Blades House, SE11

Blades House is a block on Harleyford Street.

Oval station mural
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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Archbishop Tenison’s School Archbishop Tenison’s School moved to The Oval in 1928

Chartist meeting, Kennington Common (1848) On 10 April 1848, William Kilburn took daguerrotypes of the Great Chartist Meeting on Kennington Common – taken from the top of The Horns tavern were the first ever photos of a crowd scene.

Chartist meeting, Kennington Common (1848)

City Racing City Racing was an artist-run space in Kennington, South London which was active between 1988 and 1998.

City Racing

Eaves Housing for Women Eaves Housing for Women (Eaves) was a charitable company based in London.

Eaves Housing for Women

Kennington Park Kennington Park is a public park in Kennington, south London.

Kennington Park

Kennington Tollgate The Kennington toll gate stood at the intersection of Kennington Park and Camberwell New Road/Brixton Road.

Kennington Tollgate

Ovalhouse Ovalhouse, formerly called Oval House Theatre, is an Off-West End theatre.

Ovalhouse

St Mark’s Church St Mark’s Church is an Anglican church in Kennington.

St Mark’s Church

Street cricket (1953) Street cricket has been played across London since the rules of the game were formulated.

Street cricket (1953)

The Oval The Oval is an international cricket ground in Kennington.

The Oval

NEARBY STREETS

Abel House, SE11 Abel House is a block on Bowling Green Street (Oval)

Abel House, SE11

Alverstone House, SE11 Alverstone House is a block on Magee Street (Oval)

Alverstone House, SE11

Anderson Mews, SW9 Anderson Mews is a location in London (Oval)

Anderson Mews, SW9

Ashmole Place, SW8 Ashmole Place is a street of the Oval area of Kennington (Oval)

Ashmole Place, SW8

Ashmole Street, SW8 Ashmole Street was named after Elias Ashmole, a noted 17th century antiquarian, who lived near here (Oval)

Ashmole Street, SW8

Babbage Court, SE17 Babbage Court is a block on the Brandon Estate (Kennington)

Babbage Court, SE17

Banks Street, SW8 Beech Street was renamed Banks Street after 1929 (South Lambeth)

Banks Street, SW8

Bannerman House, SW8 Bannerman House is a block on Ebbisham Drive (Vauxhall)

Bannerman House, SW8

Bateman House, SE17 Bateman House can be found on Otto Street (Kennington)

Bateman House, SE17

Bedser Close, SE11 Bedser Close is named for Alec Bedser, widely regarded as one of the best English cricketers of the 20th century, by association with the nearby Oval Cricket Ground (Oval)

Bedser Close, SE11

Belgrave House, SW9 Belgrave House is located on Clapham Road (Oval)

Belgrave House, SW9

Blades House, SE11 Blades House is a block on Harleyford Street (Oval)

Blades House, SE11

Blandford House, SW8 Blandford House is a block on Fentiman Road (Oval)

Blandford House, SW8

Blythe House, SE11 Blythe House is located on Kennington Park Road (Oval)

Blythe House, SE11

Bolton Crescent, SE5 Bolton Crescent lies along the line of a former section of Hillingdon Street (Denmark Hill)

Bolton Crescent, SE5

Bonnington Square, SW8 Bonnington Square was built in the 1870s to house railway workers (Vauxhall)

Bonnington Square, SW8

Bowling Green Street, SE11 Bowling Green Street formerly covered the grounds of a a bowling green leased to the owners of the nearby Horns Tavern (Oval)

Bowling Green Street, SE11

Broadstone House, SW8 Broadstone House is a block on Dorset Road (South Lambeth)

Broadstone House, SW8

Camberwell New Road, SE11 Camberwell New Road is a road in the SE11 postcode area (Oval)

Camberwell New Road, SE11

Canterbury Court, SE5 Canterbury Court is located on Camberwell New Road (Oval)

Canterbury Court, SE5

Carroun Road, SW8 Carroun Road is one of the streets of London in the SW8 postal area (Oval)

Carroun Road, SW8

Charmouth House, SW8 Charmouth House is a block on Dorset Road (South Lambeth)

Charmouth House, SW8

Chester House, SW9 Chester House is a building on Brixton Road (Oval)

Chester House, SW9

Church Crescent, SW8 In 1879, Church Crescent became Church Street (Oval)

Church Crescent, SW8

Clarson House, SE5 Clarson House is a building on Camberwell New Road (Denmark Hill)

Clarson House, SE5

Claylands Place, SW8 Claylands Place is one of the streets of London in the SW8 postal area (Oval)

Claylands Place, SW8

Claylands Road, SW8 Claylands Road is one of the streets of London in the SW8 postal area (Oval)

Claylands Road, SW8

Clayton Street, SE11 Clayton Street was named for William Clayton (Oval)

Clayton Street, SE11

Conant House, SE17 Conant House is a building on Royal Road (Kennington)

Conant House, SE17

Corfe House, SW8 Corfe House is sited on Dorset Road (South Lambeth)

Corfe House, SW8

Cornish House, SE11 Cornish House is sited on Royal Road (Kennington)

Cornish House, SE11

Cottingham Road, SW8 Cottingham Road is a road in the SW8 postcode area (Oval)

Cottingham Road, SW8

Cranmer House, SW9 Cranmer House is a block on Brixton Road (Oval)

Cranmer House, SW9

Cranmer Road, SW9 Cranmer Road is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Oval)

Cranmer Road, SW9

Crewdson Road, SW9 Crewdson Road connects Brixton Road and Clapham Road (Oval)

Crewdson Road, SW9

Crewsdson Road, SW9 Crewsdson Road is a location in London (Oval)

Crewsdson Road, SW9

Denland House, SW8 Denland House is a block on Dorset Road (Oval)

Denland House, SW8

Doddington Place, SE17 A street within the SE17 postcode (Kennington)

Doddington Place, SE17

Dorset Road, SW8 Dorset Road runs northwest from Clapham Road to Old South Lambeth Road (South Lambeth)

Dorset Road, SW8

Durham Street, SE11 Durham Street is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Vauxhall)

Durham Street, SE11

Ebbisham Drive, SW8 Ebbisham Drive is one of the streets of London in the SW8 postal area (Vauxhall)

Ebbisham Drive, SW8

Elias Place, SW8 Ashmole Street became Elias Place in 1961 (Oval)

Elias Place, SW8

Elis Terrace, SE5 Elis Terrace was formerly called Lucas Road (Oval)

Elis Terrace, SE5

Elworth House, SW8 Elworth House is located on Dorset Road (Oval)

Elworth House, SW8

Ensbury House, SW8 Ensbury House is sited on Carroun Road (South Lambeth)

Ensbury House, SW8

Farnham Royal, SE11 Farnham Royal is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Vauxhall)

Farnham Royal, SE11

Faunce Street, SE17 Faunce Street is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area (Kennington)

Faunce Street, SE17

Fentiman House, SW8 Fentiman House is a block on Fentiman Road (Oval)

Fentiman House, SW8

Fentiman Road, SW8 Fentiman Road is named after local mid-19th century developer John Fentiman (Oval)

Fentiman Road, SW8

Foxley Road, SW9 Foxley Road is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Oval)

Foxley Road, SW9

Gloucester House, SE5 Gloucester House is a block on Camberwell New Road (Oval)

Gloucester House, SE5

Handforth Road, SW9 Handforth Road is a curved road between Clapham Road and Brixton Road (Oval)

Handforth Road, SW9

Hanover Gardens, SE11 Hanover Gardens is a road in the SW8 postcode area (Oval)

Hanover Gardens, SE11

Hanworth House, SE17 Hanworth House is sited on Midnight Avenue (Denmark Hill)

Hanworth House, SE17

Hanworth House, SE5 Hanworth House is sited on Camberwell New Road (Oval)

Hanworth House, SE5

Harleyford Court, SE11 Harleyford Court is a block on Bedser Close (Vauxhall)

Harleyford Court, SE11

Harleyford Road, SE11 Harleyford Road was named after local leaseholders the Claytons, whose country house was Harleyford Manor, Buckinghamshire (Vauxhall)

Harleyford Road, SE11

Harleyford Street, SE11 Harleyford Street is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Oval)

Harleyford Street, SE11

Harmsworth Street, SE17 Harmsworth Street is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area (Kennington)

Harmsworth Street, SE17

Hornby House, SE11 Hornby House is sited on Kennington Road (Oval)

Hornby House, SE11

Horton House, SW8 Horton House is a block on Meadow Road (Oval)

Horton House, SW8

Irving House, SE17 Irving House is a block on Doddington Grove (Kennington)

Irving House, SE17

Jephson House, SE17 Jephson House is a building on Westcott Road (Kennington)

Jephson House, SE17

Kean House, SE11 Kean House is a block on Cooks Road (Kennington)

Kean House, SE11

Kendal Close, SE5 Kendal Close is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Oval)

Kendal Close, SE5

Kendal Close, SW9 Kendal Close is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Oval)

Kendal Close, SW9

Kennington Oval, SE11 Kennington Oval is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Oval)

Kennington Oval, SE11

Kennington Oval, SW8 Kennington Oval is a road in the SW8 postcode area (Oval)

Kennington Oval, SW8

Kennington Park Gardens, SE17 Kennington Park Gardens is a road in the SE17 postcode area (Kennington)

Kennington Park Gardens, SE17

Kennington Park Place, SE17 Kennington Park Place is a road in the SE17 postcode area (Kennington)

Kennington Park Place, SE17

Kennington Park Road, SE11 Kennington Park Road is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Kennington)

Kennington Park Road, SE11

Kennington Park, SE11 Kennington Park is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area (Kennington)

Kennington Park, SE11

Key House, SE11 Key House can be found on Magee Street (Oval)

Key House, SE11

Kibworth Street, SW8 Kibworth Street is a road leading off Dorset Street (South Lambeth)

Kibworth Street, SW8

Kilner House, SE11 Kilner House is a block on Clayton Street (Oval)

Kilner House, SE11

Laune Street, SE17 A street within the SE17 postcode (Kennington)

Laune Street, SE17

Listowel Close, SW9 Listowel Close is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Oval)

Listowel Close, SW9

Lockwood House, SE11 Lockwood House is a building on Harleyford Street (Oval)

Lockwood House, SE11

Lohmann House, SE11 Lohmann House is a block on Bowling Green Street (Oval)

Lohmann House, SE11

Lulworth House, SW8 Lulworth House is a block on Carroun Road (South Lambeth)

Lulworth House, SW8

Magee Street, SE11 Magee Street is a road in the SE11 postcode area (Oval)

Magee Street, SE11

Mary Dines Court, SW8 Mary Dines Court is a block on Palfrey Place (Oval)

Mary Dines Court, SW8

Meadcroft Road, SE17 Meadcroft Road serves the Brandon Estate (Kennington)

Meadcroft Road, SE17

Meadow Road, SW8 Meadow Road is one of the streets of London in the SW8 postal area (Oval)

Meadow Road, SW8

Melbury House, SW8 Melbury House is a block on Carroun Road (Oval)

Melbury House, SW8

Melcombe House, SW8 Melcombe House is a block on Kibworth Street (South Lambeth)

Melcombe House, SW8

Minerva Close, SW9 Minerva Close is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Oval)

Minerva Close, SW9

Montford Place, SE11 Montford Place is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Kennington)

Montford Place, SE11

Offley Road, SW9 Offley Road curves from Prima Road to Brixton Road (Oval)

Offley Road, SW9

Osborne Terrace, SW8 Osborne Terrace was a named address of terraces along Richborne Terrace (Oval)

Osborne Terrace, SW8

Otto Street, SE17 Otto Street is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area (Kennington)

Otto Street, SE17

Oval Place, SW8 Oval Place is a road in the SW8 postcode area (Oval)

Oval Place, SW8

Oval Way, SE11 Oval Way is a road in the SE11 postcode area (Oval)

Oval Way, SE11

Palfrey Place, SW8 Palfrey Place is one of the streets of London in the SW8 postal area (Oval)

Palfrey Place, SW8

Pegasus Place, SE11 Pegasus Place is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Oval)

Pegasus Place, SE11

Pickle Mews, Pickle Mews lies within the postcode (Oval)

Pickle Mews,

Plover House, SW9 Plover House is a block on Listowel Close (Oval)

Plover House, SW9

Prima Road, SW9 Prima Road runs from Clapham Road to Brixton Road and faces St Mark’s Church (Oval)

Prima Road, SW9

Pulham House, SW8 Pulham House is a building on Dorset Road (South Lambeth)

Pulham House, SW8

Pulham Place, SW8 Field Place was renamed as Pulham Place in 1937 (South Lambeth)

Pulham Place, SW8

Purbeck House, SW8 Purbeck House is a block on Bolney Street (South Lambeth)

Purbeck House, SW8

Richborne Terrace, SW8 Richborne Terrace is one of the streets of London in the SW8 postal area (Oval)

Richborne Terrace, SW8

Richmond Terrace, SW8 Richmond Terrace was a named terrace of houses along Richborne Terrace (Oval)

Richmond Terrace, SW8

Rothesay Court, SE11 Rothesay Court is a building on Harleyford Street (Oval)

Rothesay Court, SE11

Royal Road, SE17 Royal Road is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area (Kennington)

Royal Road, SE17

Rutley Close, SE17 A street within the SE17 postcode (Kennington)

Rutley Close, SE17

Sherwin House, SE11 Sherwin House is a building on Clayton Street (Oval)

Sherwin House, SE11

Shrewsbury House, SW8 Shrewsbury House is sited on Kennington Oval (Oval)

Shrewsbury House, SW8

St Agnes Place, SE11 St Agnes Place was once the most famous squatted street in London (Kennington)

St Agnes Place, SE11

Stannary Place, SE11 Stannary Place is a location in London

Stannary Place, SE11

Stannary Street, SE11 Stannary Street was first built as Kennington Place

Stannary Street, SE11

Stoddart House, SE11 Stoddart House is a block on Kennington Oval (Oval)

Stoddart House, SE11

Studios, SE11 Studios is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Oval)

Studios, SE11

Swift House, SW9 Swift House is sited on Listowel Close (Oval)

Swift House, SW9

Terrace Walk, SW8 Terrace Walk is a road in the SW8 postcode area (Oval)

Terrace Walk, SW8

Trigon Road, SW8 Trigon Road is one of the streets of London in the SW8 postal area (Oval)

Trigon Road, SW8

Usborne Mews, SW8 Usborne Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW8 postal area (Oval)

Usborne Mews, SW8

Vox Studios 1-45, SE11 Vox Studios 1-45 is a location in London (Vauxhall)

Vox Studios 1-45, SE11

Walters House, SE17 Walters House is a block on Meadcroft Road (Kennington)

Walters House, SE17

Wareham House, SW8 Wareham House is a block on Carroun Road (Oval)

Wareham House, SW8

Westminster Business Square, SE11 Westminster Business Square is a business centre (Vauxhall)

Westminster Business Square, SE11

Winchester House, SW9 Residential block (Oval)

Winchester House, SW9

Wisden House, SW8 Wisden House is a large block on the Ashmole Estate (Oval)

Wisden House, SW8

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