Harrington Road, SW7

Harrington Road 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

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

Michelin House Michelin House was opened in 1911 as the first permanent UK headquarters for the Michelin Tyre Company Ltd.

Michelin House

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

Queen’s Gate School

South Kensington to Sloane Square walk Museumland

South Kensington to Sloane Square walk

The Bentley London The Bentley London is a luxury hotel located at 27-33 Harrington Gardens in South Kensington.

The Bentley London

Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, formerly the Webber Douglas School of Singing and Dramatic Art, was a drama school, and originally a singing school.

Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art

NEARBY STREETS

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

, SW7

Aldbury House, SW3 Aldbury House is a block on Marlborough Street (Chelsea)

Aldbury House, SW3

Alexander Place, SW7 Alexander Place was originally called Alfred Place East (South Kensington)

Alexander Place, SW7

Alexander Square, SW3 Alexander Square is a garden square in Chelsea (Chelsea)

Alexander Square, SW3

Alfred Place, SW7 Alfred Place, just north of South Kensington station (South Kensington)

Alfred Place, SW7

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

Armstrong Road, SW7

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

Ashburn Place, SW7

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

Atherstone Mews, SW7

Attwood House, SW5 Attwood House is a block on Dove Mews (Brompton)

Attwood House, SW5

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

Barnaby Place, SW7

Bedmond House, SW3 Bedmond House is a block on Ixworth Place (Chelsea)

Bedmond House, SW3

Bina Gardens, SW5 Bina Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW5 postal area (Brompton)

Bina Gardens, SW5

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

Bolney Gate, SW7

Brechin Place, SW7 Brechin Place is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Brompton)

Brechin Place, SW7

Brompton Road, SW3 Brompton Road begins at Knightsbridge Underground station and runs south-west until it reaches Egerton Gardens (Chelsea)

Brompton Road, SW3

Bury Walk, SW3 Bury Walk was possibly named because it led to the burial ground laid out in 1812, where St Luke’s Church now stands (Chelsea)

Bury Walk, SW3

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

Bute Street, SW7

Cale Street, SW3 Cale Street was Bond Street until 1871 (Chelsea)

Cale Street, SW3

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

Chipperfield House, SW3 Chipperfield House is a block on Ixworth Place (Chelsea)

Chipperfield House, SW3

Clareville Court, SW7 Clareville Court is sited on Clareville Grove (Brompton)

Clareville Court, SW7

Clareville Grove, SW7 Clareville Grove is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Brompton)

Clareville Grove, SW7

Clareville Street, SW7 Clareville Street is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Brompton)

Clareville Street, SW7

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

Claylands Road, SW7

Cottage Place, SW3 Cottage Place was the location of Brompton Road station on the Piccadilly Line before its closure (Knightsbridge)

Cottage Place, SW3

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

Courtfield Road, SW7

Cranley Gardens, SW7 Cranley Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Brompton)

Cranley Gardens, SW7

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

Cranley Place, SW7

Cromwell Gardens, SW7 Cromwell Gardens is a short but major road in South Kensington. It joins the Cromwell Road at the junction with Exhibition Road to the west with the Brompton Road to the east (South Kensington)

Cromwell Gardens, SW7

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

Delmerend House, SW3 Delmerend House is a block on Ixworth Place (Chelsea)

Delmerend House, SW3

Dove Mews, SW5 Dove Mews is a road in the SW5 postcode area (Brompton)

Dove Mews, SW5

Eagle Place, SW7 This is a street in the SW7 postcode area (Brompton)

Eagle Place, SW7

East House, SW10 East House is a block on Cresswell Place (Brompton)

East House, SW10

East House, SW5 East House is a block on The Boltons (Brompton)

East House, SW5

Elbourn House, SW3 Elbourn House is a block on Cale Street (Chelsea)

Elbourn House, SW3

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

Flamstead House, SW3 Flamstead House is a block on Cale Street (Chelsea)

Flamstead House, SW3

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

Flowers Building, SW7

Foulis Terrace, SW3 Foulis Terrace is a road in the SW3 postcode area (Chelsea)

Foulis Terrace, SW3

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

Frankland Road, SW7

Fulham Road, SW3 Fulham Road - a major road on London - runs from Putney Bridge through Fulham and Chelsea to Brompton Road (Chelsea)

Fulham Road, SW3

Gadebridge House, SW3 Gadebridge House is a block on Cale Street (Chelsea)

Gadebridge House, SW3

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

Glendower Place, SW7

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

Gloucester Terrace, SW7 Gloucester Terrace was the name for a terrace of houses along Old Brompton Road (Brompton)

Gloucester Terrace, SW7

Guthrie Street, SW3 Guthrie Street is a cul-de-sac leasing off Cale Street (Chelsea)

Guthrie Street, SW3

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

Harrington Gardens, SW7

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

Harrington Road, SW7

Hereford Square, SW7 Hereford Square is a road in the SW7 postcode area (Brompton)

Hereford Square, 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

Ixworth Place, SW3 Ixworth Place is one of the streets of London in the SW3 postal area (Chelsea)

Ixworth Place, SW3

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

Kendrick Mews, SW7

Keppel House, SW3 Keppel House is a block on Fulham Road (South Kensington)

Keppel House, SW3

Kimbolton Row, SW3 Kimbolton Row is a road in the SW3 postcode area (Chelsea)

Kimbolton Row, SW3

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

Lewis Estate, SW3 Commercial area (Chelsea)

Lewis Estate, SW3

Malvern Court, SW7 Malvern Court is a block on Old Brompton Road (South Kensington)

Malvern Court, SW7

Manson Mews, SW7 Manson Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Brompton)

Manson Mews, SW7

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

Manson Place, SW7

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

Melton Court, SW7

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

Museum Lane, SW7

Neville Street, SW7 Neville Street is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Chelsea)

Neville Street, SW7

North House, SW7 North House is sited on Clareville Grove (Brompton)

North House, SW7

North Terrace, SW3 North Terrace is one of the streets of London in the SW3 postal area (Chelsea)

North Terrace, SW3

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

Old Brompton Road, SW7

Onslow Crescent, SW7 Onslow Crescent is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Onslow Crescent, SW7

Onslow Gardens, SW7 Onslow Gardens was named after Viscount Cranley, the eldest son of the Earl of Onslow (Brompton)

Onslow Gardens, SW7

Onslow Mews East, SW7 Onslow Mews East is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Onslow Mews East, SW7

Onslow Square, SW7 Onslow Square, a garden square, was started by Charles James Freake, to designs by architect George Basevi (South Kensington)

Onslow Square, SW7

Pelham Court, SW3 Pelham Court is one of the streets of London in the SW3 postal area (Chelsea)

Pelham Court, SW3

Pelham Crescent, SW7 Henry Pelham, 3rd Earl of Chichester was a former trustee of the Smith’s Charity Estate, upon which the road was built (South Kensington)

Pelham Crescent, SW7

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

Pelham Place, SW7

Pelham Street, SW3 Pelham Street - as Pelham Road - originated in the 1830s (South Kensington)

Pelham Street, SW3

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

Petersham Mews, SW7

Pond House, SW3 Residential block (Chelsea)

Pond House, SW3

Pond Place, SW3 A large pond once existed on the site now occupied by Onslow Dwellings (Chelsea)

Pond Place, SW3

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

Queen’s Gate Gardens, 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

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

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

Queensgate, 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

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

Reece Mews, SW7

Rosary Gardens, SW7 Rosary Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Brompton)

Rosary Gardens, SW7

Rose Square, SW3 Rose Square is one of the streets of London in the SW3 postal area (Chelsea)

Rose Square, SW3

Samuel Lewis Trust Dwellings, SW3 Samuel Lewis Trust Dwellings is a location in London (Chelsea)

Samuel Lewis Trust Dwellings, SW3

Selwood Terrace, SW7 Selwood Terrace is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Brompton)

Selwood Terrace, SW7

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

Sir Alexander Fleming Building, SW7

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

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

South Terrace, SW7

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

Southwell Gardens, SW7

Stanhope Gardens, SW7 Stanhope Gardens was built in the 1860s in developments following the Great Exhibition of 1851. (South Kensington)

Stanhope Gardens, SW7

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 South, SW7 Stanhope Mews South is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Stanhope Mews South, 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

Stewart’s Grove, SW3 Named after William Stewart, an auctioneer of Piccadilly, who began to build here on land leased from Lord Cadogan. (Chelsea)

Stewart’s Grove, SW3

Sumner Place, SW7 Sumner Place is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Brompton)

Sumner Place, SW7

Sydney Close, SW7 Sydney Close is one of the streets of London in the SW3 postal area (Chelsea)

Sydney Close, SW7

Sydney Mews, SW3 Sydney Mews lies in an area to the north of the Brompton Road (Chelsea)

Sydney Mews, SW3

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

Sydney Place, SW7

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

The Arcade, SW7

Thistle Grove, SW7 Thistle Grove was a rural track before the area was urbanised in the 1860s (Brompton)

Thistle Grove, SW7

Thurloe Close, SW3 John Thurloe owned the land on which the mews was later built, and was said to have been given it by Oliver Cromwell for services during the Commonwealth (South Kensington)

Thurloe Close, SW3

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

Thurloe Place Mews, SW7

Thurloe Place, SW7 Thurloe Place is named after John Thurloe, a secretary to the council of state during the Oliver Cromwell Commonwealth. (South Kensington)

Thurloe Place, SW7

Thurloe Square, SW7 Thurloe Square is a traditional garden square in South Kensington (South Kensington)

Thurloe Square, SW7

Thurloe Street, SW7 Thurloe Street is named for John Thurloe, said to have been given this land by Oliver Cromwell for services during the Commonwealth (South Kensington)

Thurloe Street, SW7

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

Wetherby Place, SW7

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