Hampstead Heath Easter Fair 1940 Rudolph Ackermann Notting Hill Gate interior of

Notting Hill Gate interior of completed station

The market building illustrated was designed by Henry Rose in 1851

during the big procession of 22 December

The painting was exhibited at the British Institution in 1825

Traces of its course were visible on every side

Hampstead Heath Easter Fair 1940 Rudolph Ackermann Notting Hill Gate interior ofHampstead Heath Fair, Vale of Health, Easter 1940 The Vale of Health is a hamlet (named Hatchett's Bottom until 1801): accessed via a small lane off East Heath Road, and is surrounded entirely by the Heath. It is now one of the most expensive residential areas in the world. A traditional fair has been held here at Easter for over 150 years.