Building    From 1800  To 1834

The Salt Box

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From British History On-line: "A cottage called the Salt Box was built on demesne land on the edge of the heath north of Branch Hill Lodge between 1789 and 1808 and was replaced by a house called the Grange probably by 1834."

Our picture is a detail from Constable's painting 'Hampstead Heath, with the House Called ‘The Salt Box’ c.1819–20.

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The Salt Box

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John Constable - Mansion Gardens

The plaque has mis-named the painting; it's actually 'Hampstead Heath, with t...

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James William Jerram

James William Jerram

James William Jerram was the second child of George Jerram (1834-1904) and Rachel Jerram née Young (1833-1901). He was born in Shirley, Hampshire, and his birth was registered in the 1st quarter of...

Person, Property

2 memorials
E. A. Roome & Co Ltd

E. A. Roome & Co Ltd

Builders. Also constructed the 1928 Wilmington Arms, Rosebery Avenue and the 1938 Warner House, Nos 43–49 Warner Street.

Group, Property

1 memorial
Griggs and Son

Griggs and Son

Builders of Westminster.

Group, Property

1 memorial
Lion rampant 'H' boundary markers

Lion rampant 'H' boundary markers

These markers are similar in function to Elger's boundary marker, but with no names or dates to assist. The local manor house, Highbury House, used to be on the site of Eton House, Leigh Road, to ...

Place, Property

3 memorials
Gathercole Bros.

Gathercole Bros.

Builders active in 1909.

Group, Property

1 memorial

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Westminster School Society

Westminster School Society

A charity administered by a council of Old Westminsters that provides financial assistance to Westminster School for the benefit of current pupils.

Group, Benefactor, Education

2 memorials