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Encyclopedia > Dartmouth Park
Dartmouth Park
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference: Maps for TQ287861
Administration
London borough: Camden
County level: Greater London
Region: London
Nation: England
Other
Police force: Metropolitan Police
Ceremonial county: Greater London
Traditional county: Middlesex
Post office and telephone
Post town: LONDON
Postcode: NW5
Dialling code: 020
Politics
UK Parliament: Hampstead and Highgate
London Assembly: Barnet and Camden
European Parliament: London
London

Dartmouth Park is a district in the London Borough of Camden, on the slope of the hill that rises up to Highgate from Kentish Town. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The administrative area of Greater London contains 32 London Boroughs, of which 12 (plus the City of London) make up Inner London and 20 Outer London. ... The London Borough of Camden is an inner-London borough created in 1965 to replace the metropolitan boroughs of Hampstead, Holborn, St Pancras. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The region (also known as government office region) is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity in England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Home Nations is a term used to refer to the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales, and [[Northern Ireland collectively, but also as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Inter. ... // Territorial forces The territorial forces still use the boundaries of the local government areas (counties and Scottish regions) established in the 1974/1975 local government reorganisations (although with subsequent modifications). ... Metropolitan Police redirects here. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the country into around 40 regions. ... Middlesex as a traditional county before 1888. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK and Australian postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... To see the list in alphabetical order see the categories UK Parliamentary constituencies and UK Parliamentary constituencies (historic). ... Hampstead & Highgate is a parliamentary constituency covering the northern half of the London Borough of Camden which includes the villages of Hampstead and Highgate. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Summary Remade LCC/GLC crest. ... The London Borough of Camden is an inner-London borough created in 1965 to replace the metropolitan boroughs of Hampstead, Holborn, St Pancras. ... View of Highgate, John Constable, 1st quarter of 19th century. ... Kentish Town is a place in London in the London Borough of Camden. ...

Chetwynd Road with St Mary Brookfield
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Chetwynd Road with St Mary Brookfield

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History

Dartmouth Park is named after the Earl of Dartmouth who bought the land in the middle of the 18th century. The 5th Earl of Dartmouth instigated some major house building in late 19th century, and the area has continued to undergo development since that time. William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth (June 20, 1731 - July 7, 1801) was a British statesman who is most remembered for his part in the government before and during the American Revolution. ...


Architecture

Most of the area consists of late nineteenth century terraces and semi-detached houses, with a few more recent buildings. The local church is St Mary Brookfield, designed by William Butterfield and opened in 1875. It is red brick with contrasting yellow and blue brick patterns. William Butterfield (1814-1900), born in London, architect of the Gothic revival, and associated with the Oxford Movement (aka Tractarian Movement). ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...


Dartmouth Park today

Dartmouth Park is a quiet residential area with a mixture of residents, from young professionals and families through to retired couples. To the north lies the Holly Lodge Estate and La Sainte Union school, which is housed in a listed building facing Hampstead Heath. Dartmouth Park is separated from Kentish Town to the south by the Gospel Oak to Barking railway line. In 1798, Sir Henry Tempest built a country villa on the south-facing slopes of Highgate, London adjacent to Highgate Rise - now known as Highgate West Hill. ... La Sainte Union in Southampton was a teacher training college. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ... Hampstead Heath is a park in the north of London, covering 791 acres (3. ... The Gospel Oak to Barking line is a train line in North and East London which connects Gospel Oak in North London to Barking in East London. ...


Despite the name there is not now a park; although there is a small open space on the edge of the reservoir just across in Islington now named Dartmouth Park Hill Park. The former park on the area covered what is now Waterlow Park and Highgate Cemetery. View across the park Waterlow Park is a 26 acre (105,000 m²) park to the south east of Highgate Village, in North London, England. ... Circle of Lebanon, West Cemetery Entrance to the Egyptian Avenue, West Cemetery Highgate Cemetery is a famous cemetery located in Highgate, London, England. ...


Famous residents include actress Liz Smith. Liz Smith (actress) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Lower part of Dartmouth Park Road
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Lower part of Dartmouth Park Road

Nearest places:

Nearest stations: Archway is an area in North London in the London Borough of Islington. ... Gospel Oak is an inner suburb of north London below Hampstead Heath. ... Hampstead Heath is a park in the north of London, covering 791 acres (3. ... View of Highgate, John Constable, 1st quarter of 19th century. ... Kentish Town is a place in London in the London Borough of Camden. ... Tufnell Park is a place in London which straddles the border of the London Borough of Islington and the London Borough of Camden. ...

Gospel Oak railway station is a train station in North London in the borough of Camden. ... Tufnell Park is a London Underground station on the border of London Borough of Camden and London Borough of Islington. ...

References

  • The Buildings of England London 4: North. Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner. ISBN 0300096534.

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