Ariel Road, NW6

Ariel Road was formed from the 1885 combination of Ariel Street and Spencer Terrace.

West End Lane, West Hampstead
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The name could be either literary or astronomical - Ariel is character in Shakespeare’s The Tempest and also a satellite of Uranus.

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Parkers Row, SE1 Added: 9 Jan 2025 18:51 GMT	Parkers Row, SE1 My great great grandmother, and her soon to be husband, lived in Parker’s Row before their marriage in St James in June 1839. Thier names were - Jane Elizabeth Turner and Charles Frederick Dean. She was a hat trimmer and he was a tailor. Reply
Lindsay Trott Lockside, E14 Added: 1 Jan 2025 17:55 GMT	Lockside not on 1939 Register I have the Denby family living in Lockside in 1938 but it does not appear on the 1939 Register. Reply
Janelle Robbins Blossom Place, E1 Added: 27 Dec 2024 18:47 GMT	Harriet Robbins Please get in touch re Harriet Robbins Reply
Dave Hinves Bacon Street, E1 Added: 27 Nov 2024 03:55 GMT	he was a School Teacher Henry sailed from Graves End 1849 on ’The Woodbridge’ arrived South Australia 1850. In 1858 he married Julia Ann Walsh at Burra, South Australia, they had 3 children, and 36 grand children. Died 24 June 1896 at Wilmington, South Australia. He is my 1st cousin 3x removed. Reply
Kevin Pont St George’s Square, SW1V Added: 23 Nov 2024 17:03 GMT	St Georges Square This is rather lovely and well worth a visit! Reply
Simon Chapman Blossom Place, E1 Added: 22 Nov 2024 17:47 GMT	Blossom Place My Great Great Grandmother, Harriett Robbins lived in 2 Blossom Place in 1865 before marrying my Great Great Grandfather. They moved to 23 Spitall Square. Reply
Mark G Skidmore Street, E1 Added: 26 Oct 2024 21:54 GMT	Skidmore Street, E1 Skidmore Street was located where present day Ernest Street and Solebay Street now stand. They are both located above Shandy Street and Commodore Street. Reply
Alan Russell Cheshire Street, E1 Added: 26 Oct 2024 14:36 GMT	Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969 Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969 Reply

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Brondesbury Brondesbury was originally "Brand’s manor" - a small hamlet in Middlesex.

Brondesbury

Cannon Stream The Cannon Stream was, before it was sent underground, a tributary of the Westbourne River.

Cannon Stream

Canterbury House In the last half of the nineteenth century, a white house called Canterbury was built on the then southern fringes of West End.

Canterbury House

Decca Studios Decca Studios was a recording facility in Broadhurst Gardens.

Decca Studios

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

Earlsfields

Kilburn Grange Park Kilburn Grange Park is a three hectare open space adjacent to Kilburn High Road.

Kilburn Grange Park

Lauriston Lodge Lauriston Lodge, now the site of Dene Mansions, was a large house in West Hampstead.

Lauriston Lodge

Oaklands Hall On the west side of West End Lane, Charles Spain bought 5 acres and between 1829 and 1838 built York Villa.

Oaklands Hall

Poplar House Poplar House was occupied by one of the first developers of West Hampstead, Thomas Potter.

Poplar House

Potter’s Iron Foundry In the nineteenth century, many West Hampstead people had jobs in Potter’s Iron Foundry.

Potter’s Iron Foundry

Ripley House Jeremy Jepson Ripley built a house and coach house after 1814, with a large garden north of Lauriston Lodge.

Ripley House

Sandwell House Sandwell House was owned by three generations of the Wachter family.

Sandwell House

The Black Lion The Old Black Lion was established in 1751 as a beer house.

The Black Lion

The Railway The Railway pub is a standard Victorian pub with a musical secret.

The Railway

West End Hall West End Hall (once called New West End Hall) was one of the mansions of West End (West Hampstead).

West End Hall

West End House West End House, once in open countryside, became surrounded by railways.

West End House

West End Park West End Park was created from fields known as the 'Little Estate'.

West End Park

NEARBY STREETS

Alma Kirk House, NW6 Alma Kirk House is a block on Cavendish Road

Alma Kirk House, NW6

Ariel Road, NW6 Ariel Road was formed from the 1885 combination of Ariel Street and Spencer Terrace (West Hampstead)

Ariel Road, NW6

Ash House, NW6 Ash House is a block on Netherwood Walk (Kilburn)

Ash House, NW6

Banister Mews, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (West Hampstead)

Banister Mews, NW6

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

Barlow Road, NW6

Beckford Building, NW6 The Beckford Building is located on Heritage Lane (West Hampstead)

Beckford Building, NW6

Beech House, NW6 Beech House is a block on Netherwood Street (Kilburn)

Beech House, NW6

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

Brassey Road, NW6

Brooklands Court, NW6 Brooklands Court is a block on Cavendish Road

Brooklands Court, NW6

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

Broomsleigh Street, NW6

Caesar House, NW2 Caesar House is a block on Garlinge Road (Mapesbury)

Caesar House, NW2

Carlton Mews, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (West Hampstead)

Carlton Mews, NW6

Cavendish Close, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Brondesbury)

Cavendish Close, NW6

Cavendish Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6

Cavendish Road, NW6

Cedar House, NW6 Cedar House is a block on Netherwood Street (Kilburn)

Cedar House, NW6

Cherry House, NW6 Cherry House is a block on Netherwood Street (Kilburn)

Cherry House, NW6

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

Cleve Road, NW6

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

Cotleigh Road, NW6

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

Davina House, NW2

Dennington House, NW6 Dennington House is a block on Dennington Park Road (West Hampstead)

Dennington House, NW6

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

Drakes Courtyard, NW6 Drakes Courtyard is one of the streets of London in the NW6 postal area (Kilburn)

Drakes Courtyard, NW6

Dyne Road, NW6 Dyne Road dates from the just after the opening of Kilburn Station in 1879 (Brondesbury)

Dyne Road, NW6

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

Dynham Road, NW6

Elm House, NW6 Elm House is a block on Netherwood Street (Kilburn)

Elm House, NW6

Embassy House, NW6 Embassy House is a building on Cleve Road (West Hampstead)

Embassy House, NW6

Espalier Gardens, NW6 Espalier Gardens is a location in London (Kilburn)

Espalier Gardens, NW6

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

Exeter Parade, NW2

Garlinge Court, NW2 Garlinge Court can be found on Garlinge Road (Mapesbury)

Garlinge Court, NW2

Garlinge Road, NW6 Garlinge Road connects Shoot Up Hill with Fordwych Road (Kilburn)

Garlinge Road, NW6

Gladstone Mews, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Kilburn)

Gladstone Mews, NW6

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

Gladys 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

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

Hall Oak Walk, NW6

Hawthorne House, NW6 Hawthorne House can be found on Netherwood Street (Kilburn)

Hawthorne House, NW6

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

Hemstal Road, NW6

Heritage Lane, NW6 Heritage Lane runs off West End Lane (West Hampstead)

Heritage Lane, NW6

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

Hilltop Road, NW6

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

Holmdale Road, NW6

Honeybourne Road, NW6 Honeybourne Road runs between West End Lane and Fawley Road (West Hampstead)

Honeybourne Road, NW6

Inglewood House, NW6 Inglewood House is on the corner of West End Lane and Inglewood Road (West Hampstead)

Inglewood House, NW6

Inglewood Road, NW6 Inglewood Road, NW6 was one of the last roads to be built in West End, West Hampstead (West Hampstead)

Inglewood Road, NW6

Interlink House, NW6 Interlink House is a building on Maygrove Road (West Hampstead)

Interlink House, NW6

Iverson Road, NW6 The first part of Iverson Road, NW6 was laid out in 1872. (West Hampstead)

Iverson Road, NW6

Jackson House, NW6 Jackson House can be found on Cleve Road (West Hampstead)

Jackson House, NW6

Kilburn Grange Park Head House, NW6 Kilburn Grange Park Head House is a block on Kilburn High Road (Kilburn)

Kilburn Grange Park Head House, NW6

Kingdon Road, NW6 Kingdon Road connects Sumatra Road and Dennington Park Road (West Hampstead)

Kingdon Road, NW6

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

Kingscroft Road, NW2

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

Kylemore Road, NW6

Landau House, NW6 Residential block

Landau House, NW6

Lessing Building, NW6 Lessing Building is situated on Heritage Lane (West Hampstead)

Lessing Building, NW6

Liddell Road, NW6 Liddell Road was named after an old West Hampstead estate (West Hampstead)

Liddell Road, NW6

Lilian Baylis House, NW6 Lilian Baylis House is a building on Broadhurst Gardens (West Hampstead)

Lilian Baylis House, NW6

Linburn House, NW6 Residential block (Kilburn)

Linburn House, NW6

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

Linstead Street, NW6

Loveridge Mews, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Kilburn)

Loveridge Mews, NW6

Loveridge Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Kilburn)

Loveridge Road, NW6

Lowfield Road, NW6 Lowfield Road is the northern extension of Kingsgate Road, NW6 (West Hampstead)

Lowfield Road, NW6

Maple House, NW6 Maple House is located on Netherwood Street (Kilburn)

Maple House, NW6

Maygrove Road, NW6 Maygrove Road runs between the Edgware Road and Iverson Road, NW6 (West Hampstead)

Maygrove Road, NW6

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

Medley Road, NW6

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

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

Narcissus Road, NW6

Netherwood Street, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Kilburn)

Netherwood Street, NW6

Oak House, NW6 Oak House is a block on Netherwood Street (Kilburn)

Oak House, NW6

Palmerston Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Kilburn)

Palmerston Road, NW6

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

Pandora Road, NW6

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

Potter’s Buildings, NW6

Pumpkin House, NW6 Pumpkin House is a block on Compayne Gardens (West Hampstead)

Pumpkin House, NW6

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

Ravenshaw Street, NW6

Rowntree Close, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (West Hampstead)

Rowntree Close, NW6

Salmon Mews, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (West Hampstead)

Salmon Mews, NW6

Sandwell Crescent, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (West Hampstead)

Sandwell Crescent, NW6

Sherriff Court, NW6 Sherriff Court is sited on Sherriff Road (West Hampstead)

Sherriff Court, NW6

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

Sherriff Road, NW6

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

Solent Road, NW6

Spring Court, NW6 Spring Court is a block on Iverson Road (Kilburn)

Spring Court, NW6

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

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

Sumatra Road, NW6

Sycamore House, NW6 Sycamore House is located on Netherwood Street (Kilburn)

Sycamore House, NW6

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

Templar House, NW2

The Arches, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Kilburn)

The Arches, NW6

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

The Mansions, NW6

Udare House, NW6 Udare House is a block on West End Lane (West Hampstead)

Udare House, NW6

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

Wayne Kirkum Way, NW2

Webheath Estate, NW6 The Webheath Estate is an estate in Kilburn (Kilburn)

Webheath Estate, NW6

Welbeck Mansions, NW6 Welbeck Mansions, flats notable for their ironwork balconies, were built north of Inglewood Road in 1897 (West Hampstead)

Welbeck Mansions, NW6

West End Lane, NW6 West End Lane is the main road running through West Hampstead (West Hampstead)

West End Lane, NW6

Willow House, NW6 Willow House is a block on Netherwood Street (Kilburn)

Willow House, NW6

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Brondesbury Station in 1961. The view is to the northeast towards Dalston Junction and Broad Street. In the distance can be seen the overbridge carrying the Metropolitan and LNER (ex-Great Central) six lines into Baker Street and Marylebone. Credit: Wiki Commons/Ben Brooksbank TUM image id: 1452354768 Licence:	The Gaumont State Cinema on Kilburn High Road (2007) Designed by George Coles and commissioned and built by Phillip and Sid Hyams, the cinema opened in 1937. The Gaumont State was one of the biggest auditoria in Europe, with seating for 4004 people. The suffix ’State’ is said to come from the huge 120 feet tower, inspired by the Empire State Building in New York City. Credit: Wiki Commons/oxyman TUM image id: 1630398244 Licence:	Extract from the London Gazette Credit: The London Gazette TUM image id: 1556827514 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Wet Fish Cafe Credit: Wet Fish Cafe TUM image id: 1556889785 Licence:	The Alice House TUM image id: 1557142437 Licence: CC BY 2.0
The Black Lion (early 1900s) TUM image id: 1557151939 Licence:	Victorian art work TUM image id: 1557403841 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Fortune Green TUM image id: 1557159356 Licence:	Eustace Hamilton Miles TUM image id: 1557162230 Licence:	Kilburn House Credit: Brent Archives TUM image id: 1602685827 Licence: CC BY 2.0
Remains of Kilburn Priory as it appeared in 1722 Engraved by I Quilley for "The topography and natural history of Hampstead, in the County of Middlesex" (1814) by John J. Park Credit: I Quilley TUM image id: 1646136358 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Kilburn Grange Park TUM image id: 1453363351 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Grange, from "The Graphic magazine", 1901 Credit: Marianne Colloms TUM image id: 1453363936 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Biddy Mulligans, Kilburn High Road in 1975. Credit: Getty Images TUM image id: 1604488775 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Parsifal Road, NW6 was approved in 1883. Between 1890 and 1897, thirteen large detached and semi-detached houses were built in the road in a distinctive Hampstead fin-de-siècle style. Credit: GoArt/The Underground Map TUM image id: 1610037059 Licence: