Parliament Hill
Parliament Hill is the south-east corner of Hampstead Heath, and its hill rises to 98 metres—high enough to open wide views of London’s skyline. From the summit, you can even see the Houses of Parliament about 10.1 km to the south, though dense building in between can obscure them. The place’s name and reputation are tied to conflict and intrigue. A mound here may have been a Bronze Age burial barrow, and in 1133 the hill formed part of a manor Henry I granted to Richard de Balta. During the Gunpowder Plot, the legend places Guy Fawkes and Robert Catesby on this hill on 5 November 1605, watching plans for the destruction of Parliament. During the English Civil War, the area known as Traitors’ Hill may have acquired its name when troops loyal to the English Parliament occupied it. In 1875 Hampstead Heath was bought for the public, and thirteen years later Parliament Hill itself was purchased for £300,000 and added to the Heath. …
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