South and West Hampstead Area Guide
Why live in South or West Hampstead
South and West Hampstead is becoming an increasingly popular place to live and it is easy to see why. There are a large number of good restaurants, bars and cafes. West End Lane is a popular place to relax, wine and dine and is fashionable with the younger generation. With its excellent transport links, travelling to the City as well as to the North of the country is also easy.
History
West Hampstead lies between Childs Hill and Swiss Cottage in north-west London. To the East are Frognal and Hampstead and Kilburn is to the West.
Until the late 19th century, the area was a small village called West End. Modern West Hampstead emerged with the arrival of the railways when, as a result, the area was transformed from farmland to housing. In 1879, the Metropolitan Railway adopted the name West Hampstead for its station on West End Lane, the main road through the area. This was aimed at avoiding confusion with the West End in central London.
Decca Records, infamous for declining The Beatles, had its recording studio on Broadhurst Gardens in West Hampstead. Here, David Bowie and the Rolling Stones also made early albums. Abbey Road, where the Beatles did later record, can be found a few hundred yards south at the end of West End Lane.
Property type
There are many fine Edwardian houses which have mostly been converted into apartments, as well as some attractive modern developments.
Places of Interest
Kenwood House
Hampstead Lane
London NW3 7JR
Tel: 020 8348 1286
www.english-heritage.org.uk
The Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club and
Hampstead Cricket Club
25 Alvanley Gardens,
London NW6 1JD
Tel: 020 7435 6022
www.cltc-hcc.com
Fenton House
Windmill Hill,
London NW3 6RT
Tel: 020 7435 3471
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
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Getting to South & West Hampstead
Underground
West Hampstead (Jubilee Line) (zone 2/3)
Swiss Cottage (Jubilee line) (zone 2)
Finchley Road(Jubilee & Metropolitan line) (zone 2)
Rail
West Hampstead Station (National Rail)
Finchley Road & Frognal (National Rail)
There are also numerous buses offering access to the West End and the City. |
Hampstead Local Council
London Borough of Camden
Camden Town Hall
Judd Street
London WC1H 9JE
Tel: 020 7278 4444
www.camden.gov.uk |
Where to go out in South & West Hampstead
Restaurants
Strada (Italian)
291 West End Lane
London NW6 1RD
Tel: 020 7431 8678
Banana Tree Canteen (Thai)
237 – 239 West End Lane
London NW6 1XN
Tel: 020 7431 7808
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Bars & Pubs in South & West Hampstead
Eclipse
283 – 285 West End Lane
London NW6 1RD
Tel: 020 7431 1118
The Lion
295 West End Lane
London NW6 1RD
Tel: 020 7435 4389 No. 77 Wine Bar
77 Mill Lane
London NW6 1NB
Tel: 020 7435 7787 |
Theatres and Cinemas
Tricycle Theatre Co. Ltd.
269 Kilburn High Road,
London, NW6 7JR
Tel: 020 7372 6611
www.tricycle.co.uk
Everyman Cinema
5 Holly Bush Vale,
London NW3 6TX
Te: 087 00 66 4777
www.everymancinema.com |
Hospitals & Medical Practices in South and West Hampstead
The Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street,
London NW3 2QG
Tel: 020 7794 0500
www.royalfree.org.uk
Chomley Gardens Medical Centre
1 Cholmley Gardens,
London,
NW6 1AE
Tel: 020 7794 6256
Pearl Dental Care
92 West End Lane,
London,
NW6 2LU
Tel: 020 7372 7800
www.pearldentalcare.co.uk
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| Schools in South and West Hampstead |
Primary schools
Emmanuel C of E Junior Mixed and Infants School
101 Mill Lane
London NW6 1NA
Tel: 020 7435 2971
www.emmanuel.camden.sch.uk |
Kingsgate Primary School
Kingsgate Road
London, NW6 4LB
Tel: 020 7624 5379
www.kingsgate-pri.camden.sch.uk |
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Secondary schools
University College School
Frognal
London NW3 6XH
Tel: 020 7435 2215
www.ucs.squareeye.com |
South Hampstead High School
3 Maresfield Gardens
London NW3 5SS
Tel: 020 7435 2899
www.gdst.net/shhs |
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