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Hampstead

Areas of LondonDistricts of the London Borough of CamdenHampsteadPlaces formerly in MiddlesexUse British English from October 2015
Downshire Hill, Hampstead, London NW3 geograph.org.uk 1669736
Downshire Hill, Hampstead, London NW3 geograph.org.uk 1669736

Hampstead () is an area in London, which lies 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Charing Cross, and extends from the A5 road (Roman Watling Street) to Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland. The area forms the northwest part of the London Borough of Camden, a borough in Inner London which for the purposes of the London Plan is designated as part of Central London.Hampstead is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical, and literary associations. It has some of the most expensive housing in the London area. Hampstead has more millionaires within its boundaries than any other area of the United Kingdom.

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Hampstead
Shepherd's Walk, London Belsize Park (London Borough of Camden)

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Fitzjohn's Primary School

Shepherd's Walk
NW3 5PL London, Belsize Park (London Borough of Camden)
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The Hoo
The Hoo

The Hoo is a large detached house in the Hampstead area of the London Borough of Camden. An early design in the Queen Anne style by the architect Horace Field, it was built 1888–90 and altered 1987–88. It is a Grade II listed building.The English Heritage listing describes its style as an "Irregular composition in Domestic Revival style, much influenced by Norman Shaw". The house faces south at a right angle to Lyndhurst Gardens. The eastern flank of the house has a tall chimney and a broad gable. The house is built of red brick, with tile-hanging features on the upper storey. The casement windows are built partly of stone and timber, with leaded lights. The tiled roofs have overhanging eaves. The interior retains many original features, with original panelling, plasterwork, door surrounds and fireplaces. The original staircase has been retained, along with dados, and a built-in window seat with chests of draws.Field later designed several houses in nearby Lyndhurst Road, this time in a Neo-Georgian style.The house is now occupied by the Belsize, Gospel Oak and West Hampstead Community Health Teams, part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. It is also the site of the archives of the Royal Free Hospital. Fleet Counselling, who offer affordable one-on-one counselling services are also based in the building.In 2019 the building was sold by Savills on behalf of the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust, having failed to sell at auction on 26 November the previous year. A planning and listed building application for conversion to three houses is now being considered by the London Borough of Camden