Cornwall Gardens, SW7

Cornwall Gardens is a long, narrow garden square.

The ownership of the land which became Cornwall Gardens can be traced back to the sixteenth century, This thin strip of land stretching westwards from Gloucester Road to the Edwardes estate comprised 11 acre copyholds belonging to the manor of Earl’s Court.

The smaller portion next to Gloucester Road (formerly Hogmire Lane) was known as Church Close, the larger, westernmost portion as Long Mead, and the between them ran an old footpath, Love Lane - now represented by the line of Launceston Place and Grenville Place.

It was a market garden until it came into possession of Thomas Broadwood in 1844. Cornwall Gardens was developed from 1862 to 1879. The name Cornwall Gardens was chosen as the year when construction started - 1862 - was also the 21st birthday of the Prince of Wales, who also had the title of the Duke of Cornwall.

Kynance Mews was originally built as stabling for the Cornwall Gardens between 1862 and 1879.

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Albert Mews, SW7

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Albert Mews
It is not a gargoyle over the entrance arch to Albert Mews, it is a likeness of Prince Albert himself.

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Parkers Row, SE1 Added: 9 Jan 2025 18:51 GMT	Parkers Row, SE1 My great great grandmother, and her soon to be husband, lived in Parker’s Row before their marriage in St James in June 1839. Thier names were - Jane Elizabeth Turner and Charles Frederick Dean. She was a hat trimmer and he was a tailor. Reply
Lindsay Trott Lockside, E14 Added: 1 Jan 2025 17:55 GMT	Lockside not on 1939 Register I have the Denby family living in Lockside in 1938 but it does not appear on the 1939 Register. Reply
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Dave Hinves Bacon Street, E1 Added: 27 Nov 2024 03:55 GMT	he was a School Teacher Henry sailed from Graves End 1849 on ’The Woodbridge’ arrived South Australia 1850. In 1858 he married Julia Ann Walsh at Burra, South Australia, they had 3 children, and 36 grand children. Died 24 June 1896 at Wilmington, South Australia. He is my 1st cousin 3x removed. Reply
Kevin Pont St George’s Square, SW1V Added: 23 Nov 2024 17:03 GMT	St Georges Square This is rather lovely and well worth a visit! Reply
Simon Chapman Blossom Place, E1 Added: 22 Nov 2024 17:47 GMT	Blossom Place My Great Great Grandmother, Harriett Robbins lived in 2 Blossom Place in 1865 before marrying my Great Great Grandfather. They moved to 23 Spitall Square. Reply
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Abbots Walk, W8 Abbots Walk is one of a number of thoroughfares built over the site of St Mary Abbots Hospital (Kensington)

Abbots Walk, W8

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Albert Mews, SW7

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Albert Place, W8

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Ambassador’s Court, SW5

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Ansdell Street, W8

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Ansdell Terrace, W8

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Ashburn Gardens, SW7

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Ashburn Place, 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

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Atlantic House, W8

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

Beatrice Place, W8

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Blithfield Street, W8

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

Bolney Gate, SW7

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

Bremner Road, SW7

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Cedar House, W8

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Chantry Square, W8

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

Cheniston Gardens, W8

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Childs Place, SW5

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

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Collingham Road, SW5

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Como House, W8

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

Courtfield Gardens, SW5 Courtfield Gardens is named after the field beneath it, cultivated until the 19th century (Earl’s Court)

Courtfield Gardens, SW5

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

Courtfield Road, SW7

Cromwell Road, SW5 The road was named after one of Cromwell’s sons who lived here (Earl’s Court)

Cromwell Road, SW5

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

Cromwell Road, 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

Devonshire Place, W8 Devonshire Place lies off St Mary’s Place (Kensington)

Devonshire Place, W8

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

Falkland House, W8 Falkland House is a block on Marloes Road (Kensington)

Falkland House, W8

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

Flowers Building, 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

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

Harrington Gardens, SW7

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

Hogarth Place, SW5

Hogarth Road, SW5 Hogarth Road had been developed as South Row (Earl’s Court)

Hogarth Road, SW5

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

Iverna Court, W8 Iverna Court was Iverna Gardens before 1935 (High Street Kensington)

Iverna Court, W8

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

Iverna Gardens, W8

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

Juniper Court, W8 Juniper Court is sited on St Mary’s Place (Kensington)

Juniper Court, W8

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

Kelso Place, 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 High Street, W8 Kensington High Street is one of western London’s most popular shopping streets, with upmarket shops serving a wealthy area. (High Street Kensington)

Kensington High Street, W8

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

Kensington Road, W8

Kensington Square, W8 Kensington Square is a garden square in London, W8 (Kensington)

Kensington Square, W8

Kenway Road, SW5 Kenway Road was originally called North Row (Earl’s Court)

Kenway Road, SW5

Knaresborough House, SW5 Knaresborough House is located on Knaresborough Place (Earl’s Court)

Knaresborough House, SW5

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

Knaresborough Place, SW5

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

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

Lexham Gardens, W8

Lexham House, W8 Lexham House is a block on Lexham Gardens (Kensington)

Lexham House, W8

Marloes Road, W8 Marloes Road runs north from the Cromwell Road (Kensington)

Marloes Road, W8

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

Marlogs Road, W8

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

McLeod’s Mews, SW7

Melbourne House, SW5 Melbourne House is a block on Collingham Road (Earl’s Court)

Melbourne House, SW5

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

Pennant Mews, SW5 Pennant Mews is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Pennant Mews, SW5

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

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

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

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

Radley Mews, W8 Radley Mews is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Radley Mews, W8

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

Redfield Lane, SW5

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

Rutland House, W8 Rutland House can be found on Marloes Road (Kensington)

Rutland House, W8

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

Scarsdale Place, W8

Sherborne Court, SW5 Sherborne Court is a block on the corner of Cromwell Road and Marloes Road (Earl’s Court)

Sherborne Court, SW5

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

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

St Margarets Lane, W8 St Margarets Lane runs along the northern boundary of the Kensington Green Estate (Kensington)

St Margarets Lane, W8

St Mary’s Gate, W8 St Mary’s Gate was laid out over the site of St Mary Abbots Hospital (Kensington)

St Mary’s Gate, W8

St Mary’s Place, W8 St Mary’s Place is a road which was built over the site of St Mary Abbots Hospital (Kensington)

St Mary’s Place, W8

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

Stanford Road, W8

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

Stone Hall Place, W8 Stone Hall Place leads to Stone Hall Gardens (Kensington)

Stone Hall Place, W8

Sutherland House, W8 Sutherland House is a block on Marloes Road (Kensington)

Sutherland House, W8

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

Thackeray Street, W8

Thomas Place, W8 Thomas Place leads off St Mary’s Place (Kensington)

Thomas Place, W8

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

Wallgrave Road, SW5 Wallgrave Road was built from 1860 on land owned by Charles Wallgrave. (Earl’s Court)

Wallgrave Road, SW5

Wright’s Lane, W8 Wright’s Lane is a old lane of Kensington (Kensington)

Wright’s Lane, W8

Zetland House, W8 Zetland House can be found on Marloes Road (Kensington)

Zetland House, W8

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1829 map of Kensington Palace TUM image id: 1557149096 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	Natural History Museum (2022) Credit: IG/engr.nelson.ph TUM image id: 1653839233 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Allen Street Credit: GoArt/The Underground Map TUM image id: 1593784668 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:	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:	Possibly the most Instagramable mews in London, leafy Kynance Mews is hidden away in South Kensington, not so far from Gloucester Road station. Credit: IG/withinlondon TUM image id: 1691581234 Licence:	Marloes Road, W8 TUM image id: 1530121229 Licence:
St Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Church, Allen Street (2008) Seen from the northwest at the junction with Scarsdale Villas Credit: Wiki Commons/R Sones TUM image id: 1704325330 Licence:	The original Warwick Road Earl’s Court station entrance 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	Safety First, Kensington High Street TUM image id: 1681229475 Licence:	This view shows Tyler the chemists during the 1960s on the corner of Abingdon Road and Scarsdale Villas. St Mark’s Coptic church is in the background. Credit: Wellcome Foundation TUM image id: 1489943340 Licence: