Primrose Hill
| Primrose Hill | |
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 View of Central London from Primrose Hill | |
| OS grid reference | TQ282838 |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | NW1, NW3, NW8 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| UK Parliament | |
| London Assembly | |
Primrose Hill is a hill of 256 feet (78 m)[1] located on the north side of Regent's Park in North London, England, and also the name for the surrounding district. The hill has a clear view of Central London to the south-east, as well as Belsize Park and Hampstead to the north.
Like Regent's Park, Primrose Hill was once part of a great chase appropriated by Henry VIII and became Crown property in 1841. In 1842 an Act of Parliament secured the land as public open space. The built up part of Primrose Hill consists mainly of Victorian terraces. It has always been one of the more 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.[2] In October 1678 Primrose Hill was the scene of the mysterious murder of Edmund Berry Godfrey, and in 1792 the radical Unitarian poet and antiquarian Iolo Morganwg (Edward Williams) organised here the first meeting of Gorsedd Beirdd Ynys Prydain.
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Notable residents
Famous Primrose Hill residents past and present include:
- Adam Ant (born, Stuart Leslie Goddard), singer-songwriter and actor
- Alain de Botton, philosopher
- Agyness Deyn, supermodel
- Alan Bennett, author
- Cameron McVey, Producer (Massive Attack, Sugababes, All Saints)
- Charles Brasch, notable New Zealand poet, editor, and cultural critic
- Chris Moyles, Radio 1 DJ
- David Miliband, Former Foreign Secretary and Labour leadership candidate
- Deborah Meaden, business woman and Dragon's Den panellist
- Enrique Iglesias, Spanish Singer
- Eva Green, actress
- Ewan McGregor, actor
- Finley Quaye singer-songwriter
- Friedrich Engels, Political Philosopher and co-author of The Communist Manifesto
- Gavin Rossdale musician, husband of Gwen Stefani
- Geri Halliwell, singer, songwriter and children author
- Gwen Stefani, musician, wife of Gavin Rossdale
- Helena Bonham Carter, actress
- Ian McKay, writer and academic
- Jamie and 'Jools' Oliver, celebrity chef and wife
- Joan Bakewell, journalist and broadcaster
- John McCririck, horse racing pundit
- Martin Shaw, composer and organist of St Mary's, Primrose Hill
- Geoffrey Shaw, composer and organist of St Mary's, Primrose Hill
- Jon Snow, News Broadcaster
- Jonny Lee Miller, actor
- Jude Law, actor
- Kate Moss, fashion model
- Neneh Cherry, Singer and songwriter
- Rachel Weisz, actress
- Rachel Stevens, actress, singer, model
- Sadie Frost, actress and co-owner of fashion label Frost French
- Sean Pertwee, actor
- Sharleen Spiteri, Singer
- Sienna Miller, actress
- Simon Callow, actor
- Sophie Ellis-Bextor, singer and songwriter
- Tim Burton, Film Director
See also
References
- ^ Mills, A., Dictionary of London Place Names, (2001)
- ^ Barr, Alistair, Primrose Hill, An Urban Village Examined
External links
- Primrose Hill - An Urban Village Examined by Alistair Barr, Architect & Resident (Barr Gazetas)
- Article on Primrose Hill Farmers' markets
- Primrose Hill Local Website
- Primrose Hill and Regent's Park in Literature and Music, a bibliography
