From : "A cottage called the Salt Box was built on demesne land on the edge of the heath north of Branch Hill Lodge between 1789 and 1808 and was replaced by a house called the Grange probably by 1834."
Our picture is a detail from Constable's painting 'Hampstead Heath, with the House Called ‘The Salt Box’ c.1819–20.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
The Salt Box
The plaque has mis-named the painting; it's actually 'Hampstead Heath, with t...
Lloyd's first purpose-built premises, at 12 Leadenhall Street. Needing more space Lloyds commissioned the 1958 building, where the Willis building now stands. The 1928 building was demolished to ma...
English Heritage (officially the English Heritage Trust) is a charity that manages over 400 historic monuments, buildings and places. These include prehistoric sites, medieval castles, Roman forts,...
Contractor in marble work, responsible for the design and execution of works such as the drinking fountains for the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association. Based at Imperial W...
Construction firm active 1889-96 at least. We found a directory that suggests the firm included a George Foskett. From the Underground Map this local firm built no. 100 Frognal and five houses i...
Home of the High Commission of Australia. Designed by Alexander Marshall Mackenzie and built by Dove Brothers. Construction commenced in 1913, but as many of the building materials came from Austra...
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