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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
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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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Baden-Powell House Baden-Powell House is a Scouting hostel and conference centre built as a tribute to Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting..

Baden-Powell House

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

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

Cromwell Curve

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

Derry and Toms

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

Kensington Market

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

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

New Local Government Network

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

St Mary Abbots Hospital St Mary Abbot’s Hospital operated from 1871 to 1992. From 1846 to 1869 the site housed the Kensington Parish Workhouse.

St Mary Abbots Hospital

NEARBY STREETS

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

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

Abbots Court, W8

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

Albert Mews, SW7 Albert Mews is a small cobbled mews, built in 1865 (Gloucester Road)

Albert Mews, SW7

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

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

Armstrong Road, SW7

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

Atherstone Mews, SW7

Atlantic House, W8 Atlantic House is a block on St Alban’s Grove (Kensington)

Atlantic House, 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

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

Beatrice Place, W8

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

Bolney Gate, SW7

Bone Building, SW7 Bone Building is a block on Prince Consort Road (South Kensington)

Bone Building, SW7

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

Bremner Road, SW7

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

Cambridge Place, W8

Cedar House, W8 Cedar House is sited on Marloes Road (Kensington)

Cedar House, W8

Chantry Square, W8 Chantry Square is part of the Kensington Green Estate, built over the site of St Mary Abbots Hospital (Kensington)

Chantry Square, W8

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

Chemistry Building, SW7

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

Cheniston Gardens, W8

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

Claylands Road, SW7

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

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

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

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

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

Flower Walk, SW7 Flower Walk is a named pathway within Kensington Gardens (South Kensington)

Flower Walk, SW7

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

Flowers Building, SW7

Gore Street, SW7 Gore Street is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Gore Street, SW7

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

Gregory Place, W8

Grenville Place, SW7 Grenville Place connects Cornwall Gardens and Launceston Place in the north with Cromwell Road in the south (Kensington)

Grenville Place, SW7

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

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

Imperial College, SW7 Imperial College is a location in London (South Kensington)

Imperial College, SW7

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

Kensington Apartment, W8

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

Kensington Church Court, 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 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

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

Macmillan House, W8 Residential block (High Street Kensington)

Macmillan 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

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

Old Court Place, W8

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

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

Palace Place Mansions, 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

Prince Consort Road, SW7 Prince Consort Road is part of ’Albertopolis’ - an area of London dedicated to Prince Albert, Consort to Queen Victoria. (South Kensington)

Prince Consort Road, SW7

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

Prince Of Wales Terrace, W8

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

Queensgate Gardens, SW7 Queensgate Gardens is a location in London (South Kensington)

Queensgate Gardens, 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

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

Sherfield Building, SW7 Sherfield Building is a building on Ayrton Road (South Kensington)

Sherfield Building, SW7

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

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

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

The Barkers Building, 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

William Penney Building, SW7 The William Penney Laboratory is a block on Ayrton Road, part of Imperial College (South Kensington)

William Penney Building, SW7

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

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	The Serpentine Gallery with the 2008 Pavilion. Every year since 2000 the Serpentine Gallery in Kensington Gardens has commissioned a temporary summer pavilion by a leading architect. The series presents the work of an international architect or design team who has not completed a building in England at the time of the Gallery’s invitation. Each Pavilion is completed within six months and is situated on the Gallery’s lawn for three months for the public to explore. Credit: Wiki Commons TUM image id: 1607872711 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Churchill Arms, Kensington Credit: IG/lililondoner TUM image id: 1653837477 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:	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:
The original Warwick Road Earl’s Court station entrance TUM image id: 1681222601 Licence:	Safety First, Kensington High Street TUM image id: 1681229475 Licence:	Earl’s Court, District Line TUM image id: 1660570712 Licence: CC BY 2.0

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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
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Springtime, Earl’s Court
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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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