Site details:
| Royal Crescent Gardens |
Kensington & Chelsea |
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Private communal garden for residents of Royal Crescent, built as part of the development of the Norland Estate, which originally comprised 52 acres of grounds attached to Norland House. The estate passed through various owners until William Kingdom purchased it for housing, laying 3 miles of sewers before building commenced. In 1997 the garden railings were replaced and in 2003 work began to re-design the gardens. The new scheme retains its overall feel, adding a central gazebo, renewing planting and paths. Many of the trees date from the C19th, with two large London planes that may predate the original layout. |
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| Previous / Other name: |
Norland Crescent |
| Site location: |
Royal Crescent/Holland Park Avenue |
| Postcode: |
W11 4SN |
| Type of site: |
Garden Square |
| Date(s): |
1846 |
| Designer(s): |
Robert Cantwell (overall layout of estate). 2003: Diana Ward |
| Listed structures: |
LBII*: 1- 6; 7- 44 Royal Crescent |
| Borough: |
Kensington & Chelsea |
| Site ownership: |
private |
| Site management: |
Royal Crescent Gardens Committee, contract gardeners Joseph Jones |
| Open to public? |
Occasionally |
| Opening times: |
Has opened for OGSW. Otherwise private, keyholders only |
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| Public transport: |
Tube: Shepherds Bush, Holland Park (Central). Bus: C1, 31, 49, 94, 148, 295, 316 |
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The information shown above was correct at the time of the last update 01/06/2004
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