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The Henson
CAMDEN, NW1
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The Penthouse at The Henson, London NW1, is a luxury duplex four-bedroom penthouse, with multiple terraces offering views across London. The home is located in the former headquarters of Jim Henson’s puppet workshop named the Creature Shop, famed for such lovable and enduring characters as those from Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock and of course The Muppets.
In the 1970s George Lucas, who was in London working on the second Star Wars film, approached Jim Henson asking him to play the character Yoda. While Jim ultimately declined the Creature Shop advice, puppeteers and technology were all hugely influential on the development of the iconic character of Yoda.
The Creature Shop moved into the old warehouse at the start of the 1990s, following the death of founder Jim Henson, as demand for their skills and expertise increased. Led by Jim’s son Brian, the Shop’s skills were much in demand, projects at the time included The Muppet Christmas Carol (with Michael Caine) and the astounding animals of the film Babe, which earned a second Academy Award for the Creature Shop. With Hollywood calling, a further location
in Burbank opened, providing remarkable characters for the TV series Dinosaurs and film projects like The Flintstones and Where The Wild Things Are.
The conversion of the warehouse, which overlooks the Regents Canal, between Camden Town and Primrose Hill, into 46 apartments was undertaken by Londonewcastle in 2010, with initial interiors by Tara Bernard.
The Henson is located just a few minutes’ walk from Camden Town tube station and Primrose Hill Village. Residents benefit from living within minutes of the West End whilst still enjoying the suburban feel of living between Primrose Hill Village and Camden, an area rich with independent cafes, bars, restaurants and shops, as well as ample open green space courtesy of Primrose Hill.
