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Upper Flask
The Upper Flask was a tavern near the top of Hampstead hill in the 18th century which sold flasks of water from the spa at Hampstead Wells. It was located in Heath Street, Hampstead, Heath Street. It was the summer meeting place of the great literary and political figures of the Kit-Kat Club such as Sir Robert Walpole, Walpole. The tavern business ceased in the 1750s and the grand house subsequently became the private residence of ladies and gentlemen such as Rich family, Lady Charlotte Rich, George Steevens and Thomas Sheppard (MP), Thomas Sheppard. Spa and tavern It took its name from the flasks of spring water which were sold there, like the The Flask, Hampstead, Lower Flask and The Flask, Highgate, The Flask in nearby Highgate. The Upper Flask was the most select of these, being in a grand Jacobean architecture, Jacobean house near the summit of Hampstead hill, where it commanded good views of London and the surrounding villages. It was patronised by Whigs (British politica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Residence Of George Steevens At Hampstead Heath
''The'' is a grammatical Article (grammar), article in English language, English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the Most common words in English, most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
