Hampstead
Chimneys on Flask Cottages, Flask Walk.
Hampstead is so full of interesting buildings that it is well worth devoting a whole day to exploring the area. Suggestions for a walk can be found here
This chimney is being used to anchor a washing line. I am still trying to work out how the occupants of this building in north London managed to get the rope in position . . . The chimney is on some flats built by the remarkable architect, Ernest Trobridge, who built some astonishing houses with all kinds of medieval and 'Tudor' details in Kingsbury during the 1920's/30's. For more photos and details of the architectural trail click here
Here we have the real thing - Chenies Manor in Buckinghamshire has twenty-two Tudor chimneys - each intricately decorated. The house is situated in glorious country surroundings in an estate village - yet can still be reached by Tube. The walk to get to it goes through woodland and then along a path with beautiful views down over the Chess Valley. Details here
Deails here
For lots more interesting walks to do straight from a Tube station, you might like to go to my website London Tube Rambles
