South Hill Park (London street)
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South Hill Park is a street in the Hampstead
district of London
. It is within the London Borough of Camden
, and some of its houses overlook Hampstead Heath
.
(For the arts centre in Berkshire see South Hill Park
).
, on the North London Line
, is at the southern end of South Hill Park. Buses, chiefly the number 24
, depart from nearby South End Green.
, was sentenced to death for a murder committed on South Hill Park. She shot her boyfriend, David Blakely, outside a public house, The Magdala, on April 10, 1955. The pub, with its original name, remains.
Coincidentally, the second-last woman to be hanged in Britain, Styllou Christofi
, lived a few metres from the Magdala at 11 South Hill Park, with her son and daughter-in-law. She was executed in December 1954, four months before Ellis committed her crime.
Hampstead
Hampstead is an area of London, England, north-west of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Camden in Inner London, it is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical and literary associations and for Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland...
district of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. It is within the London Borough of Camden
London Borough of Camden
In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough were already developed and had a total population of 96,795. This continued to rise swiftly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 270,197 in the middle of the century...
, and some of its houses overlook Hampstead Heath
Hampstead Heath
Hampstead Heath is a large, ancient London park, covering . This grassy public space sits astride a sandy ridge, one of the highest points in London, running from Hampstead to Highgate, which rests on a band of London clay...
.
(For the arts centre in Berkshire see South Hill Park
South Hill Park
South Hill Park is a site that lies in the Birch Hill estate to the south of Bracknell town centre, in Berkshire, England.-History:The original South Hill Park mansion was built in 1760 for William Watts for his retirement from service as a senior official of the Bengal Government...
).
Transport links
Hampstead Heath railway stationHampstead Heath railway station
Hampstead Heath railway station is in London on the North London Line, between and stations. Since 11 November 2007 it and the service there have been run by London Overground.The typical service at the station in trains per hour is:...
, on the North London Line
North London Line
The North London Line is a railway line which passes through the inner suburbs of north London, England. Its route is a rough semicircle from the south west to the north east, avoiding central London. The line is owned and maintained by Network Rail...
, is at the southern end of South Hill Park. Buses, chiefly the number 24
London Buses route 24
London Buses route 24 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Go-Ahead London.-History:This route dates back to 1910, when it ran between Hampstead Heath and Victoria...
, depart from nearby South End Green.
Ruth Ellis and Styllou Christofi
The last woman to be hanged in Britain, Ruth EllisRuth Ellis
Ruth Ellis , née Neilson, was the last woman to be executed in the United Kingdom. She was convicted of the murder of her lover, David Blakely, and hanged at Holloway Prison, London, by Albert Pierrepoint.-Biography:...
, was sentenced to death for a murder committed on South Hill Park. She shot her boyfriend, David Blakely, outside a public house, The Magdala, on April 10, 1955. The pub, with its original name, remains.
Coincidentally, the second-last woman to be hanged in Britain, Styllou Christofi
Styllou Christofi
Styllou Pantopiou Christofi was a Greek Cypriot woman hanged in Britain for murdering her daughter-in-law. She was the second to last woman to be executed in Britain, followed in 1955 by Ruth Ellis.-Background:...
, lived a few metres from the Magdala at 11 South Hill Park, with her son and daughter-in-law. She was executed in December 1954, four months before Ellis committed her crime.
Notable residents
- The film director Anthony MinghellaAnthony MinghellaAnthony Minghella, CBE was an English film director, playwright and screenwriter. He was Chairman of the Board of Governors at the British Film Institute between 2003 and 2007....
lived in South Hill Park until his death in 2008. His son, Max MinghellaMax MinghellaMax Giorgio Choa Minghella is an English actor. The son of film director Anthony Minghella, he has appeared in several dramatic American films, making his feature film debut in 2005's Bee Season and starring in 2006's Art School Confidential...
, had a role in the film Hippie Hippie ShakeHippie Hippie Shake (film)Hippie Hippie Shake is an upcoming British drama film produced by Working Title Films. The film is based on a memoir by Richard Neville, editor of the Australian satirical magazine Oz, and chronicles his relationship with girlfriend Louise Ferrier, the launch of the London edition of Oz amidst the...
, parts of which were shot in the street and its surrounding area.
- Jonathan RossJonathan RossJonathan Ross may refer to:* Jonathan Ross , English television and radio personality* Jonathan Ross , United States Senator, Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court* Jonathon Ross , former Australian rules footballer...
and his family lived on South Hill Park in the 1990s.