Cornwall Gardens is a long, narrow garden square.
The ownership of the land which became Cornwall Gardens can be traced back to the sixteenth century, This thin strip of land stretching westwards from Gloucester Road to the Edwardes estate comprised 11 acre copyholds belonging to the manor of Earl’s Court.
The smaller portion next to Gloucester Road (formerly Hogmire Lane) was known as Church Close, the larger, westernmost portion as Long Mead, and the between them ran an old footpath, Love Lane - now represented by the line of Launceston Place and Grenville Place.
It was a market garden until it came into possession of Thomas Broadwood in 1844. Cornwall Gardens was developed from 1862 to 1879. The name Cornwall Gardens was chosen as the year when construction started - 1862 - was also the 21st birthday of the Prince of Wales, who also had the title of the Duke of Cornwall.
Kynance Mews was originally built as stabling for the Cornwall Gardens between 1862 and 1879.
