Hampstead flask walk, burgh house and john constable. The flask is one of hampsteads finest traditional english pubs serving a decent selection of youngs ales, bitters, lagers and unusual variations such as double chocolate stout and honey beer. The distribution of the water, at 3d per flask, was arranged by a london apothecary called mr philips, who operated in fleet street from the eagle and child pub. His son, john james park published the topography and natural history of hampstead in the county of middlesex with appendix of. The richness of the surrounding literary community and the endearing character of waterstones hampstead render this bookshop the ideal destination for all those who are passionate about reading.
On friday, i was out sketching with the drawing london group. Join esb as she visits the idyllic london village of hampstead. Media in category the flask, hampstead the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. Its winning formula is the 3 for 2 offers, endless supply of current pulp fiction and the sheer mass of books on the. The walk took us around hampstead heath, a 791 acre park made up of the grounds of several large houses that once occupied the area. The flask is a grade ii listed public house at 14 flask walk, hampstead, london, on the site from where the trade in hampstead mineral water was run, and which is mentioned in the eighteenth century novel clarissa. Apr 23, 2017 i visited keats house after fenton house. Join the academics and artists that reside in this villagelike neighbourhood and take in the slower pace of life.
Hampstead heath walk, taking in hampstead park, parliament. We started life in 1999 as a specialist online history bookshop and now sell books of all kinds, both used and new. Reserve a table at the flask, hampstead, london on tripadvisor. The flask is a grade ii listed public house at 7476 highgate west hill, highgate, london. The present buildings probably date from the early 18th century, and were partially rebuilt in about 1767 by william carpenter. During the time i have lived in london, i have been lucky enough to delve deeper into the capitals history with a couple of friends based here who, like me, were keen to discover its hidden gems. Keith fawkes, flask walk, london booksellers near hampstead tube station all in london. The flask ticks all the boxes for a good sunday roast. Its the place in london to find books like aleister crowleys magick which aims to teach meditation and magic to beginners. Get in touch today and let us take the stress out of organising your christmas party this year. Also carries a huge stock of more runofthemill secondhand titles.
The flask london nightlife pubs 14 flask walk, nw3 1 minute from keith fawkes the historic flask pub in hampstead used to be called the thatched house at the beginning of the 18th century when hampstead was a rural village. The ones that sold best in hampstead tended to be high quality and. Youngs have looked after this historic hampstead boozer since way back. We started off at simply scrumptious in flask walk which is a one minute stroll from hampstead tube. Highgate high street lies on the border of camden and haringey, and the boundary with islington lies part way up highgate hill, but the whole of. It first opened in old brompton road, london, in 1982 and now its flagship store resides at what used to be simpsons of piccadilly the iconic menswear department store. Join the book savvy locals in visiting these independent bookshops which have all thrived for different reasons in the leafy neighbourhood. This is flask walk with an interesting selection of shops and places to eat and drink. We try to ship all orders within one or two business days. Both hampstead and highgate have famous pubs called the flask. There are two of these shops in hampstead one by the heath and the other in belsize park and they carry the same atmosphere the original. Mar 21, 2020 reserve a table at the flask, hampstead, london on tripadvisor.
Along this small strip of shops, you can find a secondhand bookshop and designer store, a magical shop devoted to mystical fairies to impress the children, and a charming victorian pub for the adults. It has the appearance of an old time boozer, how it was in yesteryear, even though the brewers gave the place a refurb a few years ago. Dining at the flask our everchanging menu of fresh, seasonal food has something for everyone on it, lovingly prepared by our expert chefs. With its preserved victorian features, two roaring fireplaces and a passionate, dedicated service team, the flask truly is the perfect venue for any festive celebration, with space to accommodate both formal dining and standing drinks bookings. Then there are the vintage shops, ice cream parlours and cafes, all with outside seating and giving off a whiff of the lanes in.
A rare and antiquarian bookshop with a special focus on the great literary characters who lived in hampstead. Then there are the vintage shops, ice cream parlours and cafes, all with outside seating and giving off a whiff of the lanes in brighton just half an hours mooch up the hill in nw3. Here youll find a series of small shops that have bit of a character, including. Also, old school friend of mine, joseph connolly opened the flask bookshop. They did a good job for it to keep its original character. At the junction of flask walk and well walk, and nearly opposite the wells. Keith fawkes, 3 flask walk, london nw3 1hj there are little patches. Built in 1874 this victorian alehouse carries its authenticity well with its dark wooden floor, roaring fire, wooden velvet upholstered chairs and. Burgh house is also the home of the hampstead museum. Flask to flask in highgate and hampstead continuing our series of ambles around greater london.
A manorial court met there in the eighteenth century. Theres plenty of things to do in hampstead from walks on the heath to browsing at bookstores, florists and ceramic shops. See more ideas about london, hampstead london and hampstead heath. The flask, hampstead, london menu, prices, restaurant. Sell your books 01451 821660 we are always looking to buy collections of good quality used books although, because we only buy what we have seen, we can only do this within about 30 miles of our base in bourton on the water, gloucestershire, uk. There is a waterstones bookshop on hampstead high street, a secondhand bookshop in flask walk, some excellent pubs and restaurants and the weather was fantastic so i was able to follow keats recommendation to. The best independent bookshops in hampstead culture trip. Welcoming a diverse range of customers from post work drinkers to those dining out, its the ideal setting for ultimate relaxation as well as indulgence. Follow the alley all the way down to head in the direction of hampstead heath, and. With james norton, diane keaton, alistair petrie, brendan gleeson.
Waterstones hampstead, hampstead high street, london. He wrote novels, book trade history, and guidebooks, edited, ran a small. You will not be able to buy from this site but were always delighted to. It still has two 17th century horseboxes in place, and the main body of the pub dates from around the 1720s, boasting the original shutterwindow bar with the bullseye glass panels.
The flask hampstead menu view the menu for the flask london on zomato for delivery, dineout or takeaway, the flask menu and prices. This week, we head from one flask in highgate, to another in hampstead. This month we were in hampstead as one of the members of the group, bill aldridge, has an exhibition on at burgh house closing today. Our stock, which extends to over 100,000 books, is available from sites such as amazon and abebooks. Aug 15, 2018 in todays post, i want to take you with me as i explore the chocolate box village of hampstead.
The flask harks back to an era when highgate was a small village on the outskirts of london and the stable block the oldest part of our pub dates back to 1663. The 10 best restaurants near the flask, hampstead, london. Nov 02, 2019 flask walk, a quirky and independent pedestrian alleyway just off the hampstead high street. Waterstones hampstead 6869 hampstead high st, nw3 1qp london, united kingdom rated 4. Keith fawkes bookshop this is the kind of second hand bookshop you find in fiction. K nown for its leafy open spaces and the hordes of celebrities attracted to its blueplaque lined streets, the historically rich neighbourhood of hampstead has long been seen as one of the more upmarket and desirable boroughs in the capital.
Some history of the old bull and bush can be found in the hampstead and highgate express dated the 15th september 1888. Note that in the following article the pub is called the bull and bush so the old was added at some point between 1888 and the end of the century an early attempt at marketing the history of the pub to visitors to. Expect picnics in the park, famous graves and even an authentic italian icecream. The shelves are intended to reflect the ethos of the literary publication, in their words. Give me books, fruit, french wine and fine weather.
See 2 results for flask walk hampstead at the best prices, with the cheapest rental property starting from. There is also a section on london and local history. Restaurants near the flask, hampstead, london, england. An american widow finds unexpected love with a man living wild on hampstead heath when they take on the developers who want to destroy his home. If your book order is heavy, oversized, or shipping overseas we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. Like all good pubs, the flask has its own legends which may or may not be true. From the best times to visit the heath to where were grabbing the ultimate savoury treats and ferreting out the rarest secondhand books, these are. Early flats in hampstead town included albany flats in flask walk in 1893, followed by hampstead hill mansions in downshire hill 1896, northcote house and mansions at the corner of heath street and hampstead square 18978, and streatley flats in streatley place 1898. Keith fawkes, flask walk, london shoppingbooks in london.
Meeting outside the flask pub, 14 flask walk, hampstead hidden away in the picturesque flask walk on heath street, 2 mins from station, is the flask public house, a traditional victorian boozer. The flask is a youngs pub with a great outside space close to hampstead heath, hampstead station and. The stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. If you have just visited keats house or walked past sigmund freuds old digs and feel a sudden urge to catch up, luckily for you hampstead is awash with booksellers. Oxfam bookshop hampstead we are a specialist oxfam bookshop handily located just opposite the hampstead underground station and easy to reach via the northern line. The flask pub in hampstead is a beautiful victorian treasure thats become a modern example of the traditional london pub. The shop is located on flask walk, one of hampsteads prettiest streets, also home to the famous flask pub and i cant think of a more pleasant winter afternoon than browsing for an hour or so in the bookshop then reading for the rest of it over a pint of ale by the fire in the pub. The flask historical youngs pub close to hampstead heath, nw. Considering the incredible disorder that abounded there are literally books everywhere this was helpful. Waterstones, one of the largest high street booksellers in the uk, is a relative newcomer on the block. First opened in 1922, the atlantis bookshop is the oldest independent occult bookshop in london, with titles to appeal to the astrologer, magus, pagan and witch or the merely curious.
Restaurants near the flask, hampstead, london on tripadvisor. According to the 1936 survey of london, a pub known as the flask has stood on this spot since at least as early as 1663. Flasktoflask in highgate and hampstead continuing our series of ambles around greater london. Mon tue wed thu fri sat sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21. This ones a bit less rustic and, being so close to the tube, a bit more busy. Handily placed on the high street, it lured us in with the elaborate displays of books in the window. The flask 14 flask walk hampstead london nw3 1he 020 7435 4580 email. The flask menu it is an icon with title location fill. It is an icon with title down triangle it is an icon with title current location.
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