Fountain House, SW6

Block in/near Imperial Wharf .

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Fountain House can be found on The Boulevard.





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Peter H Davies   
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

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Lived here
   
Added: 1 May 2021 16:46 GMT   

Cheyne Place, SW3
Frances Faviell, author of the Blitz memoir, "A Chelsea Concerto", lived at 33, Cheyne Place, which was destroyed by a bomb. She survived, with her husband and unborn baby.

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Born here
Joyce Taylor   
Added: 5 Apr 2021 21:05 GMT   

Lavender Road, SW11
MyFather and Grand father lived at 100 Lavender Road many years .I was born here.

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Lived here
Former Philbeach Gardens Resident   
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!

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Comment
   
Added: 22 Aug 2023 12:42 GMT   

Spicer Street
My grandfather was born in Spicer Street in 1910 and his family lived there for many years from the early 1900s to WWII. He remembered Zeppelin raids as a child during WW1. He left school at 12 and was apprenticed at the Army & Navy stores where he worked to become a silversmith following in his father’s footsteps. As an adult, with a wife and two infant children, he was placed on essential war work and moved at the height of the Blitz to be relocated in Worcestershire where he worked at a newly-founded aircraft factory.

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Michael   
Added: 20 Sep 2023 21:10 GMT   

Momentous Birth!
I was born in the upstairs front room of 28 Tyrrell Avenue in August 1938. I was a breach birth and quite heavy ( poor Mum!). My parents moved to that end of terrace house from another rental in St Mary Cray where my three year older brother had been born in 1935. The estate was quite new in 1938 and all the properties were rented. My Father was a Postman. I grew up at no 28 all through WWII and later went to Little Dansington School

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Mike Levy   
Added: 19 Sep 2023 18:10 GMT   

Bombing of Arbour Square in the Blitz
On the night of September 7, 1940. Hyman Lubosky (age 35), his wife Fay (or Fanny)(age 32) and their son Martin (age 17 months) died at 11 Arbour Square. They are buried together in Rainham Jewish Cemetery. Their grave stones read: "Killed by enemy action"

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Lady Townshend   
Added: 8 Sep 2023 16:02 GMT   

Tenant at Westbourne (1807 - 1811)
I think that the 3rd Marquess Townshend - at that time Lord Chartley - was a tenant living either at Westbourne Manor or at Bridge House. He undertook considerable building work there as well as creating gardens. I am trying to trace which house it was. Any ideas gratefully received

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Alex Britton   
Added: 30 Aug 2023 10:43 GMT   

Late opening
The tracks through Roding Valley were opened on 1 May 1903 by the Great Eastern Railway (GER) on its Woodford to Ilford line (the Fairlop Loop).

But the station was not opened until 3 February 1936 by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER, successor to the GER).

Source: Roding Valley tube station - Wikipedia

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Kevin Pont   
Added: 30 Aug 2023 09:52 GMT   

Shhh....
Roding Valley is the quietest tube station, each year transporting the same number of passengers as Waterloo does in one day.

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Kevin Pont   
Added: 30 Aug 2023 09:47 GMT   

The connection with Bletchley Park
The code-breaking computer used at Bletchley Park was built in Dollis Hill.

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Kevin Pont   
Added: 29 Aug 2023 15:25 GMT   

The deepest station
At 58m below ground, Hampstead is as deep as Nelson’s Column is tall.

Source: Hampstead tube station - Wikipedia

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Kevin Pont   
Added: 29 Aug 2023 15:15 GMT   

Not as Central as advertised...
Hendon Central was by no means the centre of Hendon when built, being a green field site. It was built at the same time as both the North Circular Road and the A41 were built as major truck roads �’ an early example of joined up London transport planning.

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE
Sands End Sands End was a close knit working class community.

NEARBY STREETS
Altura Tower, SW11 Altura Tower can be found on Bridges Court.
Archer House, SW11 Archer House is a block on Vicarage Crescent.
Ash House, SW6 Ash House is a block on Townmead Road.
Aspect Court, SW6 Aspect Court is a block on The Boulevard.
Badric Road, SW11 Badric Road was laid out in 1868 as Urswicke Road.
Bagleys Lane, SW6 Bagleys Lane is a location in Fulham
Banyan House, SW6 Banyan House is sited on Thames Path.
Battersea Square, SW11 Battersea Square is one of the streets of London in the SW11 postal area.
Birch House, SW6 Birch House is a block on Townmead Road.
Box Tree House, SW6 Box Tree House is a block on Lensbury Avenue.
Bridges Court Road, SW11 Bridges Court Road serves the heliport as well as a number of riverside developments.
Bridges Court, SW11 Bridges Court is a block on Bridges Court.
Bridges Wharf, SW11 Bridges Wharf was designed by architects Chantrey Ltd for the Weston Group in 2009.
Broughton Road, SW6 Broughton Road is in the Fulham part of the SW6 area
Building, SW6 Building is a block on Bagleys Lane.
Byam Street, SW6 Byam Street, forms part of the London suburb of Fulham
Carlyle Court, SW10 Carlyle Court is located on Carlyle Court.
Cedar House, SW6 Cedar House is a block on Lensbury Avenue.
Chelsea Harbour Design Centre, SW10 Chelsea Harbour Design Centre lies on Harbour Avenue.
Chelsea Harbour Drive, SW10 Chelsea Harbour Drive is a road in the SW10 postcode area
Cheryls Close, SW6 Cheryls Close is part of Fulham
Church Street, SW11 Church Street became part of (Battersea) Church Road in 1869.
Compass House, SW6 Compass House is a block on Park Street.
Consort House, SW6 Consort House can be found on Lensbury Avenue.
Cotswold Mews, SW11 Cotswold Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW11 postal area.
Counter House, SW6 Counter House is a block on Park Street.
Countess House, SW6 Countess House is a block on Park Street.
Courtyard House, SW6 Courtyard House is a building on Lensbury Avenue.
Cyprus House, SW6 Cyprus House is a block on Townmead Road.
Dimson Court, SW11 Dimson Court is a block on Sunbury Lane.
Dockside House, SW6 Dockside House is a block on Park Street.
Dolphin House, SW6 Dolphin House can be found on Lensbury Avenue.
Doulton House, SW6 Doulton House is a block on Park Street.
Eaton House, SW11 Eaton House is a block on Eaton House.
Elbe Street, SW6 Elbe Street is part of Fulham
Elswick Street, SW6 Elswick Street is in the Fulham part of the SW6 area
Fairchild Close, SW11 Fairchild Close is a housing development between Wye Street and York Road on the former sites of Lithgow Street and Tibet Street.
Falcon Wharf, SW11 Falcon Wharf is a cluster of four 18-storey back-to-back bright blue ceramic curved towers, built in 2006.
Fulmead Street, SW6 Fulmead Street is in the Fulham part of the SW6 area
Furness Road, SW6 Furness Road is in an area of Fulham
Gilstead Road, SW6 Gilstead Road is in the Fulham part of the SW6 area
Glenrosa Street, SW6 This is a street in the SW6 postcode area
Groveside Court, SW11 Groveside Court was built in the late 1980s on the sites of several small wharves and the White Hart public house at the north end of Lombard Road.
Gwynne Road, SW11 Gwynne Road dates from the 1860s.
Harbour Avenue, SW10 Harbour Avenue is a location in London.
Harbour House, SW10 Harbour House is a block on Harbour Avenue.
Harbour Yard, SW10 Harbour Yard is a block in Imperial Wharf.
Harroway Road, SW11 Harroway Road was laid out to plans by George Todd.
Harwood Terrace, SW6 Harwood Terrace lies within the SW6 postal area
Hawthorn House, SW6 Hawthorn House is a block on Townmead Road.
Hazlebury Road, SW6 Hazlebury Road lies in Fulham
Holman Road, SW11 Holman Road, an east-west street, dates from 1868.
Imperial Crescent, SW6 Imperial Crescent is part of Fulham
Imperial Road, SW6 Imperial Road, forms part of the London suburb of Fulham
Imperial Square, SW6 Imperial Square is a location in Fulham
Imperial Wharf, SW6 Imperial Wharf is one of the streets of London in the SW6 postal area.
Jaeger House, SW6 Jaeger House is a block on Thurstan Street.
Kilkie Street, SW6 Kilkie Street is a location in Fulham
Langford Road, SW6 Langford Road is a location in Fulham
Lindrop Street, SW6 Lindrop Street is part of Fulham
Lithgow Street, SW11 Lithgow Street had two predecessors: Francis Street and Grove Lane.
Lockgate Road, SW6 Lockgate Road is a location in London.
Lockside House, SW6 Lockside House is located on Thurstan Street.
Lombard Road, SW11 Lombard Road is one of the streets of London in the SW11 postal area.
Mahogany House, SW6 Mahogany House is sited on Lensbury Avenue.
Marinefield Road, SW6 Marinefield Road lies in Fulham
Meadows House, SW6 Meadows House is located on Park Street.
Meldon Close, SW6 Meldon Close lies within the SW6 postal area
Nacovia House, SW6 Nacovia House is a block on Townmead Road.
Octavia House, SW6 Octavia House is a block on Townmead Road.
Old Battersea House, SW11 Old Battersea House is a block on Vicarage Crescent.
Olive House, SW6 Olive House is a block on Townmead Road.
Oyster Wharf, SW11 Oyster Wharf was built between 2002 and 2004 by Barratt Homes to designs by PRC Fewster Architects.
Pearscroft Court, SW6 Pearscroft Court is a location in Fulham
Pearscroft Road, SW6 Pearscroft Road is a location in Fulham
Quayside House, SW6 Quayside House can be found on Thurstan Street.
Querrin Street, SW6 Querrin Street lies within the SW6 postal area
Redwood House, SW6 Redwood House is a block on Townmead Road.
Regal House, SW6 Regal House is located on Lensbury Avenue.
Regency House, SW6 Regency House is a block on The Boulevard.
Regent House, SW11 Regent House is a block on Lombard Road.
Restoration Square, SW11 A street within the SW11 postcode
Riverside Tower, SW6 Riverside Tower can be found on The Boulevard.
Rosebury Road, SW6 Rosebury Road is in the Fulham area
rr, SW6 Maltings Place is in Fulham
Sandford House, SW6 Sandford House is a block on Park Street.
Sequoia House, SW6 Sequoia House is a block on Townmead Road.
Sesame Apartments, SW11 Sesame Apartments are on Holman Road.
Snowbury Road, SW6 Snowbury Road lies in Fulham
Sphere Walk, SW11 Sphere Walk is a location in London.
Station Court, SW6 Station Court is a block on Unnamed Road.
Stephendale Road, SW6 Stephendale Road is in the Fulham area
Stevendale Road, SW6 Stevendale Road is part of Fulham
Thames Avenue, SW10 Thames Avenue is a road in the SW10 postcode area
Thames Towpath, SW10 Thames Towpath is a road in the SW10 postcode area
The Boulevard, SW6 The Boulevard - a road - serves a number of blocks within the Imperial Wharf development.
The Chambers, SW10 The Chambers is a building in the Chelsea Harbour area.
The Tower, SW6 The Tower is a block on Park Street.
Totteridge House, SW11 Totteridge House - a 21-storey tower - dates from 1971.
Totteridge Road, SW11 Totteridge Road lasted a century between 1868 and 1969.
Townmead Road, SW6 Townmead Road is a location in Fulham
Tynemouth Street, SW6 Tynemouth Street is part of Fulham
Valiant House, SW11 Valiant House can be found on Valiant House.
Vicarage Crescent, SW11 Vicarage Crescent is one of the streets of London in the SW11 postal area.
Vicarage Road, SW11 Part of Battersea High Street was given the name Vicarage Road in 1915.
Vicarage Walk, SW11 Vicarage Walk is a road in the SW11 postcode area
Waterfront House, SW11 Waterfront House is a block on Lombard Road.
Watermans Quay, SW6 Watermans Quay is part of Fulham
Watermeadow Lane, SW6 Watermeadow Lane is in the Fulham part of the SW6 area
Waterside Court, SW6 Waterside Court is a block on Park Street.
Waterside Tower, SW6 Waterside Tower is a block on The Boulevard.
White House, SW11 White House is a block on Vicarage Crescent.
Winfield House, SW11 Winfield House is a block on Vicarage Crescent.
Woodford House, SW6 Woodford House is sited on Thurstan Street.
Yelverton Road, SW11 Yelverton Road has survived the redevelopment which overtook other nearby streets.

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Imperial Wharf

Imperial Wharf is a London Overground station in Fulham, near to the boundary with Chelsea in west London on the West London Line.

The station is located in Sands End where the line crosses Townmead Road. It takes its name from the adjacent redevelopment of a brownfield, former industrial, site, which has been developed into a luxury 1,800 apartment river-side complex by property developers St George.

As the Imperial Wharf development continued to grow, so did the business case for the Imperial Wharf station.

The station is also adjacent to Chelsea Harbour, and was known by this name during early stages of development.


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The Dancing Platform at Cremorne Gardens (1864) In the 17th century, Chelsea Farm was formed and the area was used for market gardening plots, supplying central London. In 1778, Lord Cremorne bought Chelsea Farm and Cremorne House was built. In 1830 Charles Random de Berenger, a colourful character implicated in financial fraud during the Napoleonic War, purchased Cremorne House. He was a keen sportsman and opened a sports club know as Cremorne Stadium for ‘skilful and manly exercise’ including shooting, sailing, archery and fencing. In 1846, De Berenger’s Cremorne Stadium was transformed into a pleasure garden which became a popular and noisy place of entertainment. The entertainment included a diverse range of activities including concerts, fireworks, balloon ascents, galas and theatre.
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Badric Road, SW11 (1950s)
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The Dancing Platform at Cremorne Gardens (1864) In the 17th century, Chelsea Farm was formed and the area was used for market gardening plots, supplying central London. In 1778, Lord Cremorne bought Chelsea Farm and Cremorne House was built. In 1830 Charles Random de Berenger, a colourful character implicated in financial fraud during the Napoleonic War, purchased Cremorne House. He was a keen sportsman and opened a sports club know as Cremorne Stadium for ‘skilful and manly exercise’ including shooting, sailing, archery and fencing. In 1846, De Berenger’s Cremorne Stadium was transformed into a pleasure garden which became a popular and noisy place of entertainment. The entertainment included a diverse range of activities including concerts, fireworks, balloon ascents, galas and theatre.
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Boys and girls kick a ball around a quiet Uverdale Road, Chelsea (early 1960s). The road is now filled with parked cars and a gated playground. Just down the road from major bomb sites, this was one of a cluster of streets that became a ghost town in the wake of the Blitz
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Riverside apartments at Imperial Wharf (2016)
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Chelsea Farm in the days of Countess Huntindon
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Lots Road Power Station (2005).
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