From British History On-line: "A cottage called the Salt Box was built on demesne land on the edge of the heath north of Branch Hill Lodge between 1789 and 1808 and was replaced by a house called the Grange probably by 1834."
Our picture is a detail from Constable's painting 'Hampstead Heath, with the House Called ‘The Salt Box’ c.1819–20.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
The Salt Box
The plaque has mis-named the painting; it's actually 'Hampstead Heath, with t...
We don't know for sure that the HPEA is the "Hyde Park Estate" that erected the Dearmer plaque but it's the best candidate that we could find.
Royal mason. In 1332 designed the Chapter House and Cloister at St Paul's.
Née Martin. In 1922 she became the first woman chartered surveyor and for 51 years until her retirement in 1973 she ran her own business. She was one of the people who shaped the organisation of ho...
Vice President of the National Federation of Housing Associations. Born London. Leading Catholic involved in housing needs.
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