Explore the creation of Hampstead Garden Suburb on the ‘Henrietta’s Dream’ walking tour, 21st May 2023. Immerse in history and architecture.
- 📅 The tour is set for Sunday, 21 May 2023 from 11:00 to 13:15 BST.
- 📍 The meeting point is on the green behind the newsagent at Golders Green Station, London.
- 💷 Tickets for the event are priced between £10 and £15.
- 🔄 There’s a refund policy allowing refunds up to 1 day before the event.
- 🎟️ Tickets can be accessed via a mobile eTicket.
- 🏡 The tour delves into the vision of Henrietta Barnett for a Garden Suburb designed to serve all classes, encompassing diverse types of housing, green spaces, tennis courts, allotments, and preserved woodland.
- 🕍 The tour includes a visit to Central Square with its two Grade I Lutyens’ churches and the original Artisans quarter, designed from 1907 by architects Barry Parker and Raymond Unwin.
- 🌳 The tour also walks through part of the Hampstead Heath Extension, emphasizing the green identity of the area.
- 🎓 The guide, Marilyn Greene, is a local expert with personal ties to the area, who has been involved in local organisations and has been creating and delivering walks in the Hampstead area for some 20 years.
- 🚆 Travel options can be checked at the Transport for London Journey Planner.
- 🏢 Marilyn Greene is a qualified City of London Guide and a member of the City of London Guides Lecturers Association. She was formerly the Curator of Hampstead Museum, Burgh House.