Hylda Court is a mid-1930s apartment block situated on a quiet street near Hampstead Heath. The architect, Clifford Culpin1, later went on to design several major civic buildings, including the modernist Greenwich Town Hall (1939). Notable here are the cantilevered concrete balconies, especially the looping curvilinear ones of the inner courtyard which introduce a rare expressionist element to the composition. Also present are many of the original Crittall style windows and the original streamline portico entrance. The building was named after Hylda May King-Hall, who along with her husband Ernest, where the clients, and originally provided residents with a uniformed porter service.

Hylda Court front aspectHylda Court frontage side viewHylda Court courtyardHylda Court balcony

Photo showing the original courtyard fish pond at Hylda Court, 1930s (image courtesy of David Finnell)
Excerpt from the original sales brochure (image courtesy of David Finnell)

References:

  1. David Finnell (grandson of the clients)