Stanhope Mews West, SW7

Stanhope Mews West is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area.

Horse bus outside South Kensington station, early 1900s.

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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
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Baden-Powell House

Bailey’s Hotel The Bailey’s Hotel, 140 Gloucester Road, is a historic hotel in Kensington.

Bailey’s Hotel

Cromwell Curve The Cromwell Curve was a short section of railway line between Gloucester Road and High Street Kensington stations.

Cromwell Curve

Glendower Preparatory School Glendower Prep School is an independent preparatory school for girls aged 4 to 11.

Glendower Preparatory School

Gloucester Road Gloucester Road: Where Rumpole of the Bailey hung his hat.

Gloucester Road

New Local Government Network Nokes Estate was an agricultural estate in the Earl’s Court area, formerly known as Wattsfield.

New Local Government Network

Queen’s Gate School Queen’s Gate School is an independent day school for girls.

Queen’s Gate School

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The Bentley London

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

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Ambassador’s Court, SW5 Ambassador’s Court is a block on the corner of Courtfield Gardens and Collingham Road (Earl’s Court)

Ambassador’s Court, SW5

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

Armstrong Road, SW7

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

Ashburn Gardens, SW7

Ashburn House, SW5 Ashburn House is a block on Collingham Road (Gloucester Road)

Ashburn House, SW5

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

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

Attwood House, SW5 Attwood House is a block on Dove Mews (Brompton)

Attwood House, SW5

Barnaby Place, SW7 Barnaby Place is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Barnaby Place, SW7

Bina Gardens, SW5 Bina Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW5 postal area (Brompton)

Bina Gardens, SW5

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

Bolney Gate, SW7

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

Bolton Gardens, SW5

Boltons Place, SW5 Boltons Place is a road in the SW5 postcode area (Brompton)

Boltons Place, SW5

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

Bramham Gardens, SW5

Brechin Place, SW7 Brechin Place is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Brompton)

Brechin Place, SW7

Bute Street, SW7 Bute Street is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Bute Street, SW7

Chemistry Building, SW7 Chemistry Building is a block on Imperial College Road (South Kensington)

Chemistry Building, SW7

Chemistry RCS Building, SW7 Chemistry RCS Building is located on Exhibition Road (South Kensington)

Chemistry RCS Building, SW7

Clareville Court, SW7 Clareville Court is sited on Clareville Grove (Brompton)

Clareville Court, SW7

Clareville Grove, SW7 Clareville Grove is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Brompton)

Clareville Grove, SW7

Clareville Street, SW7 Clareville Street is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Brompton)

Clareville Street, SW7

Claylands Road, SW7 Claylands Road is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Claylands Road, SW7

Colbeck Mews, SW7 Colbeck Mews is a road in the SW7 postcode area (Gloucester Road)

Colbeck Mews, SW7

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

Collingham Gardens, SW5

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

Collingham Place, SW5

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

Collingham Road, SW5

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

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

Cranley Gardens, SW7 Cranley Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Brompton)

Cranley Gardens, SW7

Cranley Place, SW7 Cranley Place is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Cranley Place, SW7

Cromwell Mews, SW7 A street within the SW7 postcode (South Kensington)

Cromwell Mews, SW7

Cromwell Place, SW7 Cromwell Place is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Cromwell Place, SW7

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

Cromwell Road, SW7

Cromwell Street, SW7 Cromwell Street is a location in London (South Kensington)

Cromwell Street, SW7

Dove Mews, SW5 Dove Mews is a road in the SW5 postcode area (Brompton)

Dove Mews, SW5

Eagle Place, SW7 This is a street in the SW7 postcode area (Brompton)

Eagle Place, SW7

East House, SW10 East House is a block on Cresswell Place (Brompton)

East House, SW10

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

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

Flowers Building, SW7

Foulis Terrace, SW3 Foulis Terrace is a road in the SW3 postcode area (Chelsea)

Foulis Terrace, SW3

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

Frankland Road, SW7

Gaspar Close, SW5 Gaspar Mews was renamed to Gaspar Close in 1936 (Earl’s Court)

Gaspar Close, SW5

Gledhow Gardens, SW5 Gledhow Gardens is a road in the SW5 postcode area (Brompton)

Gledhow Gardens, SW5

Glendower Place, SW7 Glendower Place is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Glendower Place, SW7

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

Gloucester Terrace, SW7 Gloucester Terrace was the name for a terrace of houses along Old Brompton Road (Brompton)

Gloucester Terrace, 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

Harrington Road, SW7 Harrington Road is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Harrington Road, SW7

Hereford Square, SW7 Hereford Square is a road in the SW7 postcode area (Brompton)

Hereford Square, SW7

Imperial College Road, SW7 Imperial College Road runs east–west with Queen’s Gate to the west and Exhibition Road to the east (South Kensington)

Imperial College Road, SW7

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

Kelso Place, W8

Kendrick Mews, SW7 Kendrick Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Kendrick Mews, SW7

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

Laverton Place, SW5 Laverton Place is a road in the SW5 postcode area (Earl’s Court)

Laverton Place, SW5

Lexham Gardens Mews, SW7 This mews runs off Lexham Gardens (Kensington)

Lexham Gardens Mews, SW7

Manson Mews, SW7 Manson Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Brompton)

Manson Mews, SW7

Manson Place, SW7 Manson Place is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Manson Place, SW7

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

Melton Court, SW7 Melton Court is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Melton Court, SW7

Museum Lane, SW7 Museum Lane is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Museum Lane, SW7

Neville Street, SW7 Neville Street is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Chelsea)

Neville Street, SW7

North House, SW7 North House is sited on Clareville Grove (Brompton)

North House, SW7

Old Brompton Road, SW7 Old Brompton Road is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Old Brompton Road, SW7

Onslow Crescent, SW7 Onslow Crescent is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Onslow Crescent, SW7

Onslow Gardens, SW7 Onslow Gardens was named after Viscount Cranley, the eldest son of the Earl of Onslow (Brompton)

Onslow Gardens, SW7

Onslow Mews East, SW7 Onslow Mews East is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Onslow Mews East, SW7

Onslow Square, SW7 Onslow Square, a garden square, was started by Charles James Freake, to designs by architect George Basevi (South Kensington)

Onslow Square, SW7

Osten Mews, SW7 Osten Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Kensington)

Osten Mews, SW7

Petersham Mews, SW7 Petersham Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Petersham Mews, 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, 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

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

Queensberry Place, SW7 Queensberry Place is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Queensberry Place, SW7

Queensberry Way, SW7 Queensberry Way is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Queensberry Way, 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

Queensrberry Place, SW7 Queensrberry Place is a location in London (South Kensington)

Queensrberry Place, 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

Reece Mews, SW7 Reece Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Reece Mews, SW7

Rosary Gardens, SW7 Rosary Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Brompton)

Rosary Gardens, SW7

Rose Square, SW3 Rose Square is one of the streets of London in the SW3 postal area (Chelsea)

Rose Square, SW3

Selwood Terrace, SW7 Selwood Terrace is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Brompton)

Selwood Terrace, SW7

Sir Alexander Fleming Building, SW7 Sir Alexander Fleming Building is a block on Frankland Road (South Kensington)

Sir Alexander Fleming Building, SW7

South Kensington Station Arcade, SW7 South Kensington Station Arcade is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

South Kensington Station Arcade, SW7

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

Southwell Gardens, SW7

St John’s Villas, W8 St John’s Villas is a 1990s development (Kensington)

St John’s Villas, 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

Sumner Place, SW7 Sumner Place is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Brompton)

Sumner Place, SW7

The Arcade, SW7 The Arcade is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

The Arcade, SW7

Thistle Grove, SW7 Thistle Grove was a rural track before the area was urbanised in the 1860s (Brompton)

Thistle Grove, SW7

Thurloe Place Mews, SW7 Thurloe Place Mews leads off Thurloe Place itself (South Kensington)

Thurloe Place Mews, SW7

Wetherby Gardens, SW5 Wetherby Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW5 postal area (Brompton)

Wetherby Gardens, SW5

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

Wetherby Place, SW7

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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	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:
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:	Houses on the northwest side on Onslow Square, SW7 Credit: Wiki Commons/Nigel Mykura TUM image id: 1646482035 Licence: CC BY 2.0	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

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Possibly the most Instagramable mews in London, leafy Kynance Mews is hidden away in South Kensington, not so far from Gloucester Road station.
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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.
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