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Encyclopedia > Hampstead Garden Suburb
Hampstead Garden Suburb
OS grid reference TQ265885
London borough Barnet
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region London
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LONDON
Postcode district N2
Postcode district NW11
Dialling code 020
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London
UK Parliament Finchley & Golders Green
London Assembly Barnet and Camden
European Parliament London
List of places: UKEnglandLondon

Coordinates: 51°34′52″N 0°10′24″W / 51.5811, -0.1733 Image File history File links Greater_london_outline_map_bw. ... Image File history File links Red_pog2. ... 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 districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... 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 of England in the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Constituent countries is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping, concerning these countries; thus the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has used the phrase in reference to the parts of former Yugoslavia... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... The London postal districts are divisions of the London post town in England and are primarily used for the direction of mail. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The N (Northern) postcode area, also known as the London N postcode area[1], is the part of the London postal district covering much of north London, England. ... The NW (North Western) postcode area, also known as the London NW postcode area, is a group of postal districts in north west London, England. ... +44 redirects here. ... (Redirected from 020) The Motorola 68020 is a microprocessor from Motorola. ... The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is the name currently used by the territorial police force which is responsible for Greater London other than the City of London (the responsibility of the City of London Police). ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is the statutory fire and rescue service for London, England. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The London Ambulance Service (LAS) is the largest ambulance service in the world that does not directly charge its patients for its services. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Finchley and Golders Green is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... Barnet and Camden is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places within counties List of places in Bedfordshire List of places in Berkshire List of places in Buckinghamshire List of places in Cambridgeshire List of places in Cheshire List of places in Cleveland List of places... This is a partial list of places in London, England. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


Hampstead Garden Suburb is an example of early 20th Century domestic architecture and town planning located in the London Borough of Barnet in North West London. The master plan was prepared by Barry Parker and Sir Raymond Unwin. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... Urban, city, or town planning, deals with design of the built environment from the municipal and metropolitan perspective. ... The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. ... Raymond Unwin was born in Rotherham, Yorkshire but grew up in Oxford after his father sold up his business and moved there to study. ...


It was founded in 1907 by Henrietta Barnett, who, with her husband, Samuel Augustus Barnett, had started Whitechapel Art Gallery and Toynbee Hall. Among the scheme’s aims were: Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Dame Henrietta Barnett (1851 – 1936) was a notable English social reformer. ... Samuel Augustus Barnett (February 8, 1844 - 1913) was an English clergyman and social reformer particularly associated with the establishment of the first university settlement, Toynbee Hall in east London in 1884. ... The Whitechapel Gallery, founded 1901, was one of the first publicly-funded galleries for temporary exhibitions in London. ... Toynbee Hall is the original university settlement house. ...

  • it should cater for all classes of people, and all income groups
  • there should be a low housing density
  • roads should be wide, and tree-lined
  • houses should be separated by hedges, not walls
  • woods and public gardens should be free to all
  • it should be quiet (no church bells)

All this needed a Private bill before Parliament as it was counter to local bylaws. A private bill is the term used for legislation that originates from a particular member of a legislature or parliament or from a member of the public. ... The House of Representatives Chamber of the Parliament of Australia in Canberra. ... A Bylaw (sometimes also seen as By-Law or ByLaw) is a rule governing the internal management of an organization, such as a business corporation. ...


In the 1930s the "Suburb" (as it is known by locals) expanded to the north of the A1. While more characterful than most other suburban housing, some of the housing to the north is considered, overall, of less architectural value.


On Central Square, laid out by Sir Edwin Lutyens, you can find two large churches - St. Jude's Church and The Free Church - as well as a Quaker Meeting House. There are two mixed state primary schools in the Suburb, Garden Suburb and Brookland. There is also a state girls' grammar school, Henrietta Barnett School. The school used to house The Institute, an adult education centre, but most of The Institute has now moved to accommodation in East Finchley opposite the tube station, with the opening of a new purpose-built arts centre. Shops and other services are provided in the shopping parades of Market Place and Temple Fortune, with Golders Green and East Finchley within walking distance for those who live at either end. Little Wood houses an open-air arena which is used for summer theatrical performances. Lutyens Early Life Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens OM (March 29, 1869 - January 1, 1944), a British architect, designed many English country houses and was instrumental in the layout and building of New Delhi. ... The Parish Church of St Jude-on-the-Hill is a building located in Hampstead Garden Suburb, Barnet, London. ... The Free Church is a building located in Hampstead Garden Suburb, Barnet, London. ... Currently a part of the Peabody Essex Museum the first Quaker Meeting House (Federal Garden area) in Salem, Massachusetts was built around 1688. ... Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... The Henrietta Barnett School is a voluntary-aided grammar school for girls in Hampstead Garden Suburb in London, in fact one of the few grammar schools allowed to remain. ... , East Finchley is a suburban development in London, England, situated 5. ...


High house prices and the very small proportion of housing association housing means that Hampstead Garden Suburb has an almost entirely middle class population. It is also home to several celebrities, including the last King of Greece; Jonathan Ross, Lord Winston and chat-show hosts Richard and Judy. Noel Edmonds and Elizabeth Taylor once lived here. Housing associations in the United Kingdom are independent not-for-profit bodies that provide low cost housing for people in housing need. ... The middle class (or middle classes) comprises a social group once defined by exception as an intermediate social class between the nobility and the peasantry. ... For the 1998 movie, see Celebrity (1998 movie). ... Constantine of Greece, formerly Constantine II, King of the Hellenes (born June 2, 1940) was King of Greece from 1964 until the abolition of the monarchy in 1974. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Robert Maurice Lipson Winston, Baron Winston (born 15 July 1940) is a British scientist and politician. ... Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan are married co-stars of British daytime television programmes. ... Noel Ernest Edmonds (born 22 December 1948 in Ilford, Essex) is a British television presenter, DJ, executive who made his name on BBC Radio 1 in the UK. He is more recently known as the presenter of the television gameshow Deal or No Deal. ... For other persons named Elizabeth Taylor, see Elizabeth Taylor (disambiguation). ...


The Suburb has an active Residents' Association, with some 2,200 households in membership, which is co-ordinating an ambitious programme of events supported by 25 Suburb organisations for its Centenary Year in 2007.


See also

Sir Ebenezer Howard (29 January 1850 [1]–May 1, 1928[2]) was a prominent British urban planner. ... Ebenezer Howards 3 magnets diagram which addressed the question Where will the people go?, the choices being Town, Country or Town-Country The garden city movement is an approach to urban planning that was founded in 1898 by Ebenezer Howard in England. ... Garden real estate is an ever more popular niche in the real estate property market. ... Brentham Garden Suburb in the London Borough of Ealing is the oldest garden suburb in London, predating the larger and better-known Hampstead Garden Suburb by some years. ...

External links

  • HGS website

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Hampstead Garden Suburb (489 words)
Hampstead Garden Suburb is close to the facilities of Golders Green and Hampstead Village and within easy reach of the tube stations at East Finchley and Golders Green.
Situated to the east of Finchley Road, Hampstead Garden Suburb was a utopian housing project begun in 1907 by Lady Henrietta Barnett.
The Suburb, which is now run by a Trust, imposes strict regulations on the maintenance of the properties and takes much pride in conserving its leafy and picturesque environment.
Hampstead Garden Suburb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (404 words)
Hampstead Garden Suburb is an example of early 20th Century domestic architecture and town planning located in the London Borough of Barnet in North West London.
There are two mixed state primary schools in the Suburb, Garden Suburb and Brookland.
The Suburb has a large Jewish population (37.1% in the Garden Suburb electoral ward, according to the 2001 Census), many of whom attend the synagogue in Norrice Lea.
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