand for flights to London is soaring as wealthy shoppers eye luxury goods made cheaper by the Brexit-hit pound.

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/spike-in-london-flights-as-wealthy-shoppers-eye-luxury-goods-made-cheaper-by-brexit-a3594096.html

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Chelsea keeping tabs on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain but Arsenal unwilling to sell to rivals
Chelsea are monitoring Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's contract situation at Arsenal but a move to Stamford Bridge is only an outside possibility.

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-keeping-tabs-on-alex-oxladechamberlain-but-arsenal-unwilling-to-sell-to-rivals-a3593946.html

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Chelsea's Kurt Zouma is one of Europe's best young defenders, says Stoke boss Mark Hughes
Stoke manager Mark Hughes is convinced his side have snared one of the best young defenders in football after bringing in Chelsea's Kurt Zouma on loan.

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelseas-kurt-zouma-is-one-of-europes-best-young-defenders-says-stoke-boss-mark-hughes-a3593551.html

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MP speaks out over latest ’consultation’ by St Helier and Epsom University Hospitals NHS Trust
An MP has spoken out over the latest consultation on services by Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust at Prime Ministers Questions.

http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/15427331.MP_speaks_out_over_latest__consultation__by_St_Helier_and_Epsom_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/?ref=rss

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Exposed: how easily acid can be bought in London's shops with no questions asked
Home Secretary Amber Rudd today urged business owners to help tackle the 'scourge' of acid attacks after an Evening Standard investigation revealed how industrial-strength chemicals used to maim victims can be easily obtained with no questions asked.

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/exposed-how-easily-acid-can-be-bought-in-londons-shops-with-no-questions-asked-a3592451.html

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Shopkeepers selling acid within a mile of 'horrific' attacks admit: we don't know the rules
Industrial strength acid is being sold without question barely half a mile from one of the most recent attacks, the Standard's investigation reveals today.

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/shopkeepers-selling-acid-within-a-mile-of-horrific-attacks-admit-we-dont-know-the-rules-a3592456.html

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Alvaro Morata is convinced he can fire home the goals to take Chelsea to further glory after completing his club record move from Real Madrid.
Alvaro Morata is convinced he can fire home the goals to take Chelsea to further glory after completing his club record move from Real Madrid.

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/alvaro-morata-out-to-win-as-many-trophies-as-possible-as-he-joins-chelsea-in-58m-deal-a3593641.html

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Dele Alli beats Kylian Mbappe to be crowned world's most valuable player under 21
Tottenham's Dele Alli has beaten off competition from Kylian Mbappe to be crowned the world's most valuable player aged under 21.

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/dele-alli-beats-kylian-mbappe-to-be-crowned-worlds-most-valuable-player-under-21-a3592631.html

	VIEW THE SOUTH END GREEN AREA IN THE 1750s The 1750 Rocque map is bounded by Sudbury (NW), Snaresbrook (NE), Eltham (SE) and Hampton Court (SW). Outside these bounds, the 1750 map does not display.
	VIEW THE SOUTH END GREEN AREA IN THE 1800s The 1800 mapping is bounded by Stanmore (NW), Woodford (NE), Bromley (SE) and Hampton Court (SW). Outside these bounds, the 1800 map does not display.
	VIEW THE SOUTH END GREEN AREA IN THE 1830s The 1830 mapping is bounded by West Hampstead (NW), Hackney (NE), Greenwich (SE) and Chelsea (SW). Outside these bounds, the 1830 map does not display.
	VIEW THE SOUTH END GREEN AREA IN THE 1860s The 1860 mapping is bounded by Brent Cross (NW), Stratford (NE), Greenwich (SE) and Hammermith (SW). Outside these bounds, the 1860 map does not display.
	VIEW THE SOUTH END GREEN AREA IN THE 1900s The 1900 mapping covers all of the London area.

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Hampstead Heath

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.

LOCATIONS ON THE UNDERGROUND MAP

Belsize Park:   The Manor of Belsize dates back to 1317, with the name is derived from French bel assis meaning 'well situated'.
Isokon Building:   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.
Keats House:   Keats House is a writer’s house museum in a house once occupied by the Romantic poet John Keats.
Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead:   The Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead was a Metropolitan borough of the County of London from 1900 to 1965, when it was amalgamated with the Metropolitan Borough of St Pancras and the Metropolitan Borough of Holborn to form the London Borough of Camden.
Parliament Hill Fields:   Parliament Hill is an area of open parkland in the south-east corner of Hampstead Heath.
Pax Lodge:   Pax Lodge is the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) World Centre.
Royal Free Hospital:   Since 1975, the Royal Free Hospital has been located in Hampstead.
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.
St. Stephen%27s Church, Rosslyn Hill:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Stephen%27s_Church%2C_Rosslyn_Hill

NEARBY STREETS AND BUILDINGS ON THE UNDERGROUND MAP

, NW3 · Agincourt Road, NW3 · Aspern Grove, NW3 · Belsize Court, NW3 · Byron Mews, NW3 · Cayford House, NW3 · Connaught Mews, NW3 · Constantine Road, NW3 · Cressy Road, NW3 · Downshire Hill, NW3 · Downside Crescent, NW3 · Ella Mews, NW3 · Fleet Road, NW3 · Garnett Road, NW3 · Hampstead Green, NW3 · Hampstead Hill Gardens, NW3 · Heath Hurst Road, NW3 · Hillfield Court · Hillfield Mansions, NW3 · Keats Grove, NW3 · Lawn Road, NW3 · Lowlands, NW3 · Mackeson Road, NW3 · Martys Yard, NW3 · Maryon Mews, NW3 · Midland Crescent, NW3 · Nassington Road, NW3 · Ornan Road, NW3 · Park End, NW3 · Perceval Avenue, NW3 · Pond Street, NW3 · Rosslyn Hill, NW3 · Rowland Hill Street, NW3 · South End Close, NW3 · South End Road, NW3 · South Hill Park Gardens, NW3 · South Hill Park, NW3 · St Crispins Close, NW3 · St. Crispin?s Close, NW3 · Sumpter Close, NW3 · Tanza Road, NW3 · The Old Orchard, NW3 · Tranley Mews, NW3 · Wandsworth Place, NW3 · Waterhouse Close, NW3 · Woodland Walk, NW3 ·

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	The Fascination of Hampstead By G. E. Mitton (1902)
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	John Rocque Map of Hampstead (1762). John Rocque (c. 1709–1762) was a surveyor, cartographer, engraver, map-seller and the son of Huguenot émigrés. Roque is now mainly remembered for his maps of London. This map dates from the second edition produced in 1762. London and his other maps brought him an appointment as cartographer to the Prince of Wales in 1751. His widow continued the business after his death. The map of Hampstead covers an area stretching from the edge in the northwest of present-day Dollis Hill to Islington in the southeast. John Rocque, The Strand, London
	Environs of London (1832) FREE DOWNLOAD Engraved map. Hand coloured. Relief shown by hachures. A circle shows "Extent of the twopenny post delivery." Chapman and Hall, London
	London Underground Map (1921). FREE DOWNLOAD London Underground map from 1921. London Transport
	The Environs of London (1865). FREE DOWNLOAD Prime meridian replaced with "Miles from the General Post Office." Relief shown by hachures. Map printed in black and white. Published By J. H. Colton. No. 172 William St. New York
	London Underground Map (1908). FREE DOWNLOAD London Underground map from 1908. London Transport
	Ordnance Survey of the London region (1939) FREE DOWNLOAD Ordnance Survey colour map of the environs of London 1:10,560 scale Ordnance Survey. Crown Copyright 1939.
	Outer London (1901) FREE DOWNLOAD Outer London shown in red, City of London in yellow. Relief shown by hachures. Stanford's Geographical Establishment. London : Edward Stanford, 26 & 27, Cockspur St., Charing Cross, S.W. (1901)

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