Hampstead Grove

The first reference to the street is in 1831, when it was known as The Grove (a name that also at times included Admiral's Walk and Upper and Lower Terrace).

It contains a large number of eighteenth and nineteenth century properties.

The Grade I Fenton House, now belonging to the National Trust, is on the west side of the road and is the oldest surviving mansion in Hampstead dating back to 1693.

[5] Notable residents have included the writer George du Maurier, his son the actor Gerald du Maurier, the artist Brian Robb, the novelist Mary Webb and Lord Cottesloe.

[6] Near its northern end is a concealed reservoir, dating back to 1856 and drawing its water from nearby Whitestone Pond, and Hampstead Observatory.