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Garnett Road, LONDON, NW3 2XN

In response to the demand for lower middle- and working-class housing in 1905-6 Hampstead borough council bought a site at the north side of Garnett Road and built Park Buildings, three blocks of flats, on the left of the photograph. In 1932 Glenloch Investment Co. began building on a site acquired from the Haverstock Lodge estate where it put up 51 small Art Deco styled houses in Lawn, Garnett and Upper Park roads between 1932 and 1934, on the right. Note the curved windows in the bays.

Although most of the Belsize estates were still classified in 1930 as middle-class and wealthy, there had been some social decline. There was more demand for lower middle- and working-class houses in areas which had previously seemed unattractive, like the northern part of the Haverstock Lodge estate. The Glenloch Investment Co. began building on sites in Lawn, Lower Cross (later Garnett Road), and Upper Park roads between 1932 and 1934. It is refreshing to see that the majority of these Art Deco styled houses have retained the curved glass in the front bays. They are considered an important feature of the Parkhill and Upper Park Conservation Area.

Although most of the Belsize estates were still classified in 1930 as middle-class and wealthy, there had been some social decline. There was more demand for lower middle- and working-class houses in areas which had previously seemed unattractive, like the northern part of the Haverstock Lodge estate. The Glenloch Investment Co. began building on sites in Lawn, Lower Cross (later Garnett Road), and Upper Park roads between 1932 and 1934. It is refreshing to see that the majority of these Art Deco styled houses have retained the curved glass in the front bays. They are considered an important feature of the Parkhill and Upper Park Conservation Area.

Looking through the parking area for Barn Field, see Image, to the right towards Parkhill Road. The matching block of flats, Wood Field, is immediately behind with the back of the 1930's houses on Parkhill Road to the left.

Although most of the Belsize estates were still classified in 1930 as middle-class and wealthy, there had been some social decline. There was more demand for lower middle- and working-class houses in areas which had previously seemed unattractive, like the northern part of the Haverstock Lodge estate. Mixed Arts and Crafts styles are evident in this row of terraced housing built in the latter part of this period.

No.51, Upper Park Road is completely out of character compared to the older Victorian housing and the early 20th Century developments. It looks like it was a chapel, a reading room or something similar but I haven't been able to find out any detail.

The Fleet Community Centre is on the right. On the left from front to back are Palgrave House (1963), four terraced houses (1960s?) and a block of and Park Dwellings on the corner of Garnett Road (1905). Beyond these is Barn Field (1945) and right in the distance the Victorian villas on the southern part of Upper Park Road can be seen.