From now on if you're in a rush there is a short cut between West End Lane and Finchley Road. The little noticed lane has always been there strarted on West End Lane between the Bridge Cafe and West End Lane Cars, however it was badly lit with rubbish strewn everywhere and the fence that separates the lane from the railway line was in very bad repair, so not somewhere you would fancy walking at any time of day.
In order to make this lane more appealing it has been renamed Billy Fury Way. The fence has been fixed, the rubbish gone and the lighting increased. Not only that, there is a superb graffiti mural of the 1960's Rock and Roll sensation Billy Fury, a tribute to this particular star has been chosen because he recorded most of his hits in the Decca Studios which were situated on our nearby Broadhurst Gardens. The Decca Studios were home to many popular songs and albums until 2009 when it become the Lilian Baylis House and is currently used as rehearsal space by the English National Opera.
There are plans for more music star murals to be added along the whole length of Billy Fury Way which we will look out for and let you know whose images have been selected!
The Billy Fury Mural was created by The Graffiti Life Company
West Hampstead News
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