Pitt Street, W8

Pitt Street is a street in Kensington.

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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
Janelle Robbins Blossom Place, E1 Added: 27 Dec 2024 18:47 GMT	Harriet Robbins Please get in touch re Harriet Robbins Reply
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
Mark G Skidmore Street, E1 Added: 26 Oct 2024 21:54 GMT	Skidmore Street, E1 Skidmore Street was located where present day Ernest Street and Solebay Street now stand. They are both located above Shandy Street and Commodore Street. Reply
Alan Russell Cheshire Street, E1 Added: 26 Oct 2024 14:36 GMT	Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969 Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969 Reply

NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Ashbourne College Ashbourne College is an independent school and sixth form located in Kensington.

Ashbourne College

Biba Biba was a London fashion store of the 1960s and 1970s, started and primarily run by the Polish-born Barbara Hulanicki with help of her husband Stephen Fitz-Simon.

Biba

Derry and Toms Derry & Toms was a London department store.

Derry and Toms

High Street Kensington High Street Kensington is a London Underground station on Kensington High Street.

High Street Kensington

Kensington Market Kensington Market was a three storey indoor market at 49 Kensington High Street, created in late 1967

Kensington Market

Kensington Palace Kensington Palace is a royal residence set in Kensington Gardens. It has been a residence of the British Royal Family since the 17th century.

Kensington Palace

Kensington Roof Garden Kensington Roof Garden (formerly known as Derry and Toms Roof Gardens) covers 6000 square metres.

Kensington Roof Garden

Kensington School The Kensington Proprietary Grammar School was an educational establishment founded in 1830 that is perhaps best remembered for being one of the founders of the Football Association in 1863.

Kensington School

Linley Sambourne House 18 Stafford Terrace, formerly known as Linley Sambourne House, was the home of the Punch illustrator Edward Linley Sambourne and open as a museum.

Linley Sambourne House

Royal Garden Hotel Royal Garden Hotel is a 5 star hotel in London, England.

Royal Garden Hotel

St Mary Abbot’s St Mary Abbots is a church located on Kensington High Street and the corner of Kensington Church Street in London W8.

St Mary Abbot’s

NEARBY STREETS

Abbots Court, W8 Abbots Court is a block in Kensington (High Street Kensington)

Abbots Court, W8

Airlie Gardens, W8 Airlie Gardens is named after the 5th Earl of Airlie (1826-1881), who lived on nearby Campden Hill at Holly Lodge (Kensington)

Airlie Gardens, W8

Albert Place, W8 Albert Place runs west off Victoria Road. (Kensington)

Albert Place, W8

Ansdell Street, W8 Ansdell Street (and Andsell Terrace) commemorate Richard Ansdell RA, whose animal paintings were highly popular with the Victorian public (Kensington)

Ansdell Street, W8

Ansdell Terrace, W8 Ansdell Terrace is a cul-de-sac off of Ansdell Street and was previously known as St Albans Road North. (Kensington)

Ansdell Terrace, W8

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

Argyll Road, W8

Arundel House, W8 Arundel House is a block on Palace Green (Kensington)

Arundel House, W8

Aubrey Walk, W8 Aubrey Walk runs west of Campden Hill Road at the top of Campden Hill (Kensington)

Aubrey Walk, W8

Ball Street, W8 Ball Street was created by the Kensington Improvement Scheme of 1868-71, carried out by the Metropolitan Board of Works. (High Street Kensington)

Ball Street, W8

Bedford Gardens, W8 Bedford Gardens is one of the prime residential streets in Kensington. (Kensington)

Bedford Gardens, W8

Berkeley Gardens, W8 Berkeley Gardens is a short street which runs between Brunswick Gardens and Kensington Church Street containing terraced houses on both sides with small front gardens (Kensington)

Berkeley Gardens, W8

Brunswick Gardens, W8 Brunswick Gardens runs north from Vicarage Gate - a wide tree-lined road with white stuccoed terraces on either side (Kensington)

Brunswick Gardens, W8

Cambridge Place, W8 Cambridge Place is a short cul-de-sac on the west side of Victoria Road (Kensington)

Cambridge Place, W8

Campden Grove, W8 Campden Grove runs between Kensington Church Street and Hornton Street. (Kensington)

Campden Grove, W8

Campden Hill Close, W8 Campden Hill Close is a small cul-de-sac entered by a narrow driveway off Hornton Street (Kensington)

Campden Hill Close, W8

Campden Hill Court, W8 Campden Hill Court is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Campden Hill Court, W8

Campden Hill Road, W8 Campden Hill Road runs between Notting Hill Gate and Kensington High Street (Kensington)

Campden Hill Road, W8

Campden Hill Square, W8 Campden Hill Square is a residential square consisting of large family houses. (Kensington)

Campden Hill Square, W8

Campden Hill, W8 Campden Hill is a hill and street in Kensington (Kensington)

Campden Hill, W8

Campden House, W8 Campden House (Chambers) is a block on Sheffield Terrace (Kensington)

Campden House, W8

Campden Street, W8 Campden Street stretches between Campden Hill Road and Kensington Church Street (Kensington)

Campden Street, W8

Como House, W8 Como House is a block on Wrights Lane (Kensington)

Como House, W8

Derry and Toms Building, W8 Derry and Toms Building is a block on Kensington High Street (Kensington)

Derry and Toms Building, W8

Derry Street, W8 Derry Street formerly known as King Street and laid out in the mid-1730s (High Street Kensington)

Derry Street, W8

Douro Place, W8 Douro Place is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

Douro Place, W8

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

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

Eden Close, W8

Edge Street, W8 Edge Street, laid out in the 1820s, developed with small cottages around courtyards. (Kensington)

Edge Street, W8

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

Essex Villas, W8

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

Gloucester Walk, W8

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

Gordon Place, W8

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

Gregory Place, W8

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

Hillsleigh Road, W8

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

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

Hornton Street, W8

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

Inverness Gardens, W8

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

Iverna Court, W8

Kensington Apartment, W8 Kensington Apartment is a road in the W8 postcode area (High Street Kensington)

Kensington Apartment, W8

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

Kensington Arcade, W8

Kensington Church Court, W8 Kensington Church Court is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Kensington Church Court, W8

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

Kensington Church Street, W8

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

Kensington Church Walk, 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 Court, W8 Kensington Court is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Kensington Court, W8

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

Kensington Gate, 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 Palace Gardens, W8 Kensington Palace Gardens is a street in west central London with some of the most expensive properties in the world. (Kensington)

Kensington Palace Gardens, W8

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

Kensington Square, W8

Lancer Square, W8 Lancer Square is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Lancer Square, W8

Macmillan House, W8 Residential block (High Street Kensington)

Macmillan House, W8

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

Melon Place, W8

Observatory Gardens, W8 Observatory Gardens commemorates what was the world’s finest private observatory. (Kensington)

Observatory Gardens, W8

Old Court Place, W8 Old Court Place is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Old Court Place, W8

Palace Avenue, W8 Palace Avenue is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

Palace Avenue, W8

Palace Gardens Terrace, W8 Palace Gardens Terrace is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Palace Gardens Terrace, W8

Palace Green, W8 Palace Green is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Palace Green, W8

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

Palace Place Mansions, W8

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

Park Close, W14

Peel Street, W8 Developed between 1823 and 1834, Peel Street featured many houses which housed multiple families. (Kensington)

Peel Street, 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

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

Pitt Street, W8

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

Plane Tree House, W8

Prince Of Wales Terrace, W8 Prince Of Wales Terrace is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Prince Of Wales Terrace, W8

Sheffield Terrace, W8 Sheffield Terrace runs between Campden Hill Road and Kensington Church Street and is on a slight slope. (Kensington)

Sheffield Terrace, W8

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

Sheldrake Place, W8

St James House, W8 Residential block (Kensington)

St James House, W8

St Mary Abbots Vicarage, W8 St Mary Abbots Vicarage is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

St Mary Abbots Vicarage, W8

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

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

Thackeray Street, W8

The Barkers Building, W8 The Barkers Building is located on Derry Street (High Street Kensington)

The Barkers Building, W8

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

Thornwood Gardens, W8

Tor Court, W8 Tor Court is a block on Hornton Street (Kensington)

Tor Court, W8

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

Tor Gardens, W8

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

Upper Phillimore Gardens, W8

Vicarage Court, W8 Vicarage Court is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Vicarage Court, W8

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

Vicarage Gardens, W8

Vicarage Gate House, W8 Vicarage Gate House is a block on Vicarage Gate (Kensington)

Vicarage Gate House, W8

Vicarage Gate, W8 Vicarage Gate is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Vicarage Gate, W8

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

Wright’s Lane, W8

Wycombe Square, W8 Wycombe Square is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

Wycombe Square, W8

York House Place, W8 York House Place existed between 1839 and 1904 (Kensington)

York House Place, W8

York Passage, W8 York Passage is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

York Passage, W8

Young Street, W8 Young Street, named after the developer of Kensington Square, was in use as a road by 1685 (High Street Kensington)

Young Street, W8

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Notting Hill TUM image id: 1510169244 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Pembridge Road (1900s) TUM image id: 1556889569 Licence: CC BY 2.0	1829 map of Kensington Palace TUM image id: 1557149096 Licence:	The Bayswater Conduit in 1798. TUM image id: 1490459429 Licence: CC BY 2.0	St Peter's Notting Hill Credit: Asteuartw TUM image id: 1530106709 Licence: CC BY 2.0
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	Notting Hill in Bygone Days TUM image id: 1510166520 Licence:	Ladbroke Square Garden TUM image id: 1452321202 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:
Abingdon Arms Pub, Abingdon Road. TUM image id: 1489943648 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Allen Street Credit: GoArt/The Underground Map TUM image id: 1593784668 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:	Springtime, Earl’s Court Credit: IG/MrLondon TUM image id: 1679253309 Licence:	3-4 Ladbroke Terrace in 2006. TUM image id: 1453881424 Licence: CC BY 2.0