West Hampstead
Coordinates: 51°33′16″N 0°11′20″W / 51.5543, -0.1888 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
OS grid reference	TQ255855
London borough	Camden
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	NW6
Dial code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Hampstead and Highgate
London Assembly	Barnet and Camden
European Parliament	London
List of places: UK • England • London

West Hampstead is an area in northwest London, England, situated between Childs Hill to the north, Frognal and Hampstead to the east, Swiss Cottage to the south, and Kilburn 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, and the transformation of the area from farm land to housing estates. In 1879, the Metropolitan Railway adopted the name West Hampstead for their station on West End Lane, the main road through the area. Their motivation seemed to be to avoid confusion with the main retail area in central London, also known as the West End. Image File history File links Greater_london_outline_map_bw. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... 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A few hundred yards south, toward central London, West End Lane becomes Abbey Road, of Beatles fame. The road leads to St John's Wood. Abbey Road street sign from Westminster, London Abbey Road is a throroughfare located in the borough of Camden and the City Of Westminster in London. ... The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 as part of their first tour of the United States, promoting their first hit single there, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ... St Johns Wood is a district of North London, England in the City of Westminster, near Regents Park. ...

West Hampstead's proximity to the Metropolitan Line at Finchley Road and its own Jubilee Line stop (West Hampstead), together with a high concentration of fashionable bars and restaurants, means that the area is a popular destination for a night out for people who live in the northwestern suburbs of London. West End Lane itself is home to a number of cafes, bakeries and small shops, a regular haunt for the local population, which adds to the area a distinct village atmosphere during the day. Both the West Hampstead Thameslink and West Hampstead Silverlink have stations on West End Lane making the area one of the best served by public transport in London. London Transport Portal The Metropolitan Line is part of the London Underground, coloured violet on the Tube map. ... Finchley Road tube station is a London Underground station at Finchley Road and Canfield Gardens, just south of the O2 Shopping Centre. ... The Jubilee Line is a line on the London Underground, coloured silver grey on the Tube map. ... West Hampstead tube station is a London Underground station at West Hampstead, on West End Lane between Broadhurst Gardens and Blackburn Road. ... The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulations in the United States, first enacted by Congress in 1975, exist to regulate and improve the average fuel economy of cars and light trucks (trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles) sold in the US. Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) is the sales weighted... Bakery foods A baker is someone who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar foods. ... There are two National Rail and one London Underground stations within a short walk of each other called West Hampstead, on West End Lane in the London Borough of Camden. ... There are two National Rail and one London Underground stations within a short walk of each other called West Hampstead, on West End Lane in the London Borough of Camden. ...

History

• The first public library in West Hampstead was opened in 1901, but was destroyed by a fire bomb in 1940.

• The West Hampstead Fire Station was opened in 1901 also. It is still operational, responding to over two thousand emergency calls a year. It covers 12 square miles, including Hampstead, West Hampstead, Kilburn, Cricklewood and parts of Golders Green.

Transport Links

• Tube: West Hampstead tube station, on the Jubilee line. Nearby is Finchley Road tube station, on the Jubilee line and Metropolitan Line.

• Trains: West Hampstead Thameslink station on Thameslink, and West Hampstead Silverlink station on the North London Line.

• Buses: 139 (West Hampstead to Waterloo via Oxford Street, 24 hours), 328 (Golders Green to Chelsea via Notting Hill), and C11 (Brent Cross Shopping Centre to Archway via Hampstead Heath).

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Famous Residents

• Jim Carter
• Stephen Fry
• Doris Lessing
• Imelda Staunton
• Emma Thompson
• Sophie Thompson
• Matt Lucas
• Angela Griffin

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Interesting Facts

• The contestants in The X Factor UK and Ireland series 3 2006 were housed in West Hampstead and would often be seen around the area.

• Simon Scott, from band Televise and former drumer from Slowdive lives in the area. Their first music video, for the single "I don't know why", was entirely shot in the neighbourhood.

• Decca Records had their recording studio on Broadhurst Gardens in West Hampstead. The studios gained some infamy as the site of The Beatles failed audition for Decca. The studios also saw David Bowie and The Rolling Stones record early albums.

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External links

• Hampstead Scientific Society
• Northwest 6