Boltons Court, SW5

Boltons Court is a block on Old Brompton Road.

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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

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

Bailey’s Hotel

Coleherne House Coleherne House once stood on the corner of Brompton Lane (later Brompton Road) and Walnut Tree Lane (now Redcliffe Gardens).

Coleherne House

Earl’s Court Earls Court is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Earl’s Court

Earl’s Court Farm Earl’s Court Farm is pictured here as it was in 1867, before the opening of the underground station two years later.

Earl’s Court Farm

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

Gloucester Road

Goodwins Field Goodwins Field - a field with a story.

Goodwins Field

The Bentley London The Bentley London is a luxury hotel located at 27-33 Harrington Gardens in South Kensington.

The Bentley London

NEARBY STREETS

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

Ashberg House, SW10 Ashberg House is located on Cathcart Road (Chelsea)

Ashberg House, SW10

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

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

Attwood House, SW5

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

Barkston Gardens, SW5

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

Bina Gardens, SW5

Bolton Gardens Mews, SW10 Bolton Gardens Mews is a road in the SW10 postcode area (Chelsea)

Bolton Gardens Mews, SW10

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

Bolton Gardens, SW5

Boltons Court, SW5 Boltons Court is a block on Old Brompton Road (Earl’s Court)

Boltons Court, 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

Cathcart Road, SW10 Cathcart Road is a road in the SW10 postcode area (Chelsea)

Cathcart Road, SW10

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

Childs Place, SW5

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

Colbeck Mews, SW7

Coleherne Mews, SW10 Coleherne Mews is a road in the SW10 postcode area (Chelsea)

Coleherne Mews, SW10

Coleherne Road, SW10 Coleherne Road is one of the streets of London in the SW10 postal area (Chelsea)

Coleherne Road, SW10

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

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

Cresswell Gardens, SW10 Cresswell Gardens is a road in the SW10 postcode area (Chelsea)

Cresswell Gardens, SW10

Cresswell Place, SW10 Cresswell Place is one of the streets of London in the SW10 postal area (Chelsea)

Cresswell Place, SW10

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

Dove Mews, SW5

Drayton Gardens, SW10 Drayton Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW10 postal area (Chelsea)

Drayton Gardens, SW10

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

Eagle Place, SW7

Eardley Crescent, SW5 Eardley Crescent is one of the streets of London in the SW5 postal area (West Brompton)

Eardley Crescent, SW5

Earls Court Gardens, SW5 Earls Court Gardens runs from Earl’s Court station to Knaresborough Place (Earl’s Court)

Earls Court Gardens, SW5

Earls Court Road, SW5 Earls Court Road is the high street of the Earl’s Court area (Earl’s Court)

Earls Court Road, SW5

Earls Court Square, SW5 Earls Court Square is a residential square (Earl’s Court)

Earls Court Square, SW5

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

East House, SW10

East House, SW5 East House is a block on The Boltons (Brompton)

East House, SW5

East Terrace, SW10 East Terrace is a road in the SW10 postcode area (Chelsea)

East Terrace, SW10

Euro House, SW5 Euro House is a block on Warwick Road

Euro House, SW5

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

Farnell Mews, SW5

Finborough Road, SW10 Finborough Road derives its name from the country seat in Suffolk of the local landowning Pettiward family (Chelsea)

Finborough Road, SW10

Gilston Road, SW10 Gilston Road is one of the streets of London in the SW10 postal area (Chelsea)

Gilston Road, SW10

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

Gledhow Gardens, SW5

Harcourt Terrace, SW10 Harcourt Terrace is a road in the SW10 postcode area (Chelsea)

Harcourt Terrace, SW10

Harley Gardens, SW10 Harley Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW10 postal area (Chelsea)

Harley Gardens, SW10

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

Harrington Gardens, SW7

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

Hereford Square, SW7

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

Hesper Mews, SW5

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

Hunter House, SW5 Hunter House is sited on Old Brompton Road (West Brompton)

Hunter House, SW5

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

Kempsford Gardens, SW5

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

Kenway Road, SW5

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

Knaresborough Place, SW5

Kramer Mews, SW5 Kramer Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW5 postal area (Chelsea)

Kramer Mews, SW5

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

Langham Mansions, SW5

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

Laverton Place, SW5

Lee House, SW10 Lee House is a block on Drayton Gardens (Chelsea)

Lee House, SW10

Lille Square, SW6 Lille Square is part of Fulham (Fulham)

Lille Square, SW6

Lillie Square, SW6 Lillie Square is in the Fulham part of the SW6 area (Fulham)

Lillie Square, SW6

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

Melbourne House, SW5

Milborne Grove, SW10 Milborne Grove was built between 1851 and 1862 (Chelsea)

Milborne Grove, SW10

Nevern Place, SW5 Nevern Place is one of the streets of London in the SW5 postal area

Nevern Place, SW5

Old Brompton Road, SW5 Old Brompton Road is one of the streets of London in the SW5 postal area (Chelsea)

Old Brompton Road, SW5

Old Manor Yard, SW5 Old Manor Yard runs beside Earl’s Court station (Earl’s Court)

Old Manor Yard, SW5

Owen Close, SW10 Owen Close is a road in the UB4 postcode area (Chelsea)

Owen Close, SW10

Penywern Road, SW5 Penywern Road is one of the streets of London in the SW5 postal area

Penywern Road, SW5

Priory Walk, SW10 Priory Walk and Milborne Grove both have development on one side of the road only and together they book-end Harley Gardens (Chelsea)

Priory Walk, SW10

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

Redcliffe Close, SW5

Redcliffe Gardens, SW10 Redcliffe Gardens began life as Walnut Tree Walk, a pathway running through nurseries and market gardens (Chelsea)

Redcliffe Gardens, SW10

Redcliffe Mews, SW10 Redcliffe Mews runs behind Harcourt Terrace (Chelsea)

Redcliffe Mews, SW10

Redcliffe Road, SW10 Redcliffe Road is a road in the SW10 postcode area (Chelsea)

Redcliffe Road, SW10

Redcliffe Square, SW10 Redcliffe Square was built as part of the Gunter estate in the 1860s (Chelsea)

Redcliffe Square, SW10

Redcliffe Street, SW10 Redcliffe Street is one of the streets of London in the SW10 postal area (Chelsea)

Redcliffe Street, SW10

Rickett Street, SW6 Rickett Street is in Fulham (Fulham)

Rickett Street, SW6

River Court, SW6 River Court is a block on River Court (Fulham)

River Court, SW6

Roland Way, SW7 Roland Way is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Brompton)

Roland Way, SW7

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

Rosary Gardens, SW7

Roxby Place, SW6 Roxby Place is in an area of Fulham (Fulham)

Roxby Place, SW6

Seymour Walk, SW10 Seymour Walk was almost entirely built between the 1790s-1820s in an area then known as Little Chelsea (Chelsea)

Seymour Walk, SW10

Sibyl Thorndike Casson House, SW5 Sibyl Thorndike Casson House is a block on Kramer Mews (West Brompton)

Sibyl Thorndike Casson House, SW5

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

South Bolton Gardens, SW5

Spear Mews, SW5 Spear Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW5 postal area

Spear Mews, SW5

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

Stanhope Mews South, SW7

Templeton Place, SW5 Templeton Place is one of the streets of London in the SW5 postal area

Templeton Place, SW5

The Boltons, SW10 The Boltons is one of the streets of London in the SW10 postal area (Chelsea)

The Boltons, SW10

The Little Boltons, SW10 The Little Boltons - originally called "The Grove" - connects Old Brompton Road with Tregunter Road (Chelsea)

The Little Boltons, SW10

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

The Mansions, SW5

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

Thistle Grove, SW7

Trebouir Road, SW5 Trebouir Road is one of the streets of London in the SW5 postal area

Trebouir Road, SW5

Trebovir Road, SW5 Trebovir Road was begun in 1876

Trebovir Road, SW5

Tregunter Road, SW10 Development began at the east end of Tregunter Road in 1851 and was complete by 1866 at the west end (Chelsea)

Tregunter Road, SW10

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

Wallgrave Road, SW5

Warner House, SW10 Warner House is a block on Priory Walk (Chelsea)

Warner House, SW10

Warwick Road, SW5 Warwick Road is one of the streets of London in the SW5 postal area

Warwick Road, SW5

Weir Road, SW5 Weir Road is a road in the SW17 postcode area (Earl’s Court)

Weir Road, SW5

Westgate Terrace, SW10 Westgate Terrace is a road in the SW10 postcode area (Chelsea)

Westgate Terrace, SW10

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

Wetherby Gardens, SW5

Wetherby Mansions, SW5 Wetherby Mansions is one of the streets of London in the SW5 postal area (Chelsea)

Wetherby Mansions, SW5

Wetherby Mews, SW5 Wetherby Mews is a road in the SW5 postcode area (Earl’s Court)

Wetherby Mews, SW5

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

Wetherby Place, SW7

Wharfedale Street, SW10 This is a street in the SW10 postcode area (Chelsea)

Wharfedale Street, SW10

Yale House, SW5 Yale House is a block on Old Brompton Road (Chelsea)

Yale House, SW5

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Map of the Kensington Canal area. Credit: John Greenwood TUM image id: 1556881759 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	Salve Volpe - known locally as "Jacko" - selling chestnuts from an ice cream barrow outside the World’s End pub, Chelsea (1951) "Jacko", who lived in Fulham, branched out to selling ice cream in the summer. Selling chestnuts on London streets seems to have largely died out. Credit: Mirrorpix TUM image id: 1684934610 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
Springtime, Earl’s Court Credit: IG/MrLondon TUM image id: 1679253309 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:	24-hour potato service on the King’s Road, Chelsea (1962) TUM image id: 1660647630 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	Graffiti, Raasay Street, Chelsea (1969). Credit: Roger Perry TUM image id: 1565109451 Licence: