Broadhurst Gardens

[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.

Houses featuring the red brick characteristic of the area.
The rear of the St John's Court Art Deco apartments at the Finchley Road end of the street.
The Railway pub in 2011 at the West Hampstead end of the street.