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Primrose Hill is a district in the [[London Borough of Camden]], [[England]]. Electoraly, it houses the Primrose Hill electoral ward, though some other wards do overlap. |
'''Primrose Hill''' is a district in the [[London Borough of Camden]], [[England]]. Electoraly, it houses the Primrose Hill electoral ward, though some other wards do overlap. |
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The area east of the park was developed and became known as Primrose Hill, after the park. The Primrose Hill district is surrounded by [[St John's Wood]] to the west, [[Swiss Cottage]] to the northwest, [[Belsize Park]] to the north, [[Chalk Farm]] to the northeast, [[Camden Town]] to the east and [[Regent's Park]] itself lies adjacent to the south of the hill itself. The nearest stations to Primrose Hill are [[Chalk Farm tube station]] to the northeast and [[Swiss Cottage tube station]] to the northwest. The defunct [[Primrose Hill railway station]], now housing a business, sits on the railway lines that separate the Primrose Hill area from [[Camden Town]]. Primrose Hill Tunnels, East Portals, and the Western Entrance, have been [[Listed building#Categories of listed building|Grade II listed buildings]] since 1974.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1329904 |title=PRIMROSE HILL TUNNELS (EASTERN PORTALS) |date=14 May 1974 |publisher=Historic England|access-date=4 November 2020 |quote=List Entry Number:1329904}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=14 May 1974 |title=PRIMROSE HILL TUNNELS (WESTERN ENTRANCE) |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1246989 |access-date=4 November 2020 |publisher=Historic England |quote=List Entry Number:1246989}}</ref> |
The area east of the park was developed and became known as Primrose Hill, after the park. The Primrose Hill district is surrounded by [[St John's Wood]] to the west, [[Swiss Cottage]] to the northwest, [[Belsize Park]] to the north, [[Chalk Farm]] to the northeast, [[Camden Town]] to the east and [[Regent's Park]] itself lies adjacent to the south of the hill itself. The nearest stations to Primrose Hill are [[Chalk Farm tube station]] to the northeast and [[Swiss Cottage tube station]] to the northwest. The defunct [[Primrose Hill railway station]], now housing a business, sits on the railway lines that separate the Primrose Hill area from [[Camden Town]]. Primrose Hill Tunnels, East Portals, and the Western Entrance, have been [[Listed building#Categories of listed building|Grade II listed buildings]] since 1974.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1329904 |title=PRIMROSE HILL TUNNELS (EASTERN PORTALS) |date=14 May 1974 |publisher=Historic England|access-date=4 November 2020 |quote=List Entry Number:1329904}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=14 May 1974 |title=PRIMROSE HILL TUNNELS (WESTERN ENTRANCE) |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1246989 |access-date=4 November 2020 |publisher=Historic England |quote=List Entry Number:1246989}}</ref> |
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The site has always been one of the most fashionable districts in the urban belt that lies between the core of London and the outer suburbs and remains expensive and prosperous. Primrose Hill is an archetypal example of a successful London urban village, due to the location and the quality of its socio-historical development,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barr |first=Alistair |date=22 July 2007 |title=Primrose Hill, An Urban Village Examined |url=http://barrgazetas.com/papers/PrimroseHill.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420055747/http://barrgazetas.com/papers/PrimroseHill.pdf |access-date=21 November 2020 |website=Barr Gazetas|archive-date=20 April 2016 }}</ref> and is home to many prominent residents.<ref name="Knight Frank & Rutley">Knight Frank & Rutley, Londons Top 10 Expensive Areas 2011</ref> |
The site has always been one of the most fashionable districts in the urban belt that lies between the core of London and the outer suburbs and remains expensive and prosperous. Primrose Hill is an archetypal example of a successful London urban village, due to the location and the quality of its socio-historical development,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barr |first=Alistair |date=22 July 2007 |title=Primrose Hill, An Urban Village Examined |url=http://barrgazetas.com/papers/PrimroseHill.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420055747/http://barrgazetas.com/papers/PrimroseHill.pdf |access-date=21 November 2020 |website=Barr Gazetas|archive-date=20 April 2016 }}</ref> and is home to many prominent residents.<ref name="Knight Frank & Rutley">Knight Frank & Rutley, Londons Top 10 Expensive Areas 2011</ref> |
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== References == |
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==External links== |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070722023102/http://www.barrgazetas.com/papers/PrimroseHill.pdf Primrose Hill – An Urban Village Examined], {{dead link|date=December 2016}} by Alistair Barr, Architect & Resident — {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070722023102/http://www.barrgazetas.com/papers/PrimroseHill.pdf}} |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070311015618/http://www.thelondonpaper.com/cs/Satellite/london/food/article/1157140114749?packedargs=suffix%3DSubSectionArticle Article on Primrose Hill Farmers' markets] |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/19991129005625/http://primrosehill.com/ Primrose Hill Local Website] — {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913181126/http://www.primrosehill.com:80}} |
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* [http://www.regentsparklit.org.uk/ Primrose Hill and Regent's Park in Literature and Music], a bibliography |
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[[Category:Districts of the London Borough of Camden]] |
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Revision as of 09:00, 13 January 2021
Primrose Hill is a district in the London Borough of Camden, England. Electoraly, it houses the Primrose Hill electoral ward, though some other wards do overlap.
The area east of the park was developed and became known as Primrose Hill, after the park. The Primrose Hill district is surrounded by St John's Wood to the west, Swiss Cottage to the northwest, Belsize Park to the north, Chalk Farm to the northeast, Camden Town to the east and Regent's Park itself lies adjacent to the south of the hill itself. The nearest stations to Primrose Hill are Chalk Farm tube station to the northeast and Swiss Cottage tube station to the northwest. The defunct Primrose Hill railway station, now housing a business, sits on the railway lines that separate the Primrose Hill area from Camden Town. Primrose Hill Tunnels, East Portals, and the Western Entrance, have been Grade II listed buildings since 1974.[1][2]
The site has always been one of the most fashionable districts in the urban belt that lies between the core of London and the outer suburbs and remains expensive and prosperous. Primrose Hill is an archetypal example of a successful London urban village, due to the location and the quality of its socio-historical development,[3] and is home to many prominent residents.[4]
References
- ^ "PRIMROSE HILL TUNNELS (EASTERN PORTALS)". Historic England. 14 May 1974. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
List Entry Number:1329904
- ^ "PRIMROSE HILL TUNNELS (WESTERN ENTRANCE)". Historic England. 14 May 1974. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
List Entry Number:1246989
- ^ Barr, Alistair (22 July 2007). "Primrose Hill, An Urban Village Examined" (PDF). Barr Gazetas. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ Knight Frank & Rutley, Londons Top 10 Expensive Areas 2011
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Primrose Hill.
- Primrose Hill – An Urban Village Examined, [dead link] by Alistair Barr, Architect & Resident — Archived 2007-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Article on Primrose Hill Farmers' markets
- Primrose Hill Local Website — Archived 2019-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Primrose Hill and Regent's Park in Literature and Music, a bibliography
