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The Pergola, Credit: Richard Lea-HairWithin the Heath are at least 55 principal artefacts, monuments and archaeological sites, all of which form a vital part of its history and character. Overlooking the West Heath, the Pergola is as long as Canary Wharf tower is tall. This Edwardian extravagance, having fallen into disrepair, was restored by the City of London and is once more a Heath highlight. The Tumulus is shrouded in mystery; is it an ancient burial ground, the foundations of an old windmill or a folly in the landscape? The Saxon ditch and adjacent earth bank, which marked early ownership and administrative boundaries, are known to have been present since at least AD986. Parts of the Heath clearly show signs of past industry; Sandy Heath, for example, is pocked with the hollows left by centuries of sand-digging.

Download the Heath Heritage sheets, which are edited versions of articles produced by Bob Hall, the Chairman of the Hampstead Heath Mangement Committee, in his monthly column in the Hampstead and Highgate Express:

The Pergola and Hill Garden (1.16mb)
Sand digging on Hampstead Heath (379kb)
Springs, ponds and recreation (508kb)


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