Kentish Town West

Kentish Town West station opened on 1 April 1867 as ’Kentish Town’ and was renamed ’Kentish Town West’ on 2 June 1924.

The station closed after a serious fire on 18 April 1971. It was rebuilt and reopened on 5 October 1981.

The station is now managed by London Overground, which also operates all services from the station.

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Roy Mathieson Southwark Added: 27 Jun 2024 16:25 GMT	St Saviours My great grandmother was born in Bowling Green Lane in 1848. The family moved from there to Earl Terrace, Bermondsey in 1849. I have never been able to locate Earl Terrace on maps. Reply
Buckhurst Street, E1 Added: 26 Jun 2024 13:10 GMT	Buckhurst Street, E1 Mt grandfather, Thomas Walton Ward had a musical instrument workshop in Buckhurst Street from 1934 until the street was bombed during the war. Grandfather was a partner in the musical instrument firm of R.J. Ward and Sons of Liverpool. He died in 1945 and is buried in a common grave at Abney Park Cemetery. Reply
Mike Dowling Undercliff Road, SE13 Added: 15 Jun 2024 15:51 GMT	Family ties (1936 - 1963) The Dowling family lived at number 13 Undercliffe Road for Nearly 26 years. Next door was the Harris family Reply
Evie Helen Erith Added: 13 Jun 2024 00:03 GMT	Vickers Road The road ’Vickers Road’ is numbered rather differently to other roads in the area as it was originally built as housing for the "Vickers" arms factory in the late 1800’s and early 1900s. Most of the houses still retain the original 19th century tiling and drainage outside of the front doors. Reply
Paul Harris Ellen Place, E1 Added: 12 Jun 2024 12:54 GMT	Ellen Place, E1 My mother’s father and his family lived at 31 Ellen Place London E1 have a copy of the 1911 census showing this Reply
Wedlake Street, W10 Added: 10 Jun 2024 19:31 GMT	Toll gate Close Did anyone live at Toll Gate Close, which was built in the area where the baths had been? Reply
Charles Black Middle Row, W10 Added: 24 May 2024 12:54 GMT	Middle Row, W10 Middle Row was notable for its bus garage, home of the number 7. Reply
Farm Place, W8 Added: 2 May 2024 16:14 GMT	Farm Place, W8 The previous name of Farm Place was Ernest St (no A) Reply

NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Benevolent Institution for the Relief of Aged and Infirm Journey The Benevolent Institution for the Relief of Aged and Infirm Journeymen was founded on 10 February 1837.

Benevolent Institution for the Relief of Aged and Infirm Journey

Kentish Town West Kentish Town West station opened on 1 April 1867 as ’Kentish Town’ and was renamed ’Kentish Town West’ on 2 June 1924.

Kentish Town West

Queen’s Crescent Market Queen’s Crescent Market is one of London’s oldest street markets, and is still held every Thursday and Saturday.

Queen’s Crescent Market

River Fleet The River Fleet is the most famous and largest of London’s subterranean rivers.

River Fleet

NEARBY STREETS

Aland Road, NW5 Aland Road was named after the Åland archipelago in the Baltic (Kentish Town West)

Aland Road, NW5

Allcroft Passage, NW5 Allcroft Passage was situated off of Allcroft Road

Allcroft Passage, NW5

Allcroft Road, NW5 Allcroft Road was built between 1862 and 1870 to links Queen’s Crescent with roads to the south.

Allcroft Road, NW5

Alma Street, NW5 Alma Street, like most ’Alma’ roads in London, marks the first battle of the Crimean War (Kentish Town)

Alma Street, NW5

Alpha Court, NW5 Alpha Court is a block on Raglan Street (Kentish Town)

Alpha Court, NW5

Alpha House, NW5 Alpha House is a block on Holmes Road (Kentish Town)

Alpha House, NW5

Anglers Lane, NW5 Anglers Lane once ran down to a small bridge across the River Fleet at a spot that was popular with fishermen (Kentish Town)

Anglers Lane, NW5

Arctic Street, NW5 Arctic Street was Franklin Street until 1937

Arctic Street, NW5

Ashdown Crescent, NW5 Ashdown Crescent commemorates its former landowner

Ashdown Crescent, NW5

Ashdown Street, NW5 Ashdown Street, now demolished, was named after Edwin Ashdown

Ashdown Street, NW5

Athlone Street, NW5 Athlone Street is named for Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (Kentish Town West)

Athlone Street, NW5

Augusta Street, NW1 Augusta Street was located off of Harmood Street (Chalk Farm)

Augusta Street, NW1

Azania Mews, NW5 Azania Mews is a road in the NW5 postcode area (Kentish Town)

Azania Mews, NW5

Baptist Gardens, NW5 Baptist Gardens is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)

Baptist Gardens, NW5

Bartholomew Villas, NW5 Bartholomew Villas is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town)

Bartholomew Villas, NW5

Bassett Street, NW5 Bassett Street is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)

Bassett Street, NW5

Belmont Street, NW1 Belmont Street leads north from Chalk Farm Road (Chalk Farm)

Belmont Street, NW1

Bridge Approach, NW1 Bridge Approach was once a busy thoroughfare connecting Regents Park Road with the world (Chalk Farm)

Bridge Approach, NW1

Broomfield, NW1 Broomfield is a block on Ferdinand Street (Chalk Farm)

Broomfield, NW1

Candela Court, NW1 Candela Court can be found on Lewis Street (Kentish Town)

Candela Court, NW1

Castle Court, NW1 Castle Court can be found on Castlehaven Road (Kentish Town)

Castle Court, NW1

Castle Mews, NW1 Castle Mews is a road in the NW5 postcode area (Kentish Town)

Castle Mews, NW1

Castle Road, NW1 Castle Road is a street in Camden Town (Kentish Town)

Castle Road, NW1

Castlehaven Road, NW1 Castlehaven Road was united as a street in 1938 (Camden Town)

Castlehaven Road, NW1

Cathcart Hill, NW5 Cathcart Hill is a road in the NW5 postcode area (Kentish Town)

Cathcart Hill, NW5

Cathcart Street, NW5 Cathcart Street dates from 1856 (Kentish Town)

Cathcart Street, NW5

Caversham Road, NW9 Caversham Road is a location in London (Kentish Town)

Caversham Road, NW9

Chalk Farm Parade, NW3 Chalk Farm Parade is a street in Hampstead (Chalk Farm)

Chalk Farm Parade, NW3

Chalk Farm Road, NW3 This is the main road connecting Camden Town with Chalk Farm (Chalk Farm)

Chalk Farm Road, NW3

Chaston Place, NW5 Chaston Place is a street in Kentish Town (Gospel Oak)

Chaston Place, NW5

Church Avenue, NW1 Church Avenue is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Kentish Town)

Church Avenue, NW1

Clarence Way, NW1 Clarence Way is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Camden Town)

Clarence Way, NW1

Coity Road, NW5 This is a street in the NW5 postcode area (Kentish Town West)

Coity Road, NW5

Collard Place, NW1 Collard Place is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Chalk Farm)

Collard Place, NW1

Crogsland Road, NW1 Crogsland Road is a street in Camden Town (Belsize Park)

Crogsland Road, NW1

Dalby Street, NW5 Dalby Street is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)

Dalby Street, NW5

Elton Place, NW3 Elton Place is a road in the N16 postcode area (Chalk Farm)

Elton Place, NW3

Farrier Street, NW1 Farrier Street is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Camden Town)

Farrier Street, NW1

Ferdinand House, NW1 Ferdinand House is a block on Collard Place (Chalk Farm)

Ferdinand House, NW1

Ferdinand Place, NW1 Ferdinand Place is a street in Camden Town (Chalk Farm)

Ferdinand Place, NW1

Ferdinand Street, NW1 Ferdinand Street is a street in Camden Town (Chalk Farm)

Ferdinand Street, NW1

Frideswide Place, NW5 Frideswide Place is a road in the NW5 postcode area (Kentish Town)

Frideswide Place, NW5

Gilden Crescent, NW5 Gilden Crescent is a road in the NW5 postcode area

Gilden Crescent, NW5

Grafton Road, NW5 Grafton Road leaves Prince of Wales Road and takes a northwesterly trajectory to Kentish Town West and beyond

Grafton Road, NW5

Grafton Yard, NW1 Grafton Yard is a road in the NW5 postcode area (Kentish Town)

Grafton Yard, NW1

Hadley Street, NW1 Hadley Street is a street in Camden Town (Kentish Town)

Hadley Street, NW1

Harmood House, NW1 Harmood House is a block on Harmood Street (Chalk Farm)

Harmood House, NW1

Harmood Street, NW1 Harmood Street was named for Harry and Mary Harmood (Chalk Farm)

Harmood Street, NW1

Hartland Road, NW1 Hartland Road is a street in Camden Town (Camden Town)

Hartland Road, NW1

Healey Street, NW1 Healey Street runs from Prince of Wales Road to Castle Road (Kentish Town)

Healey Street, NW1

Herbert Street, NW5 Herbert Street is a street in Kentish Town (Gospel Oak)

Herbert Street, NW5

Holmes Road, NW5 Holmes Road is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town)

Holmes Road, NW5

Inkerman Road, NW5 Inkerman Road is one of the ’Crimean’ streets of Kentish Town (Kentish Town)

Inkerman Road, NW5

Jeffrey’s Street, NW1 Jeffrey’s Street is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Camden Town)

Jeffrey’s Street, NW1

Kelly Street, NW1 Kelly Street was built under the grounds of an inn (Kentish Town)

Kelly Street, NW1

Kent House, NW1 Kent House is a block on Ferdinand Street (Chalk Farm)

Kent House, NW1

Kentish Town Road, NW5 Kentish Town Road is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town)

Kentish Town Road, NW5

Lewis Street, NW1 Lewis Street is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Kentish Town)

Lewis Street, NW1

Lorraine Court, NW1 Lorraine Court is a block on Lewis Street (Kentish Town)

Lorraine Court, NW1

Maitland Park Road, NW3 Maitland Park Road is a street in Hampstead (Kentish Town West)

Maitland Park Road, NW3

Malden Crescent, NW1 Malden Crescent is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Belsize Park)

Malden Crescent, NW1

Malden Place, NW5 Malden Place is a street in Kentish Town (Gospel Oak)

Malden Place, NW5

Malden Road, NW5 Malden Road is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)

Malden Road, NW5

Marsden Street, NW5 Marsden Street is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)

Marsden Street, NW5

Mary Brancker House, NW5 Mary Brancker House is sited on Holmes Road (Kentish Town)

Mary Brancker House, NW5

Mead Close, NW1 Mead Close is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Chalk Farm)

Mead Close, NW1

Modbury Gardens, NW5 Modbury Gardens is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)

Modbury Gardens, NW5

Perren Street, NW5 Perren Street is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)

Perren Street, NW5

Powlett Place, NW1 Powlett Place is a street in Camden Town (Chalk Farm)

Powlett Place, NW1

Prince of Wales Road, NW1 Prince of Wales Road is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Kentish Town West)

Prince of Wales Road, NW1

Queen’s Crescent, NW5 Queen’s Crescent played a seminal role in the story of the Sainsbury’s supermarket chain

Queen’s Crescent, NW5

Raglan Street, NW5 Raglan Street is part of the Kentish Town ’Crimea’ estate (Kentish Town)

Raglan Street, NW5

Regis Road, NW5 Regis Road is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town)

Regis Road, NW5

Rhyl Street, NW5 Rhyl Street is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)

Rhyl Street, NW5

Rochester Place, NW1 Rochester Place is a street in Camden Town (Kentish Town)

Rochester Place, NW1

Rochester Terrace, NW1 Rochester Terrace is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Kentish Town)

Rochester Terrace, NW1

Rowan House, NW3 Rowan House is a block on Maitland Park Road (Kentish Town West)

Rowan House, NW3

Ryland Road, NW5 Ryland Road is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town)

Ryland Road, NW5

Shipton House, NW5 Shipton House is sited on Prince of Wales Road (Kentish Town West)

Shipton House, NW5

Spring House, NW5 Spring House is a block on Spring Place

Spring House, NW5

Spring Place, NW5 Spring Place is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town)

Spring Place, NW5

St Ann’s Gardens, NW5 St Ann’s Gardens lies off Queen’s Crescent (Kentish Town West)

St Ann’s Gardens, NW5

Talacre Road, NW5 Talacre Road was formerly Weedington Street (Kentish Town West)

Talacre Road, NW5

Truro Street, NW1 Truro Street is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Belsize Park)

Truro Street, NW1

Una House, NW5 Una House is a block on Anglers Lane (Kentish Town)

Una House, NW5

Victory House, NW1 Victory House is a block on Castlehaven Road (Camden Town)

Victory House, NW1

Warden Road, NW5 Warden Road is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)

Warden Road, NW5

Weedington Road, NW5 Weedington Road is a street in Kentish Town

Weedington Road, NW5

Wellesley Road, NW5 Wellesley Road is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)

Wellesley Road, NW5

Wilkin St Mews, NW5 Wilkin St Mews is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)

Wilkin St Mews, NW5

Wilkin Street Mews, NW5 Wilkin Street Mews is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)

Wilkin Street Mews, NW5

Wilkin Street, NW5 Wilkin Street is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town West)

Wilkin Street, NW5

Willes Road, NW5 Willes Road honours Lieutenant-General James Willes, Commander of the Royal Marines during the Crimean War. (Kentish Town)

Willes Road, NW5

Wilmot Place, NW1 Wilmot Place might have been named after its builder (Camden Town)

Wilmot Place, NW1

Wolsey Mews, NW5 Wolsey Mews is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town)

Wolsey Mews, NW5

Woodyard Close, NW5 Woodyard Close is a road in the NW5 postcode area

Woodyard Close, NW5

York Mews, NW5 York Mews is a street in Kentish Town (Kentish Town)

York Mews, NW5

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London bus ticket issued from a Gibson ticket machine which were in use from 1953-1993 TUM image id: 1630631225 Licence:	Camden Town (1920s) TUM image id: 1557159163 Licence:	The Camden Head on Camden High Street, taken in 1903. The Camden Head is a public house and live venue which first opened towards the end of the 19th century. Old London postcard TUM image id: 1611489402 Licence:	Entrance to the Fleet River, c. 1750 Credit: Samuel Scott TUM image id: 1529237151 Licence:	All Saints, Camden Town, in 1828. TUM image id: 1492970567 Licence: CC BY 2.0
'The Benevolent Institution for the Relief of Aged and Infirm Journeymen' was founded in Kentish Town on 10 February 1837. The asylum consisted of the chapel and ten houses; the dwelling at the south end being appropriated for the chaplain. Each house consisted of eight rooms, two being allotted to each pensioner. As reported in 1843, there were thirty-six male pensioners and their wives in the asylum. In addition to the apartments, each pensioner received 8 shillings a week plus coal. TUM image id: 1449310458 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Sainsbury’s Allcroft Road depot This was built in what is now NW5 in the 1880s Credit: J. Sainsbury TUM image id: 1592125010 Licence:	Camden High Street TUM image id: 1547918916 Licence:	Children in Tufnell Park walk to school (1922) The junction of Fortess Roadd, looking up Dartmouth Park Hill, with The Boston pub out of shot on the right. Credit: Press Association TUM image id: 1660568106 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Two women walking past the graffiti ’No Evictions!’ on a railway bridge on Grafton Road, NW5. Much of the area was bulldozed and redeveloped in the 1960s and early 1970s. TUM image id: 1607643107 Licence:
Lady Margaret Road (1905) TUM image id: 1523109961 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Haverstock Hill station in 1905 with its entrance on Lismore Circus. TUM image id: 1450611692 Licence:	An STL bus entering Park Street, NW1 from the High Street (1930) The former Brittania pub is on the extreme right. The pub was later a shop and its ornamental lamps have long disappeared. The bank building, seen between the two buses, belonged to the Westminster Bank, who amalgamated with the National Provincial to become the Natwest. TUM image id: 1600265321 Licence:	Extract from Map of the parish of St Marylebone and parish of St Pancras in London, 1797 TUM image id: 1543272201 Licence:	Spotted playing games with London Borough of Camden traffic wardens. Probably not recommended. TUM image id: 1628262655 Licence: