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.
Next Guided Walk
The History of the Hampstead Heath Ponds
The Hampstead Heath ponds - can there be ponds anywhere in the world, more in the news? Find out what makes them so special.
Date: Sun 06 Dec, 2026
Time: 10:00 am
Duration: 2 hours
Meet at: Burgh House
Walk led by: Marc Hutchinson - Chairman of the Heath & Hampstead Society
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Plaques in Hampstead
J B Priestley (1894-1984)
John Boynton Priestley was born at Manningham, Bradford in the West Riding of Yorkshire. His father, Jonathan, was a schoolmaster and his mother, Emma, had worked in one of Bradford’s woollen mills. She died when John was just two years old and he was brought up by his father’s second wife, Amy, who treated him kindly.
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