Rosslyn Hill

Rosslyn Hill is a road in Hampstead, London, connecting the south end of Hampstead High Street to the north end of Haverstock Hill. It is the site of the Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, St. Stephen's Church and the Royal Free Hospital. It is served by the bus routes N5, C11, 46 and 268. Pond Street links it to Hampstead Heath railway station. Hampstead Hill Gardens runs between Rosslyn Hill and Pond Street.

Rosslyn Hill

Namesake	Rosslyn House, named after the Earl of Rosslyn
Length	2.8 km (1.7 mi)
Location	Hampstead, London
Nearest metro station	Hampstead Heath railway station
Major junctions	Hampstead High Street (north), Haverstock Hill (south)

Rosslyn Hill near Willoughby Road

Hampstead Police Station at the junction with Downshire Hill.

Haverstock Hill, Rosslyn Hill, and Heath Street, Hampstead together constitute one long hill 2.8 km long, rising 99 m, with an average grade of 3.5% (maximum 8.5%).^[1] The street takes its name from Rosslyn House, which stood nearby, and its former owner the Earl of Rosslyn.

Bibliography

• Wade, Christopher. The Streets of Belsize. Camden History Society, 1991.

External links

• Rosslyn Hill in 1848

51.5535°N 0.1697°W / 51.5535; -0.1697

References

1. "Haverstock Hill + Rosslyn Hill + Heath St". VeloViewer. 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2013.