Wild Hatch, NW11

Wild Hatch, now a small road, is part of an ancient route.

Hampstead Garden Suburb
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The ancient route from Hampstead to Hendon ran along Temple Fortune Lane which changed its name to Wild Hatch at this point.

The modern road is curtailed in length compared to the old route. It still has the character of a country lane, bounded on one side by an ‘estate wall’.

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

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.

Golders Green, looking south (1905)

Looking towards Temple Fortune (1905) This image shows the arrival of street lamps on the hill leading up to Temple Fortune from Golders Green.

Looking towards Temple Fortune (1905)

NEARBY STREETS

Alyth Gardens, NW11 Alyth Gardens is a Temple Fortune cul-de-sac, situated off Finchley Road (Temple Fortune)

Alyth Gardens, NW11

Bigwood Road, NW11 Bigwood Road leads up to Big Wood (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

Bigwood Road, NW11

Central Square, NW11 Central Square was the original centre of Hampstead Garden Suburb due to the further development of the Suburb in the 1920s and 1930s, it is now located towards the west (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

Central Square, NW11

Clifton Gardens, NW11 Clifton Gardens is a crescent situated on the east side of Finchley Road (Temple Fortune)

Clifton Gardens, NW11

Constable Close, NW11 Constable Close runs southwest from Wildwood Road (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

Constable Close, NW11

Corringham Court, NW11 Corringham Court is situated off Corringham Road (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

Corringham Court, NW11

Corringham Road, NW11 Corringham Road is a manifestation of designer Raymond Unwin’s later ’Georgian’ phase (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

Corringham Road, NW11

Corringway, NW11 Corringway included a unique Hampstead Garden Suburb feature - a large block of garages (now demolished) (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

Corringway, NW11

Dingwall Gardens, NW11 Dingwall Gardens is in Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)

Dingwall Gardens, NW11

Elmcroft Avenue, NW11 Elmcroft Avenue is a street in Golders Green (Golders Green)

Elmcroft Avenue, NW11

Finchley Road, NW11 Finchley Road was one of the major improvement roads of the 1820s (Golders Green)

Finchley Road, NW11

Forres Gardens, NW11 Forres Gardens is a road in the NW11 postcode area (Golders Green)

Forres Gardens, NW11

Golders Green Crescent, NW11 Golders Green Crescent runs beside the Northern Line embankment in Golders Green (Golders Green)

Golders Green Crescent, NW11

Hampstead Gardens, NW11 Hampstead Gardens backs onto the Jewish Cemetary (Temple Fortune)

Hampstead Gardens, NW11

Hampstead Way, NW11 Hampstead Way was one of the major roads designed for Hampstead Garden Suburb (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

Hampstead Way, NW11

Heath Close, NW11 Heath Close, was planned as part of Hampstead Garden Suburb (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

Heath Close, NW11

Heathgate, NW11 Heathgate is part of Lutyen’s grand design for Central Square (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

Heathgate, NW11

Heathview Court, NW11 Heathview Court is on Corringway (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

Heathview Court, NW11

Hill Close, NW11 Hill Close forms an intimate cul de sac rising towards Central Square (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

Hill Close, NW11

Hoop Lane, NW11 Hoop Lane was originally called Wheel Lane (Golders Green)

Hoop Lane, NW11

Hurst Close, NW11 Hurst Close extends west from Bigwood Road (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

Hurst Close, NW11

Linnell Close, NW11 Linnell Close, like nearby Linnell Drive, was named for a Victorian artist - it is accessed by a private road from Meadway. (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

Linnell Close, NW11

Linnell Drive, NW11 Linnell Drive was named for the painter John Linnell (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

Linnell Drive, NW11

Meadway Close, NW11 This is one of a number of Meadway-named road in the area (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

Meadway Close, NW11

Meadway Court, NW11 Meadway Court was designed by G.L. Sutcliffe in 1913 (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

Meadway Court, NW11

Meadway Gate, NW11 Meadway Gate marks the western end of Meadway as it joins Temple Fortune Lane (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

Meadway Gate, NW11

Meadway, NW11 Meadway and the Great Wall form parallel axes running through the central area of Hampstead Garden Suburb. (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

Meadway, NW11

Middleton Road, NW11 Middleton Road is a street in Golders Green (Golders Green)

Middleton Road, NW11

Nicolas Court, NW11 Nicolas Court is a block on Finchley Road (Golders Green)

Nicolas Court, NW11

Portsdown Mews, NW11 Portsdown Mews, forms part of Temple Fortune (Temple Fortune)

Portsdown Mews, NW11

Rotherwick Court, NW11 Rotherwick Court is a building on Rotherwick Road (Golders Green)

Rotherwick Court, NW11

Rotherwick Road, NW11 Rotherwick Road, like Corringham Road, links Golders Green with Hampstead Garden Suburb (Golders Green)

Rotherwick Road, NW11

Ruskin Close, NW11 Ruskin Close contains six houses (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

Ruskin Close, NW11

Sheridan Walk, NW11 Sheridan Walk backs onto the Hoop Lane Jewish Cemetery (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

Sheridan Walk, NW11

South Square, NW11 South Square is the name of the southern part of Central Square, Hampstead Garden Suburb (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

South Square, NW11

St Edward’s Close, NW11 St Edward’s Close lies off Finchley Road (Golders Green)

St Edward’s Close, NW11

Templars Avenue, NW11 The Finchley Road and Golders Green Syndicate began to build an estate south of Temple Fortune, including Templars Avenue and Wentworth Road, in 1907 (Temple Fortune)

Templars Avenue, NW11

Temple Fortune Lane, NW11 Temple Fortune Lane leads from Temple Fortune itself into Hampstead Garden Suburb (Temple Fortune)

Temple Fortune Lane, NW11

Temple Grove, NW11 Temple Grove is a cul-de-sac running off Temple Fortune Lane (Temple Fortune)

Temple Grove, NW11

Turner Close, NW11 Turner Close contains some of the the more grand detached buildings, overlooking a green and showcasing the work of several architects. (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

Turner Close, NW11

Turner Drive, NW11 Turner Drive is one of a number of Hampstead Garden Suburb roads named after artists (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

Turner Drive, NW11

Waterlow Court, NW11 Waterlow Court was designed for ’businesswomen’ by Baillie Scott (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

Waterlow Court, NW11

Wild Hatch, NW11 Wild Hatch, now a small road, is part of an ancient route (Hampstead Garden Suburb)

Wild Hatch, NW11

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