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Coordinates: 51.55376°N 0.14795°W. Gospel Oak is an inner urban area of north west London in the London Borough of Camden at the very south of Hampstead Heath. The neighbourhood is positioned between Hampstead to the north-west, Dartmouth Park to the north-east, Kentish Town to the south-east, and Belsize Park to the south-west.
Gospel Oak is an inner urban area of north west London in the London Borough of Camden at the very south of Hampstead Heath. The neighbourhood is positioned between Hampstead to the north-west, Dartmouth Park to the north-east, Kentish Town to the south-east, and Belsize Park to the south-west.
Gospel Oak is an area in northwest London. It is in the London Borough of Camden
Gospel Oak’s name derives from a tree under which a host of legendary figures are said to have preached, including St Augustine, Edward the Confessor, John Wesley and even St Paul. The tree marked the boundary between the parishes of Hampstead and St Pancras.
Apr 29, 2001 · Gospel Oak (Ward, United Kingdom) with population statistics, charts, map and location.
Sep 16, 2019 · Yes, the name of this inner north-west London district – which sits between Hampstead and Kentish Town – does originate with an oak. Up until the early 19th century, the tree was apparently used as a marker between the parish boundaries of Hampstead and St Pancras. So that’s the oak part. The gospel part comes from the use of the term to ...
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Gospel Oak is the name of a station on the London Overground network, which is the junction where the Barking line meets the Stratford to Richmond loop. Gospel Oak station dates back to 1860, first by the name 'Kentish Town' until 1867 when it was renamed 'Gospel Oak'.
