48 Wildwood Road, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London NW11 6UP
Dame Myra Hess Blue Plaque
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Why it's Wildland
2.4A small plaque marks the Hampstead Garden Suburb home of pianist Dame Myra Hess, whose wartime lunchtime concerts at the National Gallery became a source of solace for Londoners.
This is a brief heritage stop rather than a landscape destination: its value lies in the personal link between a north London home and Myra Hess’s remarkable musical legacy.
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Open map48 Wildwood Road, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London NW11 6UP
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The experience
A short stop to read the plaque and consider Myra Hess’s musical life. The supplied evidence does not support a longer on-site itinerary.
Things to do
Read the Myra Hess plaque
See the ceramic English Heritage plaque and its inscription identifying Hess as a pianist who lived at this address. Do not enter private property.
A brief stop
Explore the wartime concert connection
Read about Hess’s role in initiating, directing and performing in the National Gallery’s wartime concert series. The concerts ran from 1939 to 1946, providing music for people who remained in London during the war.
Make a day of it
Quick escape · Under 1 hour
A brief plaque stop
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Locate the plaque at 48 Wildwood Road.
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View it only from a place you are permitted to enter.
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Read the inscription commemorating Myra Hess as a pianist who lived here.
Verified history
English Heritage records that the ceramic plaque was erected in 1987 at 48 Wildwood Road, Hampstead Garden Suburb. Its inscription commemorates Dame Myra Hess (1890–1965), pianist, as having lived there. The National Gallery records that Hess initiated, directed and performed in its wartime concert series, which ran from 10 October 1939 to 10 April 1946; the concerts drew large audiences while London was at war.
Hidden details
A ceramic plaque with a recorded installation date — English Heritage identifies the plaque material as ceramic and records that it was erected in 1987.
When to go
· No specific time is recommended; check access before visiting.
The supplied evidence identifies an outdoor plaque but gives no seasonal conditions or visitor advice.
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What to look for
The ceramic plaque at 48 Wildwood Road and its inscription: “DAME MYRA HESS / 1890–1965 / Pianist / lived here.”
The story
Music and Dance
Best time to go
Any season; this is a short, outdoor plaque visit, but the source gives no seasonal advice.
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How long to spend
Under 1 hour
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- Monday: Open 24 hours
- Tuesday: Open 24 hours
- Wednesday: Open 24 hours
- Thursday: Open 24 hours
- Friday: Open 24 hours
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- Sunday: Open 24 hours
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Opening & access
The plaque is recorded at this address. Access to the building or its grounds is not confirmed; view only from a place you are permitted to enter and check before visiting. Access arrangements are unconfirmed. Check before visiting; do not enter private land or restricted structures.
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