The Bentley London

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

The building was first constructed in 1880. It was built from six hundred tonnes of marble imported from Turkey, Italy and northern Africa as well as intricate mosaic designs throughout the property. It was constructed behind the facade of three adjacent Georgian townhouses.

The hotel joined the Hilton Group as a Franchise in October 2008 and added to the elite Waldorf-Astoria collection on 12 March 2009. As of January 2012, The Bentley Hotel is a standalone Luxury hotel with no association with Hilton or Waldorf Astoria.

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Peter H Davies Ethelburga Street, SW11 Added: 17 Jun 2021 09:33 GMT	Ethelburga Estate The Ethelburga Estate - named after Ethelburga Road - was an LCC development dating between 1963�’65. According to the Wikipedia, it has a "pleasant knitting together of a series of internal squares". I have to add that it’s extremely dull :) Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Reply
Former Philbeach Gardens Resident Philbeach Gardens, SW5 Added: 14 Jul 2021 00:44 GMT	Philbeach Gardens Resident (Al Stewart) Al Stewart, who had huts in the 70s with the sings ’Year of the Cat’ and ’On The Borders’, lived in Philbeach Gdns for a while and referenced Earl’s Court in a couple of his songs. I lived in Philbeach Gardens from a child until my late teens. For a few years, on one evening in the midst of Summer, you could hear Al Stewart songs ringing out across Philbeach Gardens, particularly from his album ’Time Passages". I don’t think Al was living there at the time but perhaps he came back to see some pals. Or perhaps the broadcasters were just his fans,like me. Either way, it was a wonderful treat to hear! Reply
Albert Mews, SW7 Added: 26 Mar 2023 14:50 GMT	Albert Mews It is not a gargoyle over the entrance arch to Albert Mews, it is a likeness of Prince Albert himself. Reply

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Loraine Brocklehurst Holcombe Road, N17 Added: 24 May 2023 14:00 GMT	Holcombe Road, N17 I lived at 23Holcombe Rd. with my parents, Grandfather , Aunt and Uncle in 1954. My Aunt and Uncle lived there until it was demolished. I’m not sure what year that was as we emigrated to Canada. Reply
Jen Williams Corfield Street, E2 Added: 20 May 2023 17:27 GMT	Corfield Street, E2 My mother was born in 193 Corfield Street in 1920.Her father was a policeman. Reply
sofia East Acton Added: 19 May 2023 08:57 GMT	43 MELLITUS STREET 43 MELLITUS STREET Reply
Milson Road, W14 Added: 17 May 2023 11:50 GMT	Milson Road (1908 - 1954) My grandparents and great grandparents and great great grandparents the Manley family lived at 33 Milson Road from 1908 to 1935. My grandad was born at 33 Milson Road. His parents George and Grace had all four of their chidren there. When his father Edward died his mother moved to 67 Milson in 1935 Road and lived there until 1954 (records found so far, it may be longer). Before that they lived in the Porten Road. I wonder if there is anyone that used to know them? My grandad was Charles ’Ted’ Manley, his parents were called George and Grace and George’s parents were called Edward and Bessie. George worked in a garage and Edward was a hairdresser. Reply
Rendlesham Road, E5 Added: 16 Apr 2023 15:55 GMT	Rendlesham Road, E5 I lived at 14 Rendlesham Road in the 1940s and 50s. The house belonged to my grandfather James Grosvenor who bought it in the 1920s for £200.I had a brother who lived in property until 1956 when he married. Local families were the paisleys, the Jenners and the family of Christopher Gable. Reply
Sandra Field Masons Place, EC1V Added: 15 Apr 2023 16:15 GMT	Removal Order Removal order from Shoreditch to Holborn, Jane Emma Hall, Single, 21 Pregnant. Born about 21 years since in Masons place in the parish of St Lukes. Source: Sign up Reply
Sue Germain Southwood Road, SE9 Added: 10 Apr 2023 08:35 GMT	Southwood Road, SE9 My great great grandfather lived in Time Villa, Southwood Rd around 1901. He owned several coffee houses in Whitechapel and in South London, including New Time Coffee House so either his house was named after the coffee house or vice versa. Reply
David Gleeson Campbell Road, N4 Added: 7 Apr 2023 22:19 GMT	MBE from Campbell Bunk (1897 - 1971) Walter Smith born at 43 Campbell Bunk was awarded the MBE in january honours list in 1971. A local councillor for services to the public. Reply

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

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

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Ashburn Gardens, SW7 Ashburn Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area.

Ashburn Gardens, SW7

Ashburn House, SW5 Ashburn House is a block on Collingham Road.

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

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Astwood Mews, SW7 Astwood Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area.

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Atherstone Mews, SW7 Atherstone Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area.

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Bolney Gate, SW7 Bolney Gate is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area.

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Bolton Gardens Mews, SW10 Bolton Gardens Mews is a road in the SW10 postcode area

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Boltons Court, SW5 Boltons Court is a block on Old Brompton Road.

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Bramham Gardens, SW5 Bramham Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW5 postal area.

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

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Clareville Court, SW7 Clareville Court is sited on Clareville Grove.

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

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Cranley Mews, SW7

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Cresswell Gardens, SW10 Cresswell Gardens is a road in the SW10 postcode area

Cresswell Gardens, SW10

Cresswell Place, SW10 Cresswell Place is one of the streets of London in the SW10 postal area.

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Cromwell Road, SW5 Once known as Cromwell Lane, the road was named after one of Cromwell’s sons who lived here.

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Cromwell Road, SW7 Cromwell Road is a major London road, designated as part of the A4.

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Devonshire Place, W8 Devonshire Place lies off St Mary’s Place.

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Dove Mews, SW5 Dove Mews is a road in the SW5 postcode area

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Drayton Gardens, SW10 Drayton Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW10 postal area.

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

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Earls Court Gardens, SW5 Earls Court Gardens runs from Earl’s Court station to Knaresborough Place.

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East House, SW10 East House is a block on Cresswell Place.

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East House, SW5 East House is a block on The Boltons.

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Elm Place, SW3 Elm Place is a road in the SW3 postcode area

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Emperor’s Gate, SW7

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Ensor Mews, SW7 This is a street in the SW7 postcode area

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Farnell Mews, SW5

Gledhow Gardens, SW5 Gledhow Gardens is a road in the SW5 postcode area

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Gloucester Arcade, SW7 Gloucester Arcade is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area.

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Gloucester Park Apartments, SW7 Gloucester Park Apartments is a location in London.

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

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

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

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Harrington Gardens, SW7 Harrington Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area.

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Harrington Road, SW7 Harrington Road is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area.

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Hereford Square, SW7 Hereford Square is a road in the SW7 postcode area

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Hesper Mews, SW5 Hesper Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW5 postal area.

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Hogarth Place, SW5 Hogarth Place is one of the streets of London in the SW5 postal area.

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Hogarth Road, SW5 Hogarth Road is one of the streets of London in the SW5 postal area.

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Juniper Court, W8 Juniper Court is sited on St Mary’s Place.

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Kendrick Mews, SW7 Kendrick Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area.

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Knaresborough House, SW5 Knaresborough House is located on Knaresborough Place.

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Knaresborough Place, SW5

Laverton Place, SW5 Laverton Place is a road in the SW5 postcode area

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Lexham Gardens Mews, SW7 This mews runs off Lexham Gardens.

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Lexham House, W8 Lexham House is a block on Lexham Gardens.

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Melbourne House, SW5 Melbourne House is a block on Collingham Road.

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North House, SW7 North House is sited on Clareville Grove.

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Old Brompton Road, SW5 Old Brompton Road is one of the streets of London in the SW5 postal area.

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Onslow Gardens, SW7 Onslow Gardens was named after Viscount Cranley, the eldest son of the Earl of Onslow.

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Osten Mews, SW7

Owen Close, SW10 Owen Close is a road in the UB4 postcode area

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Pennant Mews, SW5 Pennant Mews is a street in Kensington.

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Queen’s Gate, SW7 This is a street in the SW7 postcode area

Queen’s Gate, SW7

Queens Gate Gardens, SW7 Queens Gate Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area.

Queens Gate Gardens, SW7

Queensberry Mews West, SW7 Queensberry Mews West is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area.

Queensberry Mews West, SW7

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

Queensberry Place, SW7

Queensgate, SW7 Queensgate is a location in London.

Queensgate, SW7

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Queensrberry Place, SW7

Queen’s Gate Place Mews, SW7 Queen’s Gate Place Mews is a road in the SW7 postcode area

Queen’s Gate Place Mews, SW7

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Reece Mews, SW7

Roland Gardens, SW7 Roland Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area.

Roland Gardens, SW7

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Roland Way, SW7

Rosary Gardens, SW7 Rosary Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area.

Rosary Gardens, SW7

Selwood Place, SW7 Selwood Place is a road in the SW7 postcode area

Selwood Place, SW7

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Selwood Terrace, SW7

Selwood Terrace; Neville Terrace, SW7 Neville Terrace is a road in the SW7 postcode area

Selwood Terrace; Neville Terrace, SW7

South Bolton Gardens, SW5 South Bolton Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW5 postal area.

South Bolton Gardens, SW5

Southwell Gardens, SW7 Southwell Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area.

Southwell Gardens, SW7

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

Stanhope Gardens, SW7

Stanhope Mews East, SW7 Stanhope Mews East is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area.

Stanhope Mews East, SW7

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

Stanhope Mews South, SW7

Stanhope Mews West, SW7 Stanhope Mews West is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area.

Stanhope Mews West, SW7

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Stanhope Mews, SW7

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The Boltons, SW10

The Mansions, SW5 The Mansions is one of the streets of London in the SW5 postal area.

The Mansions, SW5

Thistle Grove, SW7 Thistle Grove was a rural track before the area was urbanised in the 1860s.

Thistle Grove, SW7

Wetherby Gardens, SW5 Wetherby Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW5 postal area.

Wetherby Gardens, SW5

Wetherby Mansions, SW5 Wetherby Mansions is one of the streets of London in the SW5 postal area.

Wetherby Mansions, SW5

Wetherby Mews, SW5 Wetherby Mews is a road in the SW5 postcode area

Wetherby Mews, SW5

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

Wetherby Place, SW7

Yale House, SW5 Yale House is a block on Old Brompton Road.

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Gloucester Road

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

Gloucester Road - the street - runs north-south between Kensington Gardens (at which point it is known as Palace Gate) and the Old Brompton Road at the south end. At its intersection with Cromwell Road is Gloucester Road tube station, close to which there are several pubs, restaurants, many hotels and St. Stephen’s Church (built in 1867 and, notably, the church warden of which was the poet T. S. Eliot).

The road is named after Maria, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh who built a house there in 1805. It was earlier called Hog Moore Lane (1612), that is ’lane through marshy ground where hogs are kept’, a name that was still used until about 1850.

Gloucester Road is the residence (25B Froxbury Court) of the fictional barrister Horace Rumpole of John Mortimer’s Rumpole of the Bailey series of short stories.

Gloucester Road underground station is in two parts: sub-surface platforms, opened in 1868 by the Metropolitan Railway as part of the company’s extension of the Inner Circle route from Paddington to South Kensington and to Westminster, and deep-level platforms opened in 1906 by the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway. A variety of underground and mainline services have operated over the sub-surface tracks. The deep-level platforms have remained largely unaltered. A disused sub-surface platform features periodic art installations as part of Transport for London’s Art on the Underground scheme.

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Map of the Kensington Canal area. Credit: John Greenwood TUM image id: 1556881759 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Natural History Museum (2022) Credit: IG/engr.nelson.ph TUM image id: 1653839233 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Springtime, Earl’s Court Credit: IG/MrLondon TUM image id: 1679253309 Licence:	Elm Park Gardens TUM image id: 1573064988 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Finborough Road, Chelsea Credit: Nancy Weir Huntly (1890-1963) TUM image id: 1671293275 Licence:
Kenway Road (1970) Credit: British History Online TUM image id: 1678986487 Licence:	Marloes Road, W8 TUM image id: 1530121229 Licence:	St Mary Abbot’s Hospital operated from 1871 to 1992. From 1846 to 1869 the site housed the Kensington Parish Workhouse Credit: Wiki Commons TUM image id: 1672307411 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Here is the original Earl’s Court entrance from 1871. With the coming of the Piccadilly Tube, the station moved across the road to the current one. TUM image id: 1681222601 Licence:	Plan of the Redcliffe Estate, developed by Corbett and McClymont, 1860s. Until the development in the 1860s, the area was entirely rural, with villages at Earl’s Court and Little Chelsea, and the intervening land occupied by market gardens, grassland and paddocks. TUM image id: 1671294160 Licence: CC BY 2.0
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Elm Park Gardens
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Plan of the Redcliffe Estate, developed by Corbett and McClymont, 1860s. Until the development in the 1860s, the area was entirely rural, with villages at Earl’s Court and Little Chelsea, and the intervening land occupied by market gardens, grassland and paddocks.
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