Highgate Area Guide
Why live here in Highgate
Highgate village is approximately 6 miles from London’s West End and is one of the greenest parts of London, benefiting from proximity to Queen’s Wood, Highgate Wood and the east side of Hampstead Heath. Retaining its original village charm, it is a highly desirable place to live and is home to many A-list celebrities.
Highgate is the home of:
- Highgate Wood
- Highgate Cemetery
History
The village originally adjoined the Bishop of London's hunting estate and a toll-house levied traffic travelling via one of the main north roads into his land. A number of pubs sprung up along the route, one of which, the Gatehouse, commemorates the toll-house. In the 18th century the area was also associated with the highwayman Dick Turpin.
Highgate Hill became the site of the first cable car to be built in Europe, reflecting the continued wealth and importance of the area. This ran to and from Archway between 1884 and 1909.
Hampstead Lane and Highgate Hill contain the red-brick Victorian buildings of Highgate School and its adjacent Chapel of St Michael. The school has existed on this site since its foundation was permitted by letters from Queen Elizabeth I in 1565.
Highgate is divided by three London boroughs. With an active conservation society which aims to protect its character, it is recognised for its famous cemetery and its Georgian architecture. It is also the location of Berthold Lubetkin's two modernist ‘Highpoint’ apartment buildings.
Property type
There are a wide variety of properties in the area, ranging from Georgian mansions to contemporary homes.
Places of Interest
Kenwood House
Hampstead Lane
London NW3 7JR
Tel: 020 8348 1286
www.english-heritage.org.uk
Highgate Cemetery
Swain’s Lane
London N6 6PJ
Tel: 020 8340 1834
www.highgate-cemetery.org
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Getting to Highgate
Underground
Highgate (Northern Line) (zone 3)
Archway (Northern Line) (zone 2) - Approx 15 minutes to Kings Cross
There are also numerous buses offering access to the West End and the City. |
| Highgate Local Council
London Borough of Camden
Camden Town Hall
Judd Street
London WC1H 9JE
Tel: 020 7278 4444
www.camden.gov.uk
London Borough of Haringey
1 Haringey Park
London N8 9JA
Tel: 020 84891429
www.haringey.gov.uk |
Where to go out in Highgate
Restaurants
San Carlo Restaurant (Italian)
2 Highgate High Street
London N6 5JL
Tel: 020 8340 5823
The Bull (Modern British)
13, North Hill
London, N6 4AB
Tel: 0845 4565033
Bars & Pubs
The Wrestlers
98 North Road
London N6 4AA
Tel: 020 8340 4297
The Angel Inn
37 Highgate High Street
London N6 5JT
Tel: 020 8347 2921 |
Theatres and Cinemas
Upstairs at the Gatehouse
The Gatehouse
North Road
London N6 4BD
Tel: 020 8340 3488
www.upstairsatthegatehouse.com Jackson’s Lane Theatre
269a Archway Road
London N6 5AA
Te: 020 8340 5226
www.jacksonslane.org.uk Phoenix Cinema
52 High Road
London N2 9PJ
Tel: 020 8444 6789
www.phoenixcinema.co.uk |
Hospitals & Medical Practices
Whittington Hospital
Magdala Avenue
London N19 5NF
Tel: 020 7272 3070
www.whittington.nhs.uk
Highgate Group Practice
44 North Hill
London N6 4QA
Tel: 020 8340 6628
www.highgategrouppractice.com
Highgate Dental Practice
21 Highgate High Street
London N6 5JT
Tel: 020 8340 2138
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