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Historical houses in Hampstead
Discover the treasured houses and listed buildings of Hampstead
As well as boasting the natural landscape of Hampstead Heath, Hampstead is also a haven for historical buildings. Spend a day wandering around the picturesque grounds of Kenwood House or head to the former homes of John Keats and Erno Goldfinger, Keats House and 2 Willow Road.
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Kenwood House
Kenwood House is a fine example of the work of Robert Adam, who remodelled the place between 1764 and 1773 and designed much of the interior.
Keats House
Keats House was the home of the poet from 1818 to 1820, when he left for Rome in the hope of alleviating his tuberculosis (he died of the disease the next year).
2 Willow Road
The only modernist house open to the public, the National Trust property of 2 Willow Road is the former family home of the architect Ernö Goldfinger, who designed it.
Fenton House
A seventeenth-century merchant's house filled with collections of oriental and European porcelain, delicate needlework pictures, furniture and early keyboard instruments.
Burgh House
This seventeenth-century building, which used to belong to the daughter of Rudyard Kipling, now houses the Hampstead Museum and a licensed buttery.