65. Tubular steel railings to roof terrace. The 1863 map of the area shows it as a single dwelling, albeit with two entrances, but by 1893 it is shown as two dwellings, the vicar living in the Ladbroke Grove part of the house. 60 must once have had rustication down its southern corner to match that on No. 52-54 and 56-58. The half-stucco Nos. The private back gardens are now mainly separated from the communal garden by railings, preserving an open aspect. For each location, ViaMichelin city maps allow you to display classic mapping . 37-61 Ladbroke Grove were Nos. 102 and 104 were converted to shops possibly fairly soon after their construction. Irregular composition. Example of unusual iron pillars, 76-94 evens Ladbroke Grove. Sir John Pope-Hennessey (1913-1994), art historian and Director of the British Museum, lived at No. By the time of the 1893 Ordnance Survey map, No. Stucco dressings. The developer was Charles Blake (one of those to be particularly quick to realise the potential of the railway) and the architect was Charles Drew. 79 (known as Lansdowne Lodge), on the corner of Lansdowne Crescent, was originally one of a pair of semi-detached villas, the other being round the corner in Lansdowne Crescent. 94 has its front door round the corner in Blenheim Crescent. All the buildings have very small private gardens behind, backing onto the communal Hanover Gardens, to which the occupants have access. No doubt partly because of the shallowness of their private gardens, they have not been marred by back extensions. Good safety is good business, particularly in the long term. There used then to be a terrace of four shops with accommodation above, Nos. After the war the houses were refurbished and converted into flats. Is Notting Hill dangerous? In 1938, one of the peak periods for building big blocks of flats, No. I wont describe the consequences here, but those who are unfamiliar with the horror of that day should read some of the testimonies of the first hand witnesses who have bravely spoken about it, in particular Pam Warren - who has tirelessly shared her experiences as one of those who suffered life changing injuries as a result. Giant pilasters rising through ground and first floors. The houses between Kensington Park Gardens and Ladbroke Gardens (Nos. They were sold to a developer, demolished and replaced by the current office block occupied by the Tudor Trust. Due to its excellent transportation options, it is a great spot to live if you need to commute to work or just want to be close to Central London. No. 77 Ladbroke Grove. Thomas Erskine 2006. We recommend that the entire front elevations of Nos. Both the Library (108 Ladbroke Grove) and the Technical Institute (in Lancaster Road) are Grade II listed. The railway is under huge cost pressures and projects need to be delivered efficiently and on time. More on drinking fountains. Long-time locals claim they have never had any issues or encountered any criminal activity. If by any chance you spot an inappropriate image within your search results please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly. Uncompromising safety assurance occasionally irked project managers too, when their failure to adequately consider safety risk at the right time occasionally led to project delays. We recommend an Article 4 to require planning permission for the painting of the brickwork on Nos. The railway industry in Great Britain has come a long way since that dreadful accident. No. 61 Elgin Crescent at the far end. One of the two . A fund-raising appeal in that year said that The infirmities and diseases peculiarly incidental to women, whilst of a most distressing character, are many of them, happily, by surgical operation and skilled nursing, capable of removal and cure. I've searched and haven't found very much information on what the area is like. Second and fourth bays advanced with ogee headed entrances incorporated into mullioned windows. 60-64 evens were built about 10 years later. in the post Brexit world, and gains assurance of systems that it does not fully control. 41 was occupied and the others were used for practice by the fire service. 61 Elgin Crescent at the far end. There should be no painting of the brickwork of Nos. 42-68 evens are subject to an Article 4 Direction requiring planning permission for the erection, alteration or demolition of gates, fences and walls facing the highway. They were built in the 1850s (a lease of No. 63 Ladbroke Grove and No. 44-60 evens are subject to an Article 4 Direction requiring planning permission for alterations to the side of the house. These very large houses seem to have been too big even for large Victorian familiesand two were initially let to institutions. During its first month of operation 6,878 books were issued for home reading, a figure substantially up on the old library figures. 67. The houses have their own carriage drive separating them from the roadway, and they back onto the Lansdowne Crescent communal garden. No. They are in a variety of styles the 1840s was a time of experimentation among architects. 17 and 18 Stanley Terrace), were erected slightly later, by the same builder, John Wicking Phillips of Paddington, together with 35 Ladbroke Gardens, which is part of the same block.They appear to have gone up after 1861. as there is an early 1861 application (No. 1 Ladbroke Grove Road and the present Nos. All except No. Robust safety evaluation - with strong independent challenge - is the proven way to ensure that projects are effectively and safely delivered in any sector. . The Ladbroke Association 2020. Depending on the neighborhood, Ladbroke Grove might be fantastic or just plain bland. Ladbroke Grove is a desirable place to live and raise families. 21-35 Ladbroke Grove were Nos. In about 1903 it became a nursing home. The houses have handsome full stucco rear elevations with the same ironwork balconies at first floor level as on the front. The old building was demolished and replaced by the present one in about 1969. 42 was already there by the time of the 1863 Ordnance Survey map. Late C19. 42-58 evens be subject to Article 4 protection, so as to give some protection to brickwork and features such as cornices. Some of the best schools, including Barlby and Bevington, are located nearby. The central villa, No. Safety is no Accident: Ladbroke Grove Exposed the House upon the Sand. By the mid-1850s, several of the developers had over-reached themselves and, according to the Survey of London, building of these houses began in 1854 but was suspended the following year, no doubt because of some financial crisis. Thomas Erskine 2006. Until 1872, the section of Ladbroke Grove between Lancaster Road and the railway was called Railway Terrace, and the present Nos. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Segmental pediments to parapet. The description on the listed buildings list is: Terrace of stucco houses. The upper floors are stock-brick with heavy stucco dressings round the window, again typical of the 1860s. Similar to houses in Kensington Park Gardens. The architect was Austin Blomfield, who also built the very different block at No. Ladbroke Grove, Holland Park, London, W11 Flat 2 3 A 3,443 square foot Freehold mixed-use development with off-street parking in a mews just off Ladbroke Grove, Holland Park. However, some people said it's a bit of a dodgy area and some were mugged. As we move into this period of transition, with the development of the Whole Industry Strategic Plan, its clearly time to dust off the Ladbroke Grove Inquiry Report. These houses are narrower and than the ones further south, probably because money was tight. But on each street corner a grand mansion was built facing Ladbroke Grove. The backs also have remained relatively untouched. Mid 19th century. Charity No. What's it like to live there? Central lantern and cupola, with ball finial. 116 has been a post office at least since the 1890s. On December that year The Times published an article suggesting that he had treated people of unsound mind. 2346) in Kensington Public Library, the schoolroom was already in existence by 1858. A lot of the original stucco decoration had probably fallen into disrepair and no doubt a decision was taken not to replace it. Two windows each. By agreement with John Duncan, they were built under contract by John Jay of London Wall, builder, for Mark Markwick of Worthing, esquire (no doubt a moneyed gentleman dabbling in property who had lent the mpney for the construction to John Jay). 16-26 and 31-39 Clarendon Road), in a typically unadorned style harking back to the Georgian era. No. Risks tend to evolve and find a way through our defences. How it works. There are a number of deeds relating to No. Each house 3 windows wide including entrance bay, slightly set back with additions over. Three windows to Westbourne Park Road. The original 99-year leases for these houses were granted in 1861 with a ground rent of 12 per annum (Deed 26094 in RBKC Public Library). 119 was known as Cornwall House in the 19th century. Between Blenheim Crescent and Cornwall Crescent, Nos. London transport portal. 69-75 are missing the cornice along their front rooflines and it would be good if could be restored one day to match No. 131-135 odds, between Ladbroke Crescent and Lancaster Road, were built quite a lot later (probably in the 1880s) and the Survey of London does not deem them worthy of notice. Part 2 of the inquiry focused on with the management of safety and the regulatory regime. So the faade retains little of its original character. A 1900 deed of lease of No. 54has acquired two full height, partly red-brick turrets. For Sale. No. All rights reserved. Training was to be provided for boys on the ground floor and girls on the upper floor. The accident was found to be the final release of pent up legacy issues, including many that had been festering since the major disruption of rail privatisation. 22-24 have acquired impeccably discreet matching dormer floors, whereas No. . 2-34). 123 and 127 (partly) have lost the little bottle balustrade that used to run along the first floor and round the tops of the porches. 42-58 comes to a large extent from their low-built nature and pitched roofs. Drawing of 56-58 Ladbroke Groce in 1913 from the planning application. They seem also to have designed the rather unusual front gate (and probably the front fence) at the same time, so these are features of some interest from the point of view of design. Nos. 36-40 evens Ladbroke Grove with No. 59 himself in the later 1840s and that may explain why the house was given such a huge garden. 121-129 odds have also lost features which we hope will one day be replaced: Nos. As passenger numbers continued to grow through the 2000s and with the renewed focus on safety culture and leadership, Britains railway safety performance has undoubtedly improved. 106 seems to have been built separately a little later, as it does not appear on the 1863 map. Courtesy RBKC. Nos. The accident was found to be the final release of pent up legacy issues, including many that had been festering since the major disruption of rail privatisation. No. 32. No. Remember, the monolithic railways of Europe are currently less safe than the fragmented UK railway of today. 22-24 (leases were granted in 1838), Nos. 14-24 evens are categorised as having a Category 2 roofline. It has now been moved to the lower ground floor level and a quite disproportionately large porch erected. 141-151 became Nos. 59 has always had an enormous garden on the Ladbroke Grove side. The best safety advice for anyone living in this area is to simply be cautious and exercise common sense. 72 has been remodeled into a single narrower door). 58 has lost the bracketed cornice along its roof. It consisted of a range of nine houses (Nos. Nos. The flank of No. 7 and 9 Ladbroke Grove in 1968 (Courtesy RBKC). Return facade to left also buttressed to corners with large Late Gothic traceried window, and gable over (truncated). 13 has Victorian ironwork around its door and ground floor front window, and still has its cast-iron bootjack outside the front door. Nos. Nos. How it works. This spoils the balance of this pair and hides the pilaster decoration that enhances its twin. 13 and 19 have asphalt steps up to their front doors. No. Its original front door was at upper ground floor level. Its original front door is surmounted by an elegant portico or hood designed by the well-known furniture and furnishings establishment Waring and Gillow at any rate it is they who submitted the relevant planning application in 1913 (LCC case no.1338 in Kensington Public Library) on behalf of the occupant, Mr Henry Hess. The houses have what are almost certainly their original iron railings. Read a summary of the report's findings and a selection of its recommendations. Nos. 12 Railway Terrace, with Nos. No. There are adverse trends at the moment around passenger and public behaviour and a new lack of appreciation of the danger of the railway environment as people return from COVID lockdown. Poor safety culture and leadership did. The pub was given a Grade II listing in 1976, described as: Public house. No walls or opaque fences or gates should be allowed on Nos. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Nos. Photo 2015. 39 was on the Ladbroke Grove side. Until 1872, the section of Ladbroke Grove between Lancaster Road and the railway was called Railway Terrace, and the houses on this side were numbered consecutively Nos. If you can handle the crowded Portobello Market, which practically takes over this area on Saturdays, it is a terrific neighborhood to live in with great clubs, pubs, restaurants, and stores. Find the travel option that best suits you. Locals were concerned by the police presence which was 'biggest since Grenfell' Bookmark. Shit can happen, but it doesn't feel more so than anywhere else really. Alterations to the rear elevations of Nos. . approach of the UK and the sharpened focus on accountability for safety following Ladbroke Grove, led to an unintended safety dividend for rail from privatisation. Moreover, Ladbroke Grove is also brimming with fantastic, independent stores, including independent record stores, bookstores, antique furniture shops, top eateries, bars, shopping centers, fashion boutiques, and much more. No. A sub for everyday London life and the occasional tourist that passes through. Ladbroke Grove is one of those weird ones, extremely affluent in the middle of quite poor. 83 was Elgin Lodge;Nos. Between Arundel Gardens and Westway (Nos. They were built around 1863. 41-49 and 59-61 survive; Nos. Next to it are Nos. The Ladbroke Grove train crash, October 1999. 39-61 and a couple of houses in Lansdowne Crescent. It is the end house of a short terrace in Elgin Crescent that, according to the Survey of London, and like them was probably erected by the builder J. D. Cowland in about 1863. The Ladbroke Grove rail crash (also known as the Paddington rail crash) was a rail accident which occurred on 5 October 1999 at Ladbroke Grove in London, England, when two passenger trains collided almost head-on after one of them had passed a signal at danger. Get a quote We've featured in. 3-15 Ladbroke Grove Road. Its entrance is on Lansdowne Walk and its official address is now 30 Lansdowne Walk. He was the Hon. 3-9 oddsLadbroke Grove. 60. The backs are not without merit and are therefore on semi-public view, so they are worth conserving. North Kensington Public Library, a handsome red-brick building, makes the corner with Lancaster Road. It is a fantastic neighborhood to live in with fantastic clubs, pubs, restaurants, and shops if you can handle the packed Portobello Market, which almost takes over this area on Saturdays. No. 24, whereby Robert Cocks (a well-known Victorian music publisher who lived in Ladbroke Terrace) gave a 21-year lease of the property to Charles Murray at an annual rent of 60 (deed No. There is more about the Trust in the Autumn 2014 edition of our newsletter Ladbroke News. Penthouse recessed, with porthole windows and panel of glass bricks to left. #16 Best Value of 9,212 places to stay in St Johns. 2-18 (evens) Ladbroke Grove Road. 95-119 odds form a symmetrical terrace of half stucco houses. 63 Ladbroke Grove was St Johns Lodge (the Vicarage)Nos. No. Compare it, for instance, to The Lodge, the large traditional stone and brick block almost opposite at the top of Kensington Park Gardens, which was built at almost exactly the same time. In about 1904, the house became the home of the artist Lance Thackeray (1869-1916), known for his comic postcards and sporting illustrations. Although the neighborhood has recently undergone gentrification, its lovely atmosphere is still very much present. 26-28 were completed at about the same time as Nos. 2A-8 and Nos. In 1872, the whole of Ladbroke Grove northwards from Lancaster Road was renamed Ladbroke Grove Road and thehouses on this side north of Lancaster Road became Nos. There is some ugly pipework on the front of No. It's only once a year and is an incredible party right on my doorstep. 7-19 are subject to an Article 4 direction requiring planning permission for changes to front doors or windows. 78. Nos. A letter in The Gentlemans Magazine in 1841 (page 499) reported that, during their construction, the workmen unearthed a stone coffin on the site: As some workmen were employed on the 7th of August in digging the foundations for the new buildings situated in Victoria Park, near the Hippodrome, on Notting Hill, in the Parish of Kensington, they discovered, at about six feet from the surface of the turf, a stone coffin, which they first mistook for a covered drain, and unfortunately broke it with pickaxes. m. Regional advice. The rears are less elegant and have acquired various extensions over the years, notably elegant three storey bow windows that on No. Does anyone have any experience living in this area? Because although it's generally safe but there are lots of dodgy areas - around Ladbroke Grove especially. 3-15 Ladbroke Grove Road. These houses are less fussily decorated and have a solid charm. Doric corniced porches linking houses. Vetted & experienced professionals in Ladbroke Grove. None of these houses originally had porches, which were a Victorian fashion; their doorways were in Georgian style flush with the front wall. 46 was the home of Florence Gladstone, the author of Notting Hill in Bygone Days, at the time of her death in 1928. Strong checks and balances must be in place, and this needs serious focus as accountabilities are centralised, the government inevitably takes more control and railway technology becomes more global in nature. what exactly are the threats that make you feel unsafe? The next section of Ladbroke Grove has the sides of three communal gardens abutting onto it, so there is little housing. Ladbroke Grove is safe for everyone, even at night. It is a fantastic neighborhood to live in with fantastic clubs, pubs, restaurants, and shops if you can handle the packed Portobello Market, which almost takes over this area on Saturdays. No. Nos. 110 was No. The annex behind the house was the main schoolroom and the garden beyond was the school playground. No. North Kensington Library. Rear elevation also of interest. Nos. Poor safety culture and leadership did. 1-3 Elgin Villas;Nos. The Best Psychologists, Counsellors, Marriage Counselling, and Couples Counselling, including Counselling near me and Therapy in Ladbroke . According to a plan on a deed (No. The tube station is ok, can get really busy on Saturday which is when the market is the busiest. / 51.5172; -0.2106. I therefore felt very close to the issues of the day and this instilled in me an indelible sense of the permanent duty those of us working in the sector have to make sure that the lessons of the accident were learnt and never forgotten. This provided a quick and easy way into the City, and the more northerly parts of Ladbroke Grove suddenly became much more desirable. 20 has moved the steps to its front door, thus enabling it to build a second front door beneath at lower ground level, also very untraditional. 83 used to be known as Lansdowne House (1888 directory). 36-68 evens (between Kensington Park Gardens and Arundel Gardens. Nos. 70-74 evens with No. The low-built pair of villas at Nos. 2-8 Ladbroke Grove were part of Ladbroke Place;The site of the Police Station was occupied by two villas, Nos. Recommendations to planners and householders. Because of its importance in the history of modern architecture, it has been given a Grade II listing. Decision was taken not to replace it the 1860s desirable place to live and raise families back. Alterations to the lower ground floor level as on the 1863 Ordnance Survey map find a way our. 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