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Melbury Road

Coordinates: 51°29′58″N 0°12′14″W / 51.49936°N 0.20397°W / 51.49936; -0.20397
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Melbury Road
View along Melbury Road
Looking northeast along Melbury Road from Addison Road
NamesakeDorset home of the Earl of Ilchester
TypeStreet
Length440 m (1,440 ft)
AreaHolland Park
LocationRoyal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England
Postal codeW14
Nearest metro stationHigh Street Kensington tube station
Coordinates51°29′58″N 0°12′14″W / 51.49936°N 0.20397°W / 51.49936; -0.20397
West endAddison Road (A3220)
Major
junctions
Abbotsbury Road
Holland Park Road
South endKensington High Street
NorthAbbotsbury Road
EastAddison Road (A3220)
SouthHolland Park Road
Kensington High Street
WestDesign Museum
Construction
Commissioned1874
Construction start1875
Other
Known forHolland Park Circle

Melbury Road is a residential road in the Holland Park area of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England.[1] It is known for houses owned by the Victorian Holland Park Circle, an informal group of 19th-century artists, including William Burges, Luke Fildes, Frederic Leighton, Valentine Prinsep, Hamo Thornycroft, and George Frederick Watts.[2]

The road links Addison Road (A3220) to the west with Kensington High Street to the south. There is a junction with Holland Park Road, location of the Leighton House Museum.

History

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Melbury Road sign

The road was created on the Ilchester Estate, named in 1875 after the Dorset home of the Earl of Ilchester.[1] The Kensington home of Lord Holland was demolished in 1875 to make way for the road.[2]

Buildings

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View of houses on Melbury Road

The following historic houses are of special interest,[1][3] many listed and some with blue plaques for members of the Holland Park Circle[2] and others:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Weinreb, Ben; Hibbert, Christopher, eds. (1983). "Melbury Road". The London Encyclopaedia. Macmillan. p. 507.
  2. ^ a b c Banerjee, Jacqueline. "Melbury Road, Leighton House, and the Holland Park Artists' Houses". The Victorian Web. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b "The Holland estate: Since 1874". Survey of London. Vol. 37, Northern Kensington. London: London County Council / British History Online. 1973. pp. 126–150. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  4. ^ Sons, Hampton (1935). "Little Holland House, 6, Melbury Road, Kensington, W."
  5. ^ Historic England. "8, Melbury House (1225615)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  6. ^ Historic England. "East House West House (1225642)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  7. ^ Bell, Godfrey (2021). The Story of 14 Melbury Road, Holland Park, London: The Homes and Residents of This Address Since 1876. Godfrey Bell Publications. ISBN 978-1527294837.
  8. ^ Historic England. "16 18 and 18A, Melbury Road W14 (1225643)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  9. ^ "16, 18 and 18A, Melbury Road W14". British Listed Buildings. UK. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  10. ^ Banerjee, Jacqueline. "The Home and Studio of William Holman Hunt in Holland Park". The Victorian Web. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  11. ^ "W. Holman Hunt, 18 Melbury Road, Kensington, W., to [Sir Edward] Poynter". RA Collection: Archive. UK: Royal Academy of Arts. 7 January 1906. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Holman-Hunt, William, O.M. (1827–1910)". UK: English Heritage. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Melbury Road, W14". W14, West Kensington. The Underground Map. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  14. ^ Historic England. "The Tower House (1225632)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  15. ^ Minshall, Col. (1933). "Kensington: the Tower House, 9 Melbury Road, Kensington W. 14".
  16. ^ Bicknell, John (1952). "Plans of the Tower House, 9 Melbury Road, Kensington, by William Burges".
  17. ^ Saunders, Tristram Fane (19 December 2018). "Robbie Williams, Jimmy Page and their battle over London's most A-list mansions". The Telegraph.
  18. ^ Historic England. "Woodlands House (1225541)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  19. ^ Joseph, Claudia (9 December 2013). "The history of Robbie Williams' new £17.5m Kensington house". Daily Express.
  20. ^ Historic England. "47, Melbury Road W14 (1266315)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  21. ^ Historic England. "55 and 57, Melbury Road W14 (1225641)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
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