The Watch House
In the 1830's the newly formed Hampstead Police Force set out on its patrol & nightly watch from the house.
Erected by the Hampstead Plaque Fund
points out that this plaque incorrectly names the Hampstead Police Force since, by the time they moved into this building the Hampstead police had already became part of S division of the Metropolitan police force.
NW3, Holly Place, 9
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Watch House
British History Online provides a quite detailed history of the police force ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Watch House
The Hampstead Plaque fund was set up, many years ago, by Ralph Wade and has b...
31-32 John Street is known as John Kirk House and in April 2012 is being converted into apartments, see Banbury Ball.
The Listing entry explains: "West wing, originally built 1615 and incorporating panelled schoolroom probably about that date. Architect M...
Believed to be the first war memorial erected on a public highway. At first sight just a simple stone cross on a plinth, but the whole ba...
Princess Alexandra was laying the foundation stone for the Chelsea Hospital for Women which was here until about 1916.Â
We have found that the plaque was unveiled by the Mayor of Greenwich, but there is no indication that Greenwich Council actually erected it.
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