[1] It takes its name from an estate in Sussex belonging to the Maryon Wilson family like many other roads in the area developed during the era.
[2] It follows route of a much older pathway known as Gypsy Lane that linked the Kilburn and Belsize parts of Hampstead Parish.
[3] The northern side of the street was badly damaged by German bombing during the Second World War due to its proximity to the railway lines.
[4] The Decca Studios were located in the street from 1937 to 1981, based in a building that had previously been a factory and West Hampstead Town Hall which despite its name was primarily an entertainment venue.
[7] Other notable residents include the artists Walter Sickert, founder of the Camden Town Group, and John Henry Henshall.