Belsize Park
OS grid reference	TQ273845
London borough	Camden
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
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Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	NW3
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Fire	London
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UK Parliament	Hampstead and Highgate
London Assembly	Barnet and Camden
European Parliament	London
List of places: UK • England • London

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Belsize Park is a suburb of North London in the London Borough of Camden, located 3.4 miles (5.5 km) north-west of Charing Cross. It borders on Hampstead to the north and west, Kentish Town to the east, and Primrose Hill to the south. North London is that part of London which is north of the River Thames. ... The London Borough of Camden is a borough of London, England, which forms part of Inner London. ... The Victorian Eleanor Cross at Charing Cross The name Charing Cross, now given to a district of central London in the City of Westminster, comes from the original hamlet of Charing, where King Edward I placed a memorial to his wife, Eleanor of Castile. ... For other places with the same name, see Hampstead (disambiguation). ... Kentish Town is an area of north London in the London Borough of Camden. ... , Primrose Hill is a hill located on the north side of Regents Park in north London, and also the name for the surrounding district. ...

Although not specifically named on the Geographers' London Atlas, the area has many thoroughfares bearing the name: Belsize Avenue, Belsize Court, Belsize Crescent, Belsize Gardens, Belsize Grove, Belsize Lane, Belsize Mews, Belsize Park (the road itself), Belsize Park Gardens, Belsize Place, Belsize Square, and Belsize Terrace. The name comes from the original 17th century manor house and parkland (built by Daniel O'Neill for his wife, the Countess of Chesterfield) which once stood on the site. The estate built up between 1852 and 1878, by which time it extended to Haverstock Hill. After World War I, the construction of blocks of flats began, and now a great many of the larger houses are also converted as such. The full history of the estate may be seen referred to below. Dunworth Mews, a street of mews houses in Notting Hill, London Mews is chiefly a British term referring to a certain type of stabling with living quarters. ... Daniel ONeill (c. ... For other people entitled Countess of Chesterfield, see Countess of Chesterfield. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In World War II, one of the large underground air-raid shelters was located here. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... It has been suggested that Fallout Shelter be merged into this article or section. ...

It is an elegant area and property is in high-demand and hence very expensive (single-bedroom-flats cost from £275,000, and four-bedroom houses from £1,200,000, as of early 2006). There are many restaurants, pubs and cafés along Haverstock Hill and also England's Lane. It is more spacious than Hampstead Village, with wider roads. Hampstead Heath is a 10-12 minutes' walk. Primrose Hill Park is 2 minutes from England's Lane and provides some of the best views of London.

The area is a haunt for celebrities, including the actress Gwyneth Paltrow and her husband, Chris Martin, radio presenter Chris Moyles, and actor Sean Bean, who all live there. Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 27, 1972[1]) is an Academy Award-winning American actress and singer. ... This article is about the Coldplay musician. ... Christopher David Moyles (born February 22, 1974 in Leeds[1]) is an English disc jockey. ... Shaun Mark Bean (born 17 April 1959) is an English film and stage actor. ...

Belsize Park is in the Hampstead and Highgate constituency for which the present MP is Glenda Jackson. Hampstead & Highgate is a parliamentary constituency covering the northern half of the London Borough of Camden which includes the villages of Hampstead and Highgate. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Glenda Jackson Glenda May Jackson, CBE, (born 9 May 1936) is a two-time Academy Award-winning British actress and politician, currently Labour Member of Parliament for the constituency of Hampstead and Highgate in the London Borough of Camden. ...

There is limited parking in Belsize Park; a residents' permit zone operates weekdays 8am-6pm and Saturday 8am to 1pm. Some pay and display for visitors is available.

There is a Youth Hostel located in Belsize Park Gardens. Youth hostel in Rome. ...

Nearest railway stations:

• Swiss Cottage tube station (Jubilee Line)
• Belsize Park tube station (Northern Line)
• Hampstead Heath (North London Line)

Swiss Cottage tube station is a London Underground station at Swiss Cottage. ... London Transport Portal The Jubilee Line is a line on the London Underground (the Tube), in England. ... Belsize Park tube station is a London Underground station on the Northern Line. ... For other uses, see Northern Line (disambiguation). ... Hampstead Heath (locally known as The Heath) is a public open space in the north of London. ... A North London Line train pulls into Stratford station during the morning rush Geographical map of the North London Line Line map of the North London Line showing connections and zones A North London Line train at North Woolwich station The North London Line is a railway line through northern...

Cultural References

Belsize Park is famously mentioned in Marillion song Kayleigh, in the line "loving on the floor in Belsize Park" and in the short film "Les Bicyclettes de Belsize" of which the title song became a hit for Engelbert Humperdinck. Marillion is a British Rock group. ... For the country dance style with pronunciation kayleigh, see Céilidh. ... Les Bicyclettes de Belsize is a 1968 British musical short film (30 mins) starring Judy Huxtable and Anthony May. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ...

Sport

There are records of a Belsize Park Rugby Club in North West London since the 1860s. In 1871, Belsize were one of the clubs at the inaugural meeting of the Rugby Football Union, and therefore pioneers of the game of Rugby Union. In 1878, Belsize moved to form Rosslyn Park RFC, becoming one of England's leading clubs. In 1971, Belsize Park RFC was re-established by a group of local players, who developed a philosophy of Win the Game, but definitely win the party! By the late 1970s, the special spirit had evolved, enticing friends from all over the world, including a number of established internationals, who relished the concept of good, free spirit rugby blended with partying and excess. The club is now one of the most central of all London clubs, playing and training (confusingly) in Regent's park. There are 3 regular teams playing every Saturday during the season as well as a Touch Rugby squad in the summer.

External links

• History of the Belsize estate
• Belsize Park World War II deep shelter
• Belsize Residents Association
• Belsize Park Rugby Club

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