2 Willow Road

Important notice -

We're working hard to reopen many of our places where it is safe to do so. However 2 Willow Road is currently closed.

Innovative and influential Modernist home from 1939

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Visitors walking through a garden in spring

Visiting this spring 

In England and Northern Ireland, our gardens, parks and countryside remain open for local people to exercise. Shops, houses and other indoor areas are closed, and cafés are takeaway only. The safety of our staff, volunteers and visitors from the nearby community remains our priority and we urge you to book your visits in advance and stay local. All places in Wales are currently closed. Please check the property webpage before you travel.

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2 Willow Road

History

Get to know 2 Willow Road

Line drawing of entrance Hall at 2 Willow Road showing the opaque glass wall with compartments displays vases and various objects. One of the compartments is to hold letters from the letter box.

Hampstead in the 1930s 

Explore the artistic atmosphere of Hampstead in the 1930s - the backdrop for the building of 2 Willow Road.

A close up of wooden utensils

The construction of 2 Willow Road 

Discover more about the controversy that surrounded the building of 2 Willow Road and how Ernö Goldfinger forged a new pathway for modern design.

Ernö Goldfinger

Who was Ernö Goldfinger? 

Born in Budapest in 1902, Ernö Goldfinger was a modernist architect and furniture designer instrumental in popularizing the modern movement in Britain.

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2 Willow Road

Art and collections

Our collections

Explore the objects and works of art we care for at 2 Willow Road on the National Trust Collections website

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