Prince Arthur Mews, NW3

Prince Arthur Mews is a street in Hampstead.

Police officer apprehends a boy for picking flowers on the Heath (1894)
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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

6 Ellerdale Road 6 Ellerdale Road is a house built by the Arts and Crafts movement architect Richard Norman Shaw for himself in the period 1874 to 1876.

6 Ellerdale Road

An introduction to Hampstead by G.E. Mitton (1902) This text originates from "The Fascination of Hampstead" by Geraldine Edith Mitton (published 1902)

An introduction to Hampstead by G.E. Mitton (1902)

Hampstead Hampstead though now considered an integral part of London, has retained much of its village charm.

Hampstead

Hampstead station (1907) Hampstead station pictured at its opening in 1907

Hampstead station (1907)

Hampstead Town This article first appeared in ’A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 9, Hampstead, Paddington’.

Hampstead Town

Piecemeal building The infant River Westbourne crossed, what in 1900, was still a boggy field.

Piecemeal building

River Westbourne The easternmost branch of the River Westbourne rises just south of the centre of Hampstead,

River Westbourne

Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel The Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel is a place of worship and a member of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, the umbrella organisation for British Unitarians.

Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel

Rosslyn House Rosslyn (Roslyn) House, which stood between Wedderburn and Lyndhurst Roads, was one of the last of the famous old Hampstead houses to be destroyed.

Rosslyn House

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.

Shepherd’s Well

St John, Hampstead St John-at-Hampstead is a Church of England parish church dedicated to St John the Evangelist.

St John, Hampstead

St Mary’s Church St Mary’s Chapel, now known as St Mary’s Church, is a Grade II* listed Roman Catholic church.

St Mary’s Church

The Royal School, Hampstead The Royal School, Hampstead, was an independent girls’ day and boarding school. The school educated girls aged 3-16.

The Royal School, Hampstead

University College School University College School, generally known as UCS, is an independent school charity situated in northwest London.

University College School

NEARBY STREETS

Albany House, NW3 Albany House is located on Flask Walk (Hampstead)

Albany House, NW3

Arkwright Road, NW3 Arkwright Road, NW3 runs from Fitzjohn’s Avenue to Finchley Road (Hampstead)

Arkwright Road, NW3

Back Lane, NW3 Back Lane runs from Heath Street to Flask Walk (Hampstead)

Back Lane, NW3

Belsize Court, NW3 Belsize Court is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)

Belsize Court, NW3

Blue House, NW3 Blue House is a block on Back Lane (Hampstead)

Blue House, NW3

Bolton House, NW3 Bolton House is a block on Frognal Rise (Hampstead)

Bolton House, NW3

Brabourne House, NW3 Brabourne House is sited on Frognal (Hampstead)

Brabourne House, NW3

Carlingford Road, NW3 Carlingford Road runs between Pilgrim’s Lane and Willoughby Road (Hampstead)

Carlingford Road, NW3

Carnegie House, NW3 Residential block (Hampstead)

Carnegie House, NW3

Caroline House, NW3 Caroline House is a building on The Mount (Hampstead)

Caroline House, NW3

Chesterford Gardens, NW3 Chesterford Gardens is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Chesterford Gardens, NW3

Christchurch Hill, NW3 Christchurch Hill is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Christchurch Hill, NW3

Christchurch Passage, NW3 Christchurch Passage is a location in London (Hampstead)

Christchurch Passage, NW3

Church Row, NW3 Church Row is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Church Row, NW3

Coach House Yard, NW3 Coach House Yard is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Coach House Yard, NW3

Denning Road, NW3 Denning Road is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Denning Road, NW3

Downshire Hill, NW3 Downshire Hill was originally developed at the beginning of the 19th century (Hampstead)

Downshire Hill, NW3

Eldon Court, NW3 Eldon Court is a block on Eldon Grove (Belsize Park)

Eldon Court, NW3

Ellerdale Close, NW3 Ellerdale Close is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Ellerdale Close, NW3

Ellerdale Road, NW3 Ellerdale Road was added to the streetscape of Hampstead in 1874 (Hampstead)

Ellerdale Road, NW3

Elm Row, NW3 Elm Row is a road in the NW3 postcode area (Hampstead)

Elm Row, NW3

Falcon Lodge, NW3 Falcon Lodge is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Falcon Lodge, NW3

Fitzjohn’s Avenue, TW9 Fitzjohn’s Avenue is a location in London (Belsize Park)

Fitzjohn’s Avenue, TW9

Fitzjohn’s Avenue, NW3 Fitzjohn’s Avenue links Hampstead with Swiss Cottage (Hampstead)

Fitzjohn’s Avenue, NW3

Flask Cottages, NW3 Flask Cottages is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Flask Cottages, NW3

Flask Walk, NW3 Flask Walk was named after the mineral water sold at a tavern here (Hampstead)

Flask Walk, NW3

Frognal Close, NW3 Frognal Close is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Frognal Close, NW3

Frognal Gardens, NW3 This is a street in the NW3 postcode area (Hampstead)

Frognal Gardens, NW3

Frognal House, NW3 Frognal House is a block on Frognal (Hampstead)

Frognal House, NW3

Frognal Rise, NW3 Frognal Rise is a road in the NW3 postcode area (Hampstead)

Frognal Rise, NW3

Frognal Way, NW3 Frognal Way is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Frognal Way, NW3

Gainsborough Gardens, NW3 Gainsborough Gardens is a road in the NW3 postcode area (Hampstead)

Gainsborough Gardens, NW3

Gainsborough House, NW3 Gainsborough House is sited on Frognal Rise (Hampstead)

Gainsborough House, NW3

Gardnor Road, NW3 Gardnor Road is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Gardnor Road, NW3

Gayton Crescent, NW3 Gayton Crescent is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Gayton Crescent, NW3

Gayton Road, NW3 Gayton Road is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Gayton Road, NW3

Grayton Crescent, NW3 Grayton Crescent is a location in London (Hampstead)

Grayton Crescent, NW3

Greenhill, NW3 Greenhill is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Greenhill, NW3

Grove Place, NW3 Grove Place is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Grove Place, NW3

Hampstead High Street, NW3 Hampstead High Street is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Hampstead High Street, NW3

Heath Side, NW3 Heath Side is a road in the NW3 postcode area (Hampstead)

Heath Side, NW3

Heath Street, NW3 Heath Street is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Heath Street, NW3

Henderson Court, NW3 Henderson Court is a block on Fitzjohn’s Avenue (Hampstead)

Henderson Court, NW3

Hillsdown House, NW3 Hillsdown House is sited on Hampstead High Street (Hampstead)

Hillsdown House, NW3

Holly Berry Lane, NW3 Holly Berry Lane is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Holly Berry Lane, NW3

Holly Bush Hill, NW3 Holly Bush Hill is a location in London (Hampstead)

Holly Bush Hill, NW3

Holly Bush Vale, NW3 Holly Bush Vale is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Holly Bush Vale, NW3

Holly Hill, NW3 Holly Hill is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Holly Hill, NW3

Holly Mount, NW3 Holly Mount is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Holly Mount, NW3

Holly Walk, NW3 Holly Walk connects Holly Hill with Church Row (Hampstead)

Holly Walk, NW3

Hollyberry Lane, NW3 Hollyberry Lane is a location in London (Hampstead)

Hollyberry Lane, NW3

Kemplay Road, NW3 Kemplay Road is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Kemplay Road, NW3

Lakis Close, NW3 Lakis Close is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Lakis Close, NW3

Langland Gardens, NW3 Langland Gardens is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Langland Gardens, NW3

Lawn House, NW3 Lawn House is located on Elm Row (Hampstead)

Lawn House, NW3

Lindfield Gardens, NW3 Lindfield Gardens connects Langland Gardens with Arkwright Road (Hampstead)

Lindfield Gardens, NW3

Lowlands, NW3 Lowlands is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)

Lowlands, NW3

Lyndhurst Road, NW3 Lyndhurst Road is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)

Lyndhurst Road, NW3

Lyndhurst Terrace, NW3 Lyndhurst Terrace is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)

Lyndhurst Terrace, NW3

Manor House, NW3 Manor House is a block on Downshire Hill (Hampstead)

Manor House, NW3

Martys Yard, NW3 Martys Yard is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)

Martys Yard, NW3

Merlin House, NW3 Merlin House is a block on Oak Hill Park (Hampstead)

Merlin House, NW3

Midland Crescent, NW3 Midland Crescent is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)

Midland Crescent, NW3

Mount Vernon House, NW3 Mount Vernon House is located on Mount Vernon (Hampstead)

Mount Vernon House, NW3

Mount Vernon, NW3 Mount Vernon is a road in the NW3 postcode area (Hampstead)

Mount Vernon, NW3

Mulberry Close, NW3 Mulberry Close is a location in London (Hampstead)

Mulberry Close, NW3

Mulberry House, NW3 Mulberry House is a block on Church Row (Hampstead)

Mulberry House, NW3

Netherall Gardens, NW3 Netherall Gardens is a location in London (Hampstead)

Netherall Gardens, NW3

New End Square, NW3 New End Square is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

New End Square, NW3

New End, NW3 New End is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

New End, NW3

Oak Hill Park Mews, NW3 Oak Hill Park Mews first appears on the 1900 map (Hampstead)

Oak Hill Park Mews, NW3

Oak Hill Park Mews, NW3 Oak Hill Park Mews is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Oak Hill Park Mews, NW3

Oak Hill Park, NW3 Oak Hill Park is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Oak Hill Park, NW3

Oak Hill Way, NW3 Oak Hill Way is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Oak Hill Way, NW3

Old Brewery Mews, NW3 Old Brewery Mews is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Old Brewery Mews, NW3

Oriel Court, NW3 Oriel Court is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Oriel Court, NW3

Oriel Place, NW3 Oriel Place is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Oriel Place, NW3

Pavilion Court, NW3 Pavilion Court is a block on Frognal Rise (Hampstead)

Pavilion Court, NW3

Perrin’s Lane, NW3 This is a street in the NW3 postcode area (Hampstead)

Perrin’s Lane, NW3

Perrins Court, NW3 Perrins Court is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Perrins Court, NW3

Perrins Walk, NW3 Perrins Walk is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Perrins Walk, NW3

Pilgrim’s Lane, NW3 This is a street in the NW3 postcode area (Hampstead)

Pilgrim’s Lane, NW3

Pilgrim’s Place, NW3 This is a street in the NW3 postcode area (Hampstead)

Pilgrim’s Place, NW3

Prince Arthur Mews, NW3 Prince Arthur Mews is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Prince Arthur Mews, NW3

Prince Arthur Road, NW3 Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and son of Queen Victoria opened a home for sailor’s daughters in the area in 1869 (Hampstead)

Prince Arthur Road, NW3

Rosslyn Hill, NW3 Rosslyn Hill is a road connecting the south end of Hampstead High Street to the north end of Haverstock Hill. (Belsize Park)

Rosslyn Hill, NW3

Rosslyn Mews, NW3 Rosslyn Mews is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Rosslyn Mews, NW3

Rudall Crescent, NW3 Rudall Crescent was laid out by a builder John Culverhouse in 1878 (Hampstead)

Rudall Crescent, NW3

Shepherd’s Path, NW3 Shepherd?s Path is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Shepherd’s Path, NW3

Shepherd’s Path, NW3 Shepherd’s Path is a road in the NW3 postcode area (Hampstead)

Shepherd’s Path, NW3

Shepherds Walk, NW3 Shepherds Walk is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Shepherds Walk, NW3

Streatley Place, NW3 Streatley Place is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Streatley Place, NW3

Sumpter Close, NW3 Sumpter Close is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)

Sumpter Close, NW3

Sun House, NW3 Sun House is a block on Frognal Way (Hampstead)

Sun House, NW3

The Gables, NW3 The Gables is a road in the NW3 postcode area (Hampstead)

The Gables, NW3

The Mount, NW3 The Mount is a road in the NW3 postcode area (Hampstead)

The Mount, NW3

The Wells House, NW3 The Wells House is a block on Well Walk (Hampstead)

The Wells House, NW3

Thurlow Road, NW3 Thurlow Road is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Thurlow Road, NW3

Tower Close, NW3 Tower Close was built on the site of Eldon House in 1982 by Pollard Thomas & Edwards (Belsize Park)

Tower Close, NW3

Trinity Close, NW3 Trinity Close is situated at the southern end of Willoughby Road (Hampstead)

Trinity Close, NW3

Vane Close, NW3 Vane Close is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Vane Close, NW3

Village Close, NW3 Village Close is a location in London (Hampstead)

Village Close, NW3

Village Mount, NW3 Village Mount is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Village Mount, NW3

Volta House, NW3 Volta House is located on Windmill Hill (Hampstead)

Volta House, NW3

Wandsworth Place, NW3 Wandsworth Place is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)

Wandsworth Place, NW3

Waterhouse Close, NW3 Waterhouse Close is a street in Hampstead (Belsize Park)

Waterhouse Close, NW3

Well Passage, NW3 Well Passage links Well Road and Well Walk in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Well Passage, NW3

Well Walk, NW3 Well Walk is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Well Walk, NW3

Willoughby House, NW3 Willoughby House is a block on Willoughby Road (Hampstead)

Willoughby House, NW3

Willoughby Road, NW3 Willoughby Road is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Willoughby Road, NW3

Willow Road, NW3 Willow Road is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Willow Road, NW3

Windmill Hill House, NW3 Windmill Hill House is located on Hampstead Grove (Hampstead)

Windmill Hill House, NW3

Windmill Hill, NW3 Windmill Hill is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Windmill Hill, NW3

Yorkshire Grey Place, NW3 Yorkshire Grey Place is a street in Hampstead (Hampstead)

Yorkshire Grey Place, NW3

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