Gondar Gardens, NW6

Gondar Gardens is the westernmost street in Fortune Green, NW6

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Beckford’s Estate Beckfords, belonging to the family of the same name, consisted of 15 acres north of Mill Lane and west of Fortune Green Lane.

Beckford’s Estate

Cholmley Lodge Cholmley Lodge, a two storeyed stuccoed house, was built in 1813.

Cholmley Lodge

Earlsfields Between Thorplands on the east and Shoot Up Hill on the west lay several fields called Earlsfields.

Earlsfields

Fortune Green Fortune Green lies to the north of the ancient village of West End.

Fortune Green

Fortune Green Fortune Green was originally part of the district of Hampstead but became physically separated from it by the building of the new turnpike road (now Finchley Road) in the 1830s.

Fortune Green

Mill Lane, looking east (1900s) Mill Lane is one of the major thoroughfares of West Hampstead.

Mill Lane, looking east (1900s)

NEARBY STREETS

Achilles Road, NW6 Achilles Road is a road in Fortune Green, NW6 (Fortune Green)

Achilles Road, NW6

Agamemnon Road, NW6 Agamemnon Road runs from Ajax Road to Hillfield Road (Fortune Green)

Agamemnon Road, NW6

Ajax Road, NW6 Ajax Road was first developed in 1886 (Fortune Green)

Ajax Road, NW6

Aldred Road, NW6 Aldred Road was named after Aldred, Archbishop of York (Fortune Green)

Aldred Road, NW6

Alfred Court, NW6 Alfred Court can be found on Fortune Green Road (Fortune Green)

Alfred Court, NW6

Asmara Road, NW2 Asmara Road is a named after the capital city of Eritrea (Cricklewood)

Asmara Road, NW2

Barlow Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (West Hampstead)

Barlow Road, NW6

Berridge Mews, NW6 Berridge Mews is in Fortune Green, NW6 (Fortune Green)

Berridge Mews, NW6

Brassey Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (West Hampstead)

Brassey Road, NW6

Broomsleigh Street, NW6 Broomsleigh Street dates from the 1880s (West Hampstead)

Broomsleigh Street, NW6

Burrard Road, NW6 Burrard Road runs north from Fortune Green Road (Fortune Green)

Burrard Road, NW6

Canberra Court, NW6 Canberra Court is a block on Mill Lane (Mapesbury)

Canberra Court, NW6

Cholmley Gardens, NW6 Cholmley Gardens is an unofficial road off of Mill Lane, Fortune Green, NW6 (Fortune Green)

Cholmley Gardens, NW6

Claire Court, NW2 Claire Court is a block on Shoot-Up Hill (Mapesbury)

Claire Court, NW2

Davina House, NW2 Davina House is a block on Fordwych Road (West Hampstead)

Davina House, NW2

Dennington Park Road, NW6 About 1881 Dennington Park Road was constructed on the line of Sweetbriar Walk, the old path to Lauriston Lodge (West Hampstead)

Dennington Park Road, NW6

Dornfell Street, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (West Hampstead)

Dornfell Street, NW6

Exeter Road, NW2 Exeter Road is a street in Cricklewood (Mapesbury)

Exeter Road, NW2

Fordwych Court, NW2 Fordwych Court is a block on Shoot-up Hill (Mapesbury)

Fordwych Court, NW2

Fordwych Road, NW2 Fordwych Road is a street in Cricklewood (Kilburn)

Fordwych Road, NW2

Fortune Green Road, NW6 Fortune Green Road is the main road running through Fortune Green, NW6 (Fortune Green)

Fortune Green Road, NW6

Glastonbury Street, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (West Hampstead)

Glastonbury Street, NW6

Glenbrook Road, NW6 Glenbrook Road lies to the west of West Hampstead (West Hampstead)

Glenbrook Road, NW6

Gondar Gardens, NW6 Gondar Gardens is the westernmost street in Fortune Green, NW6 (Fortune Green)

Gondar Gardens, NW6

Hall Oak Walk, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (West Hampstead)

Hall Oak Walk, NW6

Hillcrest Court, NW2 Hillcrest Court is a building on Shoot-up Hill (Mapesbury)

Hillcrest Court, NW2

Hillfield Road, NW6 Hillfield Road is named for an old West Hampstead agricultural estate (Fortune Green)

Hillfield Road, NW6

Hillside, NW2 Hillside was a former crescent formed off the Edgware Road (Mapesbury)

Hillside, NW2

Holmdale Road, NW6 Holmdale Road runs from Mill Lane to Dennington Park Road in West Hampstead (West Hampstead)

Holmdale Road, NW6

Ingham Road, NW6 Ingham Road is a street in Hampstead (Fortune Green)

Ingham Road, NW6

Joan Court, NW6 Joan Court is a block on Fortune Green Road (Fortune Green)

Joan Court, NW6

Kendal Court, NW2 Kendal Court is a block on Shoot-up Hill (Mapesbury)

Kendal Court, NW2

Kingscroft Road, NW2 Kingscroft Road is a street in Cricklewood (Mapesbury)

Kingscroft Road, NW2

Manstone Road, NW2 Manstone Road is a road in the NW2 postcode area (Cricklewood)

Manstone Road, NW2

Mapesbury Court, NW2 Mapesbury Court can be found on Shoot-up Hill (Cricklewood)

Mapesbury Court, NW2

Menelik Road, NW2 Menelik Road runs from Westbere Road to Minster Road (Cricklewood)

Menelik Road, NW2

Mill Apartments, NW6 Mill Apartments can be found on Mill Lane (Kilburn)

Mill Apartments, NW6

Mill Court, NW6 Mill Court is a block on Mill Lane (Mapesbury)

Mill Court, NW6

Mill Lane, NW2 West of the bridge over the railway, Mill Lane enters the NW2 postcode (Mapesbury)

Mill Lane, NW2

Mill Lane, NW6 Mill Lane forms the boundary between Fortune Green and West Hampstead (West Hampstead)

Mill Lane, NW6

Minster Road, NW2 Minster Road is a street in Cricklewood (Cricklewood)

Minster Road, NW2

Narcissus Road, NW6 Narcissus Road connects Pandora Road with Mill Lane (West Hampstead)

Narcissus Road, NW6

Norman Terrace, NW6 Norman Terrace is a street in Fortune Green, NW6 (Fortune Green)

Norman Terrace, NW6

Onslow Court, NW6 Onslow Court is a block on Mill Lane (Mapesbury)

Onslow Court, NW6

Orestes Mews, NW6 Orestes Mews is a small cul-de-sac in Fortune Green, NW6 (Fortune Green)

Orestes Mews, NW6

Pandora Road, NW6 Pandora Road was one of many new West Hampstead roads constructed in the late 1870s (West Hampstead)

Pandora Road, NW6

Petrie Close, NW2 Petrie Close is a street in Cricklewood (Mapesbury)

Petrie Close, NW2

Potter’s Buildings, NW6 Potter’s Buildings or West Cottages were established by Thomas Potter for his workers (West Hampstead)

Potter’s Buildings, NW6

Princes Court, NW2 Princes Court is a block on Shoot-Up Hill (Mapesbury)

Princes Court, NW2

Ravenshaw Street, NW6 Ravenshaw Street runs parallel to the Midland Main Line (West Hampstead)

Ravenshaw Street, NW6

Rose Joan Mews, NW6 Rose Joan Mews is a small cul-de-sac in Fortune Green, NW6 (Fortune Green)

Rose Joan Mews, NW6

Sarre Road, NW2 Sarre Road is a street in Cricklewood (Cricklewood)

Sarre Road, NW2

Shoot Up Hill, NW2 Shoot Up Hill is a street in Cricklewood (Mapesbury)

Shoot Up Hill, NW2

Solent Road, NW6 Solent Road is a street in West Hampstead (West Hampstead)

Solent Road, NW6

Somali Road, NW2 Somali Road is a street in Cricklewood (Cricklewood)

Somali Road, NW2

St Cuthbert’s Road, NW2 St Cuthbert’s Road runs up from Shoot Up Hill to a church of the same name (Mapesbury)

St Cuthbert’s Road, NW2

St Ives Court, NW2 St Ives Court is a block on Mapesbury Road (Mapesbury)

St Ives Court, NW2

Sumatra Road, NW6 Sumatra Road, NW6 dates from the 1870s (West Hampstead)

Sumatra Road, NW6

Summit Court, NW2 Summit Court is a block and the name of its access road (Mapesbury)

Summit Court, NW2

Teignmouth Court, NW2 Teignmouth Court is a building on Exeter Road (Mapesbury)

Teignmouth Court, NW2

Templar House, NW2 Templar House is located on Garlinge Road (Mapesbury)

Templar House, NW2

The Mansions, NW6 The Mansions is a residential block on the north side of Mill Lane (West Hampstead)

The Mansions, NW6

The Octagon 527a, NW3 The Octagon 527a is a location in London (Fortune Green)

The Octagon 527a, NW3

Ulysses Road, NW6 Ulysses Road is one of a series of streets named after the Trojan War (Fortune Green)

Ulysses Road, NW6

Wayne Kirkum Way, NW2 Wayne Kirkum Way is a road in the NW6 postcode area (West Hampstead)

Wayne Kirkum Way, NW2

Weech Road, NW6 Weech Road is a street in Fortune Green, NW6 (Fortune Green)

Weech Road, NW6

Westbere Road, NW2 Westbere Road has been the location for a series of notable schools over the years (Cricklewood)

Westbere Road, NW2

Westcroft Close, NW2 Westcroft Close is a street in Cricklewood (Cricklewood)

Westcroft Close, NW2

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