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Admiral's House, Hampstead

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31: 230: 219: 272:. A possible explanation for the confusion was that Barton, who lived in Hampstead, fired cannon from his roof, and so it was assumed they were from the quarterdeck of The Grove. As a result, the house became known as Admiral's House, though no admiral has ever lived in the house. Admiral’s Walk, the road on which the house is situated, is similarly misnamed. 375:
boundary wall to the house was Grade II listed, in a separate listing from the main house, and including neighbouring properties. In the late 20th century, windows were added to the roof, and the kitchen was extended. These changes were not included in the Grade II listing of the house. Since the
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lived at Grove House from 1918 to 1933. In 2015, the owners of Grove House wanted to knock down part of the house to build an extension and 13 room basement. In the 1920s, parts of the gardens of Admiral House's were sold as land for two additional houses. Between 1931 and 1932,
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to the property, and in 1805, bought the nearby grove and demolished it to extend the house's garden. In the late 18th century, the house was mistaken as belonging to
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of Admiral's House that is located in the V&A Museum collections. Admiral's House is believed to have been an inspiration for
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likes to fire cannons, as did Admiral Barton, who at the time was believed to have lived at the house. Scenes from the 1964
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in London. The painting is believed to be the view of Admiral's House from Constable's nearby house. Another painting,
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lived in the house between 1856 and 1865, although he decided that Hampstead was too cold for him. In 1910,
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In the 20th century, a wing of Admiral's House was converted into a separate house, named Grove House.
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film adaptation were filmed at Admiral's House. which was used as Admiral Boom's house in the film.
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lived at Admiral's House. During his time in the house, John Fortescue wrote his multi-volume book
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between 1730 and 1745, which may have been why Keys named it Golden Spikes. It appeared on
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The house was built in 1700 by Charles Keys. The house was used as a
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Hibbert, Christopher; Weinreb, Ben; Keay, Julia; Keay, John (2008).
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Hampstead: Hampstead Town, in A History of the County of Middlesex
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Baker, T. F. T.; Bolton, Diane K.; Croot, Patricia E. C. (1989).
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Landscape and Ideology: The English Rustic Tradition, 1740-1860
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1980s, Admiral's House has been owned by John Gardiner KC.
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painted Admiral's House a number of times. One painting,
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Grade II listed houses in the London Borough of Camden
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Hampstead
London Borough of Camden
Coordinates
51°33′35″N 0°10′48″W / 51.5597°N 0.1801°W / 51.5597; -0.1801
listed house
Hampstead
London Borough of Camden
misnomer
John Constable

John Constable

Blue plaque
George Gilbert Scott
masonic lodge
John Rocque's Map of London, 1746
quarterdeck
bulwarks
portholes
Admiral Barton
John Constable
Hugo von Tschudi
Alte Nationalgalerie
Tate Britain
Victoria and Albert Museum
National Gallery
George Gilbert Scott
London County Council
blue plaque

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