Melbury Court, W8

Melbury Court is a block facing Kensington High Street.

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Tom Hughes

Earl’s Terrace, W8

Added: 5 Jan 2024 14:11 GMT

4 Edwardes Terrace
In 1871, Mrs. Blake, widow of Gen. Blake, died in her home at 4 Edwardes Terrace, leaving a fortune of 140,000 pounds, something like 20 million quid today. She left no will. The exact fortune may have been exaggerated but for years claimants sought their share of the "Blake millions" which eventually went to "the Crown."

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Linley Sambourne House

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St Barnabas’ Church

NEARBY STREETS

Abbotsbury Close, W14 Abbotsbury Close is a road in the W14 postcode area (Holland Park)

Abbotsbury Close, W14

Abbotsbury Road, W14 Abbotsbury Road runs between Melbury Road and the road known as Holland Park. (Holland Park)

Abbotsbury Road, W14

Abingdon Court, W8 Abingdon Court is a block of flats on Abingdon Villas (Kensington)

Abingdon Court, W8

Abingdon Gardens, W8 Abingdon Gardens is a block on Abingdon Villas (Kensington)

Abingdon Gardens, W8

Abingdon Mansions, W8 The Abbots of Abingdon were once Lords of the Manor of Abbot’s Kensington (Kensington)

Abingdon Mansions, W8

Abingdon Road, W8 Abingdon Road stretches between Stratford Road and Kensington High Street (Kensington)

Abingdon Road, W8

Abingdon Villas, W8 Abingdon Villas runs between Earls Court Road and Marloes Road (Kensington)

Abingdon Villas, W8

Adam And Eve Mews, W8 Adam And Eve Mews is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Adam And Eve Mews, W8

Addison Bridge Place, W14 Addison Bridge Place parallels the railway at the east end of Hammersmith Road and the west end of Kensington High Street (Kensington (Olympia))

Addison Bridge Place, W14

Allen Street, W8 Allen Street extends south from Kensington High Street (Kensington)

Allen Street, W8

Alma Studios, W8 Alma Studios is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Alma Studios, W8

Argyll Road, W8 Argyll Road was built as part of the development of the Phillimore Estate (Kensington)

Argyll Road, W8

Avonmore Place, W14 This is a street in the W14 postcode area (Kensington (Olympia))

Avonmore Place, W14

Benson House, W14 Benson House is a block on Radnor Terrace (Kensington)

Benson House, W14

Blithfield Street, W8 Blithfield Street is a quiet cul-de-sac running north from Stratford Road (Kensington)

Blithfield Street, W8

Bridgeman House, W14 Bridgeman House is a building on Radnor Terrace (Kensington)

Bridgeman House, W14

Charles House, W14 Charles House is sited on Kensington High Street (Kensington)

Charles House, W14

Chatsworth Court, W8 Chatsworth Court is a block on Pembroke Road (Kensington)

Chatsworth Court, W8

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

Cope Place, W8

Debenham House, W14 Debenham House is a block on Addison Road (Holland Park)

Debenham House, W14

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

Drayson Mews, W8

Duchess of Bedford’s Walk, W8 Lady Georgiana Russell, wife of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford lived at Argyll Lodge, a former house on Campden Hill, near the location of the road (Kensington)

Duchess of Bedford’s Walk, W8

Durrels House, W14 Durrels House is a building on Warwick Gardens (Kensington)

Durrels House, W14

Earl’s Terrace, W8 Earl’s Terrace is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

Earl’s Terrace, W8

Earls Court Road, W8 Earls Court Road runs south from Kensington High Street (Kensington)

Earls Court Road, W8

Earls Walk, W8 Earls Walk is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Earls Walk, W8

Eden Close, W8 Eden Close is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Eden Close, W8

Edward House, W14 Edward House is a block on Radnor Terrace (Kensington)

Edward House, W14

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

Edwardes Place, W8

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

Edwardes Square, W8

Essex Villas, W8 Essex Villas is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

Essex Villas, W8

Fairfax Place, W14 Fairfax Place is a street in West Kensington (Kensington (Olympia))

Fairfax Place, W14

Farley Court, W14 Farley Court is located on Melbury Road (Holland Park)

Farley Court, W14

Holland Green, W8 Holland Green is a block - part of the Design Museum (Kensington)

Holland Green, W8

Holland House, W8 Residential block (Holland Park)

Holland House, W8

Holland Lane, W8 Holland Lane was a small side street next to the Holland Arms (Kensington)

Holland Lane, W8

Holland Park Road, W14 Holland Park Road runs between Addison Road and Melbury Road. (Holland Park)

Holland Park Road, W14

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

Holland Street, W8

Hornton Place, W8 Hornton Place is a street in Kensington (High Street Kensington)

Hornton Place, W8

Ilchester Place, W14 Ilchester Place runs between Abbotsbury Road and Melbury Road, immediately adjacent to the southern boundary of Holland Park itself. (Holland Park)

Ilchester Place, W14

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

Kenbrook House, W14 Kenbrook House is a block on Kensington High Street (Kensington)

Kenbrook House, W14

Kensington Crescent, W14 The now-demolished Kensington Crescent was an unsuccessful development in the Warwick Gardens area. (Kensington)

Kensington Crescent, W14

Kensington High Street, W14 Kensington High Street is a street in West Kensington (Kensington)

Kensington High Street, W14

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

Kenton Court, W14 Kenton Court is located on Kensington High Street (Kensington)

Kenton Court, W14

Leonard Court, W8 Leonard Court is a block on Leonard Court (Kensington)

Leonard Court, W8

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

Lexham Mews, W8

Lord Kensington House, W14 Lord Kensington House is a block on Radnor Terrace (Kensington)

Lord Kensington House, W14

Marlborough Court, W8 Marlborough Court is a block on Logan Place (Earl’s Court)

Marlborough Court, W8

Melbury Court, W8 Melbury Court is a block facing Kensington High Street (Kensington)

Melbury Court, W8

Melbury Road, W14 Melbury Road is a grand, sweeping avenue, laid out from 1875 onwards (Holland Park)

Melbury Road, W14

Napier Place, W14 Napier Place is a street in West Kensington (Kensington)

Napier Place, W14

Napier Road, W14 Napier Road is a street in West Kensington (Holland Park)

Napier Road, W14

Oakeford House, W14 Oakeford House is a block on Russell Road (Kensington (Olympia))

Oakeford House, W14

Oakwood Court, W14 Oakwood Court runs between Abbotsbury Road and Addison Road. (Holland Park)

Oakwood Court, W14

Park Close, W14 Park Close is a road in the W14 postcode area (Holland Park)

Park Close, W14

Pembroke Gardens Close, W8 Pembroke Gardens Close is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

Pembroke Gardens Close, W8

Pembroke Gardens, W8 Pembroke Gardens is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

Pembroke Gardens, W8

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

Pembroke Mews, W8

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

Pembroke Place, W8

Pembroke Square, W8 Pembroke Square was developed by the Hawks family (Kensington)

Pembroke Square, W8

Pembroke Studios, W8 Pembroke Studios is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Pembroke Studios, W8

Pembroke Villas, W8 Pembroke Villas is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

Pembroke Villas, W8

Pembroke Walk, W8 Pembroke Walk is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

Pembroke Walk, W8

Phillimore Gardens, W8 Phillimore Gardens, in 2022, was the most expensive street in England, with an average house price of £23.8m (Kensington)

Phillimore Gardens, W8

Phillimore Place, W8 Phillimore Place was part of the old Phillimore Estate and, at first, named Durham Villas (Kensington)

Phillimore Place, W8

Phillimore Walk, W8 Phillimore Walk is a street in Kensington (High Street Kensington)

Phillimore Walk, W8

Plane Tree House, W8 Plane Tree House is a block on Phillimore Gardens (Kensington)

Plane Tree House, W8

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

Radley Mews, W8

Radnor Terrace, W14 Radnor Terrace runs southwest from Warwick Road (Kensington)

Radnor Terrace, W14

Redlynch Court, W14 Redlynch Court is a block on the corner of Addison Crescent and Addison Road (Holland Park)

Redlynch Court, W14

Rushmore House, W14 Rushmore House is a block on Russell Road (Kensington (Olympia))

Rushmore House, W14

Scarsdale Villas, W8 Scarsdale Villas was built between 1850 and 1864 (Kensington)

Scarsdale Villas, W8

Shillingstone House, W14 Shillingstone House is a block on Russell Road (Kensington (Olympia))

Shillingstone House, W14

Somerset Square, W14 Somerset Square is a street in West Kensington (Holland Park)

Somerset Square, W14

South Edwardes Square, W8 South Edwardes Square derives its name from William Edwardes, 2nd Lord Kensington - the square was built on part of his Holland House Estate. (Kensington)

South Edwardes Square, W8

St Mary Abbot’s Court, W14 St Mary Abbot’s Court is a block on Warwick Gardens (Kensington)

St Mary Abbot’s Court, W14

St Mary Abbots Terrace, W14 St Mary Abbots Terrace is a street in West Kensington (Holland Park)

St Mary Abbots Terrace, W14

St Mary Abbot’s Place, W8 This is a street in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

St Mary Abbot’s Place, W8

Stable Yard Ilchester Place, W14 Stable Yard Ilchester Place is a street in Kensington (Holland Park)

Stable Yard Ilchester Place, W14

Stafford Court, W8 Stafford Court can be found on Kensington High Street (Kensington)

Stafford Court, W8

Stafford Terrace, W8 Stafford Terrace was built between 1868 and 1874 by builder Joseph Gordon Davis (Kensington)

Stafford Terrace, W8

Strangways Terrace, W14 Strangways Terrace is a road in the W14 postcode area (Holland Park)

Strangways Terrace, W14

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

Stratford Road, W8

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

Sunningdale Gardens, W8

Trinity House, W14 Trinity House is sited on Kensington High Street (Kensington)

Trinity House, W14

Upper Phillimore Gardens, W8 Upper Phillimore Gardens is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Upper Phillimore Gardens, W8

Warwick Chambers, W8 Warwick Chambers is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Warwick Chambers, W8

Warwick Gardens, W14 Warwick Gardens is a street in West Kensington (Kensington)

Warwick Gardens, W14

Warwick Road, W14 Warwick Road is a street in West Kensington (Kensington)

Warwick Road, W14

Welbeck Court, W14 Welbeck Court is a street in West Kensington (Kensington (Olympia))

Welbeck Court, W14

Wolfe House, W14 Wolfe House is a building on Kensington High Street (Kensington)

Wolfe House, W14

Wynnstay Gardens, W8 Wynnstay Gardens is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

Wynnstay Gardens, W8

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St Cuthbert’s, Philbeach Gardens is a Grade I listed Anglican church in Earls Court. It was built between 1884 and 1887, designed by the architect Hugh Roumieu Gough (1843–1904) and hailed as a jewel of the Arts and Crafts movement of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Credit: Wiki Commons/Trearddur72 TUM image id: 1631012517 Licence:	The Churchill Arms, Kensington Credit: IG/lililondoner TUM image id: 1653837477 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Holland Arms on Kensington High Street, drawn by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd. The writer Joseph Addison was a frequent customer. Credit: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea TUM image id: 1623770043 Licence:	Abbotsbury Road, Holland Park (2008) These houses are just beside an entrance to Holland Park. Further along the road was the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi meditation centre visited by the Beatles in 1967. Credit: Geograph/David Hawgood TUM image id: 1623742620 Licence:	Abingdon Arms Pub, Abingdon Road. TUM image id: 1489943648 Licence: CC BY 2.0
Addison Road, W14 (1909) Addison Road takes its name from the essayist Joseph Addison who lived nearby at Holland House. Old London postcard TUM image id: 1623768752 Licence:	Allen Street Credit: GoArt/The Underground Map TUM image id: 1593784668 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Boyne Terrace Mews, W11 TUM image id: 1453967964 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Pump attendant at a Lex Garage in Campden Hill Road, Kensington fills up for a customer (1952) In the 1950s, petrol pumps were still largely attached to garage workshops. People didn’t yet use the term “petrol station“ but instead “garage”. Credit: Kurt Hutton/Picture Post TUM image id: 1707482121 Licence:	Holland Park Avenue c.1900, looking west Credit: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea TUM image id: 1443739065 Licence:
Kenway Road (1970) Credit: British History Online TUM image id: 1678986487 Licence:	No. 6 (in the foreground) and No. 5 Lansdowne Mews in 2006, with Green’s Court beyond TUM image id: 1453888862 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Marloes Road, W8 TUM image id: 1530121229 Licence:	Tower House, Melbury Road, Kensington Constructed between 1876 and 1881, Tower House has an unique medieval design by fantasist and architect William Burges. Every room was decorated in accordance with a unique theme drawn from nature with rooms dedicated to themes such as the Sea, Animals, astronomy and astrology. In 1969, Richard Harris acquired the house and then in 1973 Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin outbid David Bowie and purchased it for £350 000. Page welcomed the cult filmmaker Kenneth Anger to move into his basement and complete the post-production of his movie Lucifer Rising. However, Anger soon grew weary of living in what he described as Page’s "evil fantasy house". Credit: Geograph/Jim Osley TUM image id: 1677337202 Licence:	Ladbroke Walk seen from Ladbroke Terrace (2006) Credit: Thomas Erskine TUM image id: 1453886118 Licence: CC BY 2.0