Abingdon Road, W8

Abingdon Road stretches between Stratford Road and Kensington High Street.

Abingdon Arms Pub, Abingdon Road.
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The present name recalls the parish connection with the abbey of Abingdon but the road began its life as Newland Street in 1817,built upon land from the Nokes Estate – a farm which used to be in the area.

The street is tree-lined and attractive.

The east section of Abingdon Road between Cope Place and Abingdon Villas was developed in 1852-4. Nos. 40-50 (even) were probably built by Richard Anderson, a builder from Plaistow who had a brickfield in the area, and No. 52 by Barnabas Jennings and William Stevenson. These were all builders involved in other parts of the Abingdon Villas and Scarsdale Villas area.

Ilchester Mansions was built by James Turner and Charles Withers in 1892-3. The designs were by George Eves. Eves was the estate surveyor for the Allen-Stevens Estate which owned much of the land in this area.

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Abbots Court, W8

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Abbots Walk, W8

Abingdon Court, W8 Abingdon Court is a block of flats on Abingdon Villas (Kensington)

Abingdon Court, W8

Abingdon Gardens, W8 Abingdon Gardens is a block on Abingdon Villas (Kensington)

Abingdon Gardens, W8

Abingdon Mansions, W8 The Abbots of Abingdon were once Lords of the Manor of Abbot’s Kensington (Kensington)

Abingdon Mansions, W8

Abingdon Road, W8 Abingdon Road stretches between Stratford Road and Kensington High Street (Kensington)

Abingdon Road, W8

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Abingdon Villas, W8

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Adam And Eve Mews, W8

Allen Street, W8 Allen Street extends south from Kensington High Street (Kensington)

Allen Street, W8

Alma Studios, W8 Alma Studios is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Alma Studios, W8

Ansdell Terrace, W8 Ansdell Terrace is a cul-de-sac off of Ansdell Street and was previously known as St Albans Road North. (Kensington)

Ansdell Terrace, W8

Argyll Road, W8 Argyll Road was built as part of the development of the Phillimore Estate (Kensington)

Argyll Road, W8

Ball Street, W8 Ball Street was created by the Kensington Improvement Scheme of 1868-71, carried out by the Metropolitan Board of Works. (High Street Kensington)

Ball Street, W8

Beatrice Place, W8 Beatrice Place is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Beatrice Place, W8

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Blithfield Street, W8

Cedar House, W8 Cedar House is sited on Marloes Road (Kensington)

Cedar House, W8

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Chantry Square, W8

Chatsworth Court, W8 Chatsworth Court is a block on Pembroke Road (Kensington)

Chatsworth Court, W8

Cheniston Gardens, W8 Cheniston Gardens is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

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Como House, W8

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Cope Place, W8

Cornwall Gardens Walk, SW7 Cornwall Gardens Walk is a road in the SW7 postcode area (Kensington)

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Cottesmore Court, W8

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Derry Street, W8 Derry Street formerly known as King Street and laid out in the mid-1730s (High Street Kensington)

Derry Street, W8

Devonshire Place, W8 Devonshire Place lies off St Mary’s Place (Kensington)

Devonshire Place, W8

Drayson Mews, W8 Drayson Mews is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Drayson Mews, W8

Durrels House, W14 Durrels House is a building on Warwick Gardens (Kensington)

Durrels House, W14

Earl’s Terrace, W8 Earl’s Terrace is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

Earl’s Terrace, W8

Earls Court Road, W8 Earls Court Road runs south from Kensington High Street (Kensington)

Earls Court Road, W8

Earls Walk, W8 Earls Walk is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Earls Walk, W8

Eden Close, W8 Eden Close is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Eden Close, W8

Edwardes Place, W8 Edwardes Place is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Edwardes Place, W8

Edwardes Square, W8 Edwardes Square is a garden square in Kensington (Kensington)

Edwardes Square, W8

Essex Villas, W8 Essex Villas is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

Essex Villas, W8

Falkland House, W8 Falkland House is a block on Marloes Road (Kensington)

Falkland House, W8

Holland Green, W8 Holland Green is a block - part of the Design Museum (Kensington)

Holland Green, W8

Holland House, W8 Residential block (Holland Park)

Holland House, W8

Holland Lane, W8 Holland Lane was a small side street next to the Holland Arms (Kensington)

Holland Lane, W8

Holland Park Road, W14 Holland Park Road runs between Addison Road and Melbury Road. (Holland Park)

Holland Park Road, W14

Hornton Place, W8 Hornton Place is a street in Kensington (High Street Kensington)

Hornton Place, W8

Ilchester Place, W14 Ilchester Place runs between Abbotsbury Road and Melbury Road, immediately adjacent to the southern boundary of Holland Park itself. (Holland Park)

Ilchester Place, W14

Iverna Court, W8 Iverna Court was Iverna Gardens before 1935 (High Street Kensington)

Iverna Court, W8

Iverna Gardens, W8 Iverna Gardens is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Iverna Gardens, W8

Juniper Court, W8 Juniper Court is sited on St Mary’s Place (Kensington)

Juniper Court, W8

Kelso Place, W8 Kelso Place is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Kelso Place, W8

Kenbrook House, W14 Kenbrook House is a block on Kensington High Street (Kensington)

Kenbrook House, W14

Kensington Apartment, W8 Kensington Apartment is a road in the W8 postcode area (High Street Kensington)

Kensington Apartment, W8

Kensington Arcade, W8 Kensington Arcade is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Kensington Arcade, W8

Kensington Church Court, W8 Kensington Church Court is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Kensington Church Court, W8

Kensington Church Walk, W8 Kensington Church Walk is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

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Kensington High Street, W8 Kensington High Street is one of western London’s most popular shopping streets, with upmarket shops serving a wealthy area. (High Street Kensington)

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Kensington Square, W8 Kensington Square is a garden square in London, W8 (Kensington)

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Leonard Court, W8 Leonard Court is a block on Leonard Court (Kensington)

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Lexham Gardens Mews, SW7 This mews runs off Lexham Gardens (Kensington)

Lexham Gardens Mews, SW7

Lexham Gardens, W8 Lexham Gardens is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Lexham Gardens, W8

Lexham House, W8 Lexham House is a block on Lexham Gardens (Kensington)

Lexham House, W8

Lexham Mews, W8 Lexham Mews is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Lexham Mews, W8

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Macmillan House, W8 Residential block (High Street Kensington)

Macmillan House, W8

Marlborough Court, W8 Marlborough Court is a block on Logan Place (Earl’s Court)

Marlborough Court, W8

Marloes Road, W8 Marloes Road runs north from the Cromwell Road (Kensington)

Marloes Road, W8

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Marlogs Road, W8

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Melbury Road, W14 Melbury Road is a grand, sweeping avenue, laid out from 1875 onwards (Holland Park)

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Pembroke Gardens Close, W8

Pembroke Gardens, W8 Pembroke Gardens is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

Pembroke Gardens, W8

Pembroke Mews, W8 Pembroke Mews is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Pembroke Mews, W8

Pembroke Place, W8 Pembroke Place is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Pembroke Place, W8

Pembroke Road, SW5 Pembroke Road is a street in Kensington (Earl’s Court)

Pembroke Road, SW5

Pembroke Square, W8 Pembroke Square was developed by the Hawks family (Kensington)

Pembroke Square, W8

Pembroke Studios, W8 Pembroke Studios is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Pembroke Studios, W8

Pembroke Villas, W8 Pembroke Villas is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

Pembroke Villas, W8

Pembroke Walk, W8 Pembroke Walk is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

Pembroke Walk, W8

Pennant Mews, SW5 Pennant Mews is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Pennant Mews, SW5

Phillimore Gardens, W8 Phillimore Gardens, in 2022, was the most expensive street in England, with an average house price of £23.8m (Kensington)

Phillimore Gardens, W8

Phillimore Place, W8 Phillimore Place was part of the old Phillimore Estate and, at first, named Durham Villas (Kensington)

Phillimore Place, W8

Phillimore Walk, W8 Phillimore Walk is a street in Kensington (High Street Kensington)

Phillimore Walk, W8

Radley Mews, W8 Radley Mews is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Radley Mews, W8

Rutland House, W8 Rutland House can be found on Marloes Road (Kensington)

Rutland House, W8

Scarsdale Place, W8 Scarsdale Place is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Scarsdale Place, W8

Scarsdale Villas, W8 Scarsdale Villas was built between 1850 and 1864 (Kensington)

Scarsdale Villas, W8

Sherborne Court, SW5 Sherborne Court is a block on the corner of Cromwell Road and Marloes Road (Earl’s Court)

Sherborne Court, SW5

South Edwardes Square, W8 South Edwardes Square derives its name from William Edwardes, 2nd Lord Kensington - the square was built on part of his Holland House Estate. (Kensington)

South Edwardes Square, W8

South End Row, W8 South End Row is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

South End Row, W8

South End, W8 South End is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

South End, W8

St James House, W8 Residential block (Kensington)

St James House, W8

St John’s Villas, W8 St John’s Villas is a 1990s development (Kensington)

St John’s Villas, W8

St Margarets Lane, W8 St Margarets Lane runs along the northern boundary of the Kensington Green Estate (Kensington)

St Margarets Lane, W8

St Mary Abbot’s Court, W14 St Mary Abbot’s Court is a block on Warwick Gardens (Kensington)

St Mary Abbot’s Court, W14

St Mary Abbots Terrace, W14 St Mary Abbots Terrace is a street in West Kensington (Holland Park)

St Mary Abbots Terrace, W14

St Mary Abbot’s Place, W8 This is a street in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

St Mary Abbot’s Place, W8

St Mary’s Gate, W8 St Mary’s Gate was laid out over the site of St Mary Abbots Hospital (Kensington)

St Mary’s Gate, W8

St Mary’s Place, W8 St Mary’s Place is a road which was built over the site of St Mary Abbots Hospital (Kensington)

St Mary’s Place, W8

Stable Yard Ilchester Place, W14 Stable Yard Ilchester Place is a street in Kensington (Holland Park)

Stable Yard Ilchester Place, W14

Stafford Court, W8 Stafford Court can be found on Kensington High Street (Kensington)

Stafford Court, W8

Stafford Terrace, W8 Stafford Terrace was built between 1868 and 1874 by builder Joseph Gordon Davis (Kensington)

Stafford Terrace, W8

Stone Hall Place, W8 Stone Hall Place leads to Stone Hall Gardens (Kensington)

Stone Hall Place, W8

Stratford Road, W8 Stratford Road is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Stratford Road, W8

Sunningdale Gardens, W8 Sunningdale Gardens is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Sunningdale Gardens, W8

Sutherland House, W8 Sutherland House is a block on Marloes Road (Kensington)

Sutherland House, W8

Thackeray Street, W8 Thackeray Street is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Thackeray Street, W8

The Barkers Building, W8 The Barkers Building is located on Derry Street (High Street Kensington)

The Barkers Building, W8

Thomas Place, W8 Thomas Place leads off St Mary’s Place (Kensington)

Thomas Place, W8

Upper Phillimore Gardens, W8 Upper Phillimore Gardens is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Upper Phillimore Gardens, W8

Warwick Chambers, W8 Warwick Chambers is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Warwick Chambers, W8

Warwick Gardens, W14 Warwick Gardens is a street in West Kensington (Kensington)

Warwick Gardens, W14

Warwick Road, W14 Warwick Road is a street in West Kensington (Kensington)

Warwick Road, W14

Wright’s Lane, W8 Wright’s Lane is a old lane of Kensington (Kensington)

Wright’s Lane, W8

Wynnstay Gardens, W8 Wynnstay Gardens is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

Wynnstay Gardens, W8

Young Street, W8 Young Street, named after the developer of Kensington Square, was in use as a road by 1685 (High Street Kensington)

Young Street, W8

Zetland House, W8 Zetland House can be found on Marloes Road (Kensington)

Zetland House, W8

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