Art deco and surrealists in Belsize Park

photo by Mike Quinn.

My number is 07815009191.

MEET: 10.45 for tea Pret a Manger 192 Haverstock Hill NW3 2AJ.
or 11.15 Belsize Park station for the start of the walk.

Well it's Hampstead’s less famous neighbour, but there's still plenty to see with the old town hall, the story of London’s oldest hospital the Royal Free, how does it get its name? There's the wonderful Isoken building and the home of Lee Miller and Roland Penrose where Britain's greatest artists flocked.

There’s 2 Willow Road, home of Ernesto Goldfinger, the inspiration for the Bond villain, how did he upset Ian Fleming and what's the connection with tinned soup?

The pub where Ruth Ellis shot her lover, you can still see the bullet holes or so they say. All this and Keats’ House where he exclaimed when he saw blood on his pillow, "I am done for".

Join me for this walk down the hill for just over 2 hours of surprisingly good history.

Please pay £12 either cash on the day

or to my account:

75471878 sort code 090128 Paul Sincla

Thanks! See you there!

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