Swiss Cottage
Coordinates: 51°32′33″N 0°10′24″W / 51.5424°N 0.1734°W
| Swiss Cottage | |
 The current Ye Olde Swiss Cottage public house |
|
 Swiss Cottage
Swiss Cottage shown within Greater London |
|
| OS grid reference | TQ266842 |
|---|---|
| London borough | Camden |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | NW3, NW6, NW8 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | Hampstead and Kilburn |
| London Assembly | Barnet and Camden |
Swiss Cottage is a district of the London Borough of Camden in London. [1] The district is located 3.2 miles (5.1 km) north-west of Charing Cross. It is centred on the junction of Avenue Road and Finchley Road and is the location of Swiss Cottage tube station.
Contents |
Etymology [edit]
The district is named after an inn called The Swiss Tavern that was built in 1804 in the style of a Swiss chalet and on the site of a former tollgate keeper's cottage. The inn was later renamed Swiss Cottage.[1]
History [edit]
The district formed part of the ancient parish of Hampstead. It developed following the Finchley Road Act 1826, which authorised construction of Finchley New Road and Avenue Road, with The Swiss Tavern built at the junction of the new roads.[2] The neighbourhood around Finchley Road and Avenue Road was redeveloped in 1937 and 1938 with the opening of an Odeon cinema and the Regency Lodge flats. After World War II, local authority housing was constructed by the London County Council in the area.[2]
Transport [edit]
The area is served by Swiss Cottage and Finchley Road tube stations on the Jubilee line of the London Underground and is a local hub for London Buses.[3] Swiss Cottage station was opened by the Metropolitan Railway in 1868, the current station dates from 1939.[4] South Hampstead railway station and Finchley Road & Frognal railway station on London Overground are also nearby.
| Bus Route | Origin | Destination | Provider | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Aldwych | Golders Green Station | Transdev London | [2] |
| 31 | Camden Town | White City | First Centrewest | [3] |
| 46 | Farringdon Street | Lancaster Gate Station | Metroline | [4] |
| 82 | Victoria Station | North Finchley | Metroline | [5] |
| 113 | Marble Arch | Edgware | Metroline | [6] |
| 187 | Finchley Road O2 Centre | Central Middlesex Hospital | First London | [7] |
| 268 | Golders Green Station Bus Station | Finchley Road 02 Centre | Arriva Shires & Essex | [8] |
| 603 | Swiss Cottage Station | Muswell Hill | Metroline | |
| C11 | Archway | Brent Cross | Metroline | [9] |
| N13 | Aldwych | North Finchley | Transdev London | [10] |
| N28 | Wandsworth | Camden Town | First London | [11] |
| N31 | Camden Town | Clapham Junction Station | First London | [12] |
Education [edit]
Swiss Cottage School is located on Avenue Road.[5] Swiss Cottage is also home to the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Politics [edit]
Swiss Cottage is in the Hampstead and Kilburn constituency; formed at the 2010 general election. It was formerly in the Hampstead and Highgate constituency, for which the MP was Glenda Jackson. It forms part of the Barnet and Camden London Assembly constituency.
Notable residents [edit]
Footballer Justin Fashanu, who committed suicide in 1998, lived in the Swiss Cottage area towards the end of his life.[6]
References [edit]
- ^ a b Mills, A.D. (2001). Dictionary of London Place Names. Oxford. pp. 222–223.
- ^ a b 'Hampstead: St. John’s Wood', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 9: Hampstead, Paddington (1989), pp. 60-63.
- ^ Transport for London - Buses from Swiss Cottage
- ^ Rose, Douglas (1999). The London Underground. Douglas Rose.
- ^ Swiss Cottage School
- ^ [1]
