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...
Built by the Metropolitan Borough of Paddington Architects’ Department, or the LCC depending on source.
From Friends of Vauxhall Park: "In 1725 Edward Lovibond of St James, Clerkenwell, bought the Carroun estate. The Lovibonds let part of the estate, subsequently known as The Lawn, to James Gubbins a...
Built on the site of the New Mermaid Tavern for John Robert Daniel-Tyssen . By the 1890s the house had been divided into shops and by 1877 Brett Road had encroached into its gardens.
First mentioned in the Domesday Book, but the origins of this Palace are probably much earlier. It was given to Edward II in 1305, and was a royal residence until the 16th century. In 1933 the leas...
From St Lawrence Fountain: "Relatively little is known of the contractor for the fountain, William Thomas, other than he was based at Clipstone Street, Westminster. He was previously based from Pri...
Painter of landscapes and portraits. The picture is a self-portrait. Born London. Patron to William Blake. Daughter married Samuel Palmer, the painter.
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