Elvaston Place, SW7

Elvaston Place is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area.

Horse bus outside South Kensington station, early 1900s.

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Baden-Powell House Baden-Powell House is a Scouting hostel and conference centre built as a tribute to Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting..

Baden-Powell House

Bailey’s Hotel The Bailey’s Hotel, 140 Gloucester Road, is a historic hotel in Kensington.

Bailey’s Hotel

Cromwell Curve The Cromwell Curve was a short section of railway line between Gloucester Road and High Street Kensington stations.

Cromwell Curve

Glendower Preparatory School Glendower Prep School is an independent preparatory school for girls aged 4 to 11.

Glendower Preparatory School

Gloucester Road Gloucester Road: Where Rumpole of the Bailey hung his hat.

Gloucester Road

New Local Government Network Nokes Estate was an agricultural estate in the Earl’s Court area, formerly known as Wattsfield.

New Local Government Network

Queen’s Gate School Queen’s Gate School is an independent day school for girls.

Queen’s Gate School

NEARBY STREETS

, SW7 Queens Gate Place Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

, SW7

Abbots Court, W8 Abbots Court is a block in Kensington (High Street Kensington)

Abbots Court, W8

Albert Court, SW7 Albert Court, a residential block for the "upper classes", was constructed in 1890 (South Kensington)

Albert Court, SW7

Albert Hall Mansions, SW7 Albert Hall Mansions is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Albert Hall Mansions, SW7

Albert Mews, SW7 Albert Mews is a small cobbled mews, built in 1865 (Gloucester Road)

Albert Mews, SW7

Albert Place, W8 Albert Place runs west off Victoria Road. (Kensington)

Albert Place, W8

Ambassador’s Court, SW5 Ambassador’s Court is a block on the corner of Courtfield Gardens and Collingham Road (Earl’s Court)

Ambassador’s Court, SW5

Ansdell Street, W8 Ansdell Street (and Andsell Terrace) commemorate Richard Ansdell RA, whose animal paintings were highly popular with the Victorian public (Kensington)

Ansdell Street, 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

Armstrong Road, SW7 Armstrong Road is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Armstrong Road, SW7

Ashburn Gardens, SW7 Ashburn Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Gloucester Road)

Ashburn Gardens, SW7

Astwood Mews, SW7 Astwood Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Earl’s Court)

Astwood Mews, SW7

Atherstone Mews, SW7 Atherstone Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Atherstone Mews, SW7

Atlantic House, W8 Atlantic House is a block on St Alban’s Grove (Kensington)

Atlantic House, W8

Ayrton Road, SW7 Ayrton Road is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Ayrton Road, SW7

Bessemer Building, SW7 Bessemer Building is a block on Ayrton Road (South Kensington)

Bessemer Building, SW7

Bolney Gate, SW7 Bolney Gate is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Bolney Gate, SW7

Bone Building, SW7 Bone Building is a block on Prince Consort Road (South Kensington)

Bone Building, SW7

Bremner Road, SW7 Bremner Road is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Bremner Road, SW7

Cambridge Place, W8 Cambridge Place is a short cul-de-sac on the west side of Victoria Road (Kensington)

Cambridge Place, W8

Chemistry Building, SW7 Chemistry Building is a block on Imperial College Road (South Kensington)

Chemistry Building, SW7

Chemistry RCS Building, SW7 Chemistry RCS Building is located on Exhibition Road (South Kensington)

Chemistry RCS Building, SW7

City & Guilds Building, SW7 City & Guilds Building is a block on Exhibition Road (South Kensington)

City & Guilds Building, SW7

Claylands Road, SW7 Claylands Road is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Claylands Road, SW7

Collingham Place, SW5 Collingham Place is one of the streets of London in the SW5 postal area (Earl’s Court)

Collingham Place, SW5

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

Cornwall Gardens Walk, SW7

Cornwall Gardens, SW7 Cornwall Gardens is a long, narrow garden square (Kensington)

Cornwall Gardens, SW7

Cottesmore Court, W8 Cottesmore Court is a block on South End Row (Kensington)

Cottesmore Court, W8

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

Cottesmore Gardens, W8

Cromwell Mews, SW7 A street within the SW7 postcode (South Kensington)

Cromwell Mews, SW7

Cromwell Place, SW7 Cromwell Place is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Cromwell Place, SW7

Cromwell Road, SW7 Cromwell Road is a major London road, designated as part of the A4 (South Kensington)

Cromwell Road, SW7

Cromwell Street, SW7 Cromwell Street is a location in London (South Kensington)

Cromwell Street, SW7

De Vere Gardens, W8 De Vere Gardens is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

De Vere Gardens, W8

De Vere Mews, W8 De Vere Mews is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

De Vere Mews, W8

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, SW7 Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering is a location in London (South Kensington)

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, SW7

Douro Place, W8 Douro Place is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

Douro Place, W8

Elavaston Place, SW7 Elavaston Place is a location in London (South Kensington)

Elavaston Place, SW7

Eldon Road, SW7 Eldon Road runs between Stanford Road and Victoria Road (Kensington)

Eldon Road, SW7

Elvaston Mews, SW7 Elvaston Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Elvaston Mews, SW7

Elvaston Place, SW7 Elvaston Place is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Elvaston Place, SW7

Emperiors Gate, SW7 Emperiors Gate is a location in London (Kensington)

Emperiors Gate, SW7

Emperor’s Gate, SW7 This is a street in the SW7 postcode area (Kensington)

Emperor’s Gate, SW7

Emperors Gate, SW7 Emperors Gate is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Kensington)

Emperors Gate, SW7

Exhibition Road, SW7 Exhibition Road is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Exhibition Road, SW7

Flowers Building, SW7 Flowers Building is a block on Armstrong Road (South Kensington)

Flowers Building, SW7

Frankland Road, SW7 Frankland Road is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Frankland Road, SW7

Gaspar Close, SW5 Gaspar Mews was renamed to Gaspar Close in 1936 (Earl’s Court)

Gaspar Close, SW5

Gloucester Arcade, SW7 Gloucester Arcade is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Gloucester Road)

Gloucester Arcade, SW7

Gloucester Park Apartments, SW7 Gloucester Park Apartments is a location in London (Gloucester Road)

Gloucester Park Apartments, SW7

Gloucester Road, SW7 Gloucester Road is a main street in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (Gloucester Road)

Gloucester Road, SW7

Goldsmiths Building, SW7 Goldsmiths Building is a block on Prince Consort Road (South Kensington)

Goldsmiths Building, SW7

Gore Street, SW7 Gore Street is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Gore Street, SW7

Grenville Place, SW7 Grenville Place connects Cornwall Gardens and Launceston Place in the north with Cromwell Road in the south (Kensington)

Grenville Place, SW7

Harrington Road, SW7 Harrington Road is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Harrington Road, SW7

Huxley Building, SW7 Huxley Building is a building on Queen’s Gate (South Kensington)

Huxley Building, SW7

Hyde Park Gate Mews, SW7 Hyde Park Gate Mews is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Hyde Park Gate Mews, SW7

Hyde Park Gate, SW7 Hyde Park Gate is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Hyde Park Gate, SW7

Imperial College Road, SW7 Imperial College Road runs east–west with Queen’s Gate to the west and Exhibition Road to the east (South Kensington)

Imperial College Road, SW7

Imperial College, SW7 Imperial College is a location in London (South Kensington)

Imperial College, SW7

Jay Mews Building, SW7 The Jay Mews Building is a block in South Kensington, adjacent to the Albert Hall (South Kensington)

Jay Mews Building, SW7

Jay Mews, SW7 Jay Mews leads south from Kensington Gore (South Kensington)

Jay Mews, SW7

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

Kelso Place, W8

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

Kensington Apartment, W8

Kensington Court Gardens, W8 Kensington Court Gardens is a late Victorian mansion block, completed in 1889, near to Kensington Palace and Gardens (Kensington)

Kensington Court Gardens, W8

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

Kensington Court Place, W8

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

Kensington Court, W8

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

Kensington Gate, W8

Kensington Gore, SW7 Kensington Gore grew out of King’s Gore - a gore is a narrow, triangular piece of land (Knightsbridge)

Kensington Gore, SW7

Kensington Road, SW7 Kensington Road is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Kensington Road, SW7

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

Kensington Road, W8

Kynance Mews, SW7 Kynance Mews consists of 33 residential properties on a mews road which starts at Gloucester Road and ends in a cul-de-sac (Kensington)

Kynance Mews, SW7

Kynance Place, SW7 Kynance Place was originally called St Georges Place (Gloucester Road)

Kynance Place, SW7

Lantern House, SW7 Lantern House is a block on Elvaston Mews (South Kensington)

Lantern House, SW7

Launceston Place, SW7 Launceston Place was the last street to be developed on the Inderwick estate. (Kensington)

Launceston Place, SW7

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

Launceston Place, W8

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

Lexham Gardens Mews, SW7

McLeod’s Mews, SW7 McLeod’s Mews is a road in the SW7 postcode area (Kensington)

McLeod’s Mews, SW7

Montrose Court, SW7 Montrose Court is a block on Montrose Court (South Kensington)

Montrose Court, SW7

Museum Lane, SW7 Museum Lane is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Museum Lane, SW7

Oriel House, SW7 Oriel House is a block on Kensington Gore (South Kensington)

Oriel House, SW7

Osten Mews, SW7 Osten Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Kensington)

Osten Mews, SW7

Palace Gate, W8 Palace Gate was previously part of Gloucester Road and developed in the 1860s (Kensington)

Palace Gate, W8

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

Palace Place Mansions, W8

Petersham Lane, SW7 Petersham Lane runs between Queen’s Gate Terrace and Elvaston Place (South Kensington)

Petersham Lane, SW7

Petersham Mews, SW7 Petersham Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Petersham Mews, SW7

Petersham Place, SW7 Petersham Place is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Petersham Place, SW7

Prince Consort Road, SW7 Prince Consort Road is part of ’Albertopolis’ - an area of London dedicated to Prince Albert, Consort to Queen Victoria. (South Kensington)

Prince Consort Road, SW7

Prince Of Wales Terrace, W8 Prince Of Wales Terrace is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Prince Of Wales Terrace, W8

Princes Gate Court, SW7 Princes Gate Court is a block on Prince’s Gardens (South Kensington)

Princes Gate Court, SW7

Queen Alexandra’s House, SW7 Queen Alexandra’s House is a block on Kensington Gore (South Kensington)

Queen Alexandra’s House, SW7

Queen’s Gate Gardens, SW7 Queen’s Gate Gardens is a location in London (South Kensington)

Queen’s Gate Gardens, SW7

Queen’s Gate Mews, SW7 This is a street in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Queen’s Gate Mews, SW7

Queen’s Gate Terrace, SW7 This is a street in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Queen’s Gate Terrace, SW7

Queen’s Gate, SW7 This is a street in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Queen’s Gate, SW7

Queens Gate Gardens, SW7 Queens Gate Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Queens Gate Gardens, SW7

Queens Gate Place, SW7 Queens Gate Place is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Queens Gate Place, SW7

Queens Gate Terrace, SW7 Queens Gate Terrace is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Queens Gate Terrace, SW7

Queensberry Mews West, SW7 Queensberry Mews West is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Queensberry Mews West, SW7

Queensberry Place, SW7 Queensberry Place is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Queensberry Place, SW7

Queensberry Way, SW7 Queensberry Way is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Queensberry Way, SW7

Queensgate Gardens, SW7 Queensgate Gardens is a location in London (South Kensington)

Queensgate Gardens, SW7

Queensrberry Place, SW7 Queensrberry Place is a location in London (South Kensington)

Queensrberry Place, SW7

Queen’s Gate Place Mews, SW7 Queen’s Gate Place Mews is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Queen’s Gate Place Mews, SW7

Reston Place, SW7 Reston Place is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Reston Place, SW7

Roderic Hill Building, SW7 Roderic Hill Building is a block on Prince Consort Road (South Kensington)

Roderic Hill Building, SW7

Sherfield Building, SW7 Sherfield Building is a building on Ayrton Road (South Kensington)

Sherfield Building, SW7

Sir Alexander Fleming Building, SW7 Sir Alexander Fleming Building is a block on Frankland Road (South Kensington)

Sir Alexander Fleming Building, SW7

Skempton Building, SW7 Skempton Building is a block on Imperial College Road (South Kensington)

Skempton Building, SW7

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

South Kensington Station Arcade, SW7 South Kensington Station Arcade is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

South Kensington Station Arcade, SW7

Southwell Gardens, SW7 Southwell Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Gloucester Road)

Southwell Gardens, SW7

St Albans Grove, W8 St Albans Grove is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

St Albans Grove, 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

Stanford Road, W8 Stanford Road is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

Stanford Road, W8

Stanhope Mews East, SW7 Stanhope Mews East is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Stanhope Mews East, SW7

Stanhope Mews West, SW7 Stanhope Mews West is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Stanhope Mews West, SW7

Stanhope Mews, SW7 Stanhope Mews is a location in London (Gloucester Road)

Stanhope Mews, SW7

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

Thackeray Street, W8

The Arcade, SW7 The Arcade is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

The Arcade, SW7

Thurloe Place Mews, SW7 Thurloe Place Mews leads off Thurloe Place itself (South Kensington)

Thurloe Place Mews, SW7

Victoria Grove, W8 Victoria Grove is a street in Kensington (Gloucester Road)

Victoria Grove, W8

Victoria Road, W8 Victoria Road stretches north to Kensington Road (Kensington)

Victoria Road, W8

William Penney Building, SW7 The William Penney Laboratory is a block on Ayrton Road, part of Imperial College (South Kensington)

William Penney Building, SW7

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