Saint Alban’s church

Church in/near Golders Green, existing between the 1910s and now

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August
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2013
The church of St Alban, Golders Green, was built as a chapel-of-ease to All Saints’, Childs Hill, in 1910. It became the centre of a new parish taken from that of All Saints in 1922.

In his early years as a cleric, Desmond Tutu was based at the church for a while.

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE
54a North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
54b North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
56 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
62 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
62a North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
64 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
66 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
68 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
70 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
72 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
74 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
76 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
78 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
80 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
82a North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
84 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
84a North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
84b North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
86 North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
86a North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
86b North End Road, NW11 7SY This is an address within the NW11 7SY postcode.
Golders Green crossroads The Golders Green name derives from that of a local family - the Goodyers - and was first recorded in 1612.
Golders Green, looking south (1905) This photo from the London Transport Collection shows Golders Green crossroads looking south in 1905. While this predates the arrival of the Hampstead Tube (Northern Line) by a couple of years’ land speculation is already taking place.
Heruka Buddhist Centre Heruka Kadampa Meditation Centre (KMC) is the main New Kadampa Tradition Buddhist Centre for north & central London.
Hodford Farm Hodford Farm was part of an estate stretching from the Hampstead border to the site of Golders Green station.
Looking towards Temple Fortune (1905) This image shows the arrival of street lamps on the hill leading up to Temple Fortune from Golders Green.

NEARBY STREETS
Accommodation Road, NW11 The oddly-named Accommodation Road is a service road in Golders Green (Golders Green)
Beechcroft Avenue, NW11 Beechcroft Avenue is a street in Golders Green (Golders Green)
Britten Close, NW11 Britten Close is situated above the tunnel entrance to the Northern Line (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Broadwalk Lane, NW11 Broadwalk Lane is a road in the NW11 postcode area (Golders Green)
Carlton Close, NW3 Carlton Close is a road in the NW3 postcode area (Child’s Hill)
Chandos Way, NW11 Chandos Way runs off of Wellgarth Road (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Corringham Court, NW11 Corringham Court is situated off Corringham Road (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Corringway, NW11 Corringway included a unique Hampstead Garden Suburb feature - a large block of garages (now demolished) (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Dunstan Road, NW11 Dunstan Road is a street in Golders Green (Golders Green)
Golders Green Crescent, NW11 Golders Green Crescent runs beside the Northern Line embankment in Golders Green (Golders Green)
Golders Park Close, NW11 Golders Park Close is a road in the NW11 postcode area (Golders Green)
Golders Way, NW11 Golders Way is a road in the NW11 postcode area (Golders Green)
Heath Close, NW11 Heath Close, was planned as part of Hampstead Garden Suburb (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Heathcroft, NW11 The imposing Heathcroft flats, designed by J.B.F Cowper, came into being in 1923 (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Heathview Court, NW11 Heathview Court is on Corringway (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Helenslea Avenue, NW11 Helenslea Avenue connects Finchley Road and Hodford Road (Golders Green)
Hodford Road, NW11 Hodford Road dates from 1907 (Golders Green)
Middleton Road, NW11 Middleton Road is a street in Golders Green (Golders Green)
North End Road, NW11 North End Road ultimately links Hampstead with Hendon (Golders Green)
Park Avenue, NW11 Park Avenue is a road in the NW11 postcode area (Golders Green)
Park Drive, NW11 Park Drive is a street in Golders Green (Golders Green)
Reynolds Close, NW11 Reynolds Close lies off of Hampstead Way (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Ridgeway, NW11 Ridgeway is a location in London (Golders Green)
Rodborough Road, NW11 Rodborough Road dates from the earliest days of suburban Golders Green (Golders Green)
Rotherwick Court, NW11 Rotherwick Court is a building on Rotherwick Road (Golders Green)
Rotherwick Road, NW11 Rotherwick Road, like Corringham Road, links Golders Green with Hampstead Garden Suburb (Golders Green)
St Alban’s Lane, NW11 St Alban’s Lane runs behind St Alban’s Church, Golders Green (Golders Green)
St Albans Close, NW11 St Albans Close is a small cul-de-sac serving St Albans Church (Golders Green)
Station Forecourt, NW11 Station Forecourt is a street in Golders Green (Golders Green)
The Park, NW11 The Park is a road in the NW11 postcode area (Golders Green)
Vale Rise, NW11 Vale Rise is a road in the NW11 postcode area (Golders Green)
Waterlow Court, NW11 Waterlow Court was designed for ’businesswomen’ by Baillie Scott (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
Wellgarth Road, NW11 Wellgarth Road connects North End Road with the Hampstead Heath Extension (Hampstead Garden Suburb)
West Heath Avenue, NW11 West Heath Avenue is a street in Golders Green (Golders Green)
West Heath Court, NW11 West Heath Court is a block in Golders Green (Golders Green)
West Heath Drive, NW11 West Heath Drive is a street in Golders Green (Golders Green)
White Lodge, NW11 White Lodge is a street in Golders Green (Golders Green)
Woodstock Road, NW11 Woodstock Road is named after Woodstock House which used to be a large house in Golders Green (Golders Green)
Wycombe Gardens, NW11 Wycombe Gardens is a street in Golders Green (Golders Green)


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