The Heath & Hampstead Society fights to preserve the wild and natural state of the Heath; to maintain the character and amenities of Hampstead; and to promote the study of local history, natural history and conservation.
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CANCELLED : The story of Henrietta Barnett and the Salvation of the Heath Extension from Urban Development
During a life of unending striving to improve the condition of the poor, Dame Henrietta Barnett also succeeded in saving 80 acres of the Heath for everyone.
Date: Sun 02 Aug, 2026
Time: 2:30 pm
Duration: 2 hours
Meet at: Spaniard's End, by the flower stall near the Spaniard's Inn.
Walk led by: Lynda Cook, member of the Heath Committee
UPDATE: Cancelled due to circumstances beyond the leader's control.
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Plaques in Hampstead
George Orwell (1903-1950)
Pseudonym of Eric Arthur Blair The English novelist, essayist, and critic, famous for his novels Animal Farm (1945) and Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949).
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