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Belsize Road
Belsize Road is a street in the London Borough of Camden. It runs west to east from Kilburn High Road to close to Finchley Road in the Swiss Cottage area of Hampstead. It is part of the B509 route which continues eastwards as Adelaide Road to Chalk Farm tube station. Despite its name it is located to the west of Belsize Park in the South Hampstead area. Much of its route runs parallel to the Midland Main Line and Kilburn High Road station is at its eastern end. It meets a number of streets including Loudoun Road, Abbey Road, London, Abbey Road and Priory Road. It was the route from Kilburn, London, Kilburn to the old Belsize House estate, hence its name, although a stretch of it was initially called Adelaide Road North. Laid out in the mid-Victorian era many of the early buildings were designed by Robert Yeo, an assistant of Samuel Cuming. Kilburn Priory was located at what is now the junction between Belsize Road and Kilburn High Street. The western stretch of Belsize Road is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belsize Road - Geograph
Belsize could refer to: * Belsize Park – also known as 'Belsize' – a neighbourhood in London, the United Kingdom * Belsize (ward), a ward named after Belsize Park, London * Belsize Lane, a street in Belsize Park * Belsize Park Gardens, a street in Belsize Park * Belsize House, historic house * Belsize Road, a street in South Hampstead, London * Belsize, Hertfordshire, a hamlet in Hertfordshire * Belsize architects, a firm of architects based in Belsize Park, London * Belsize Motors, a former automobile-manufacturing firm based in Manchester {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loudoun Road
Loudoun Road is a street in the St John's Wood area of London. Most of its route is in the City of Westminster, but it crosses into the London Borough of Camden at its northern end in South Hampstead. It runs roughly parallel to Finchley Road to its east while Abbey Road, London is to the west. It runs north from Grove End Road, not far from St John's Wood tube station, and crosses or is joined by a number of streets including Marlborough Place, Carlton Vale, Carlton Hill and Boundary Road. It finishes at a roundabout junction with several streets including Belsize Road and Fairhazel Gardens. South Hampstead railway station is at the northern end of the street. The road was laid out in the 1840s and 1850s, and takes its name from the Scottish landscape gardener John Claudius Loudon. Initially only the southern section was named Loudon Street with the northern stretch known as Bridge Road after the road bridge carrying it across West Coast Main Line. By 1878 the whole street was k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Streets In The London Borough Of Camden
Streets is the plural of street, a type of road. Streets or The Streets may also refer to: Music * Streets (band), a rock band fronted by Kansas vocalist Steve Walsh * ''Streets'' (punk album), a 1977 compilation album of various early UK punk bands * '' Streets...'', a 1975 album by Ralph McTell * '' Streets: A Rock Opera'', a 1991 album by Savatage * "Streets" (Doja Cat song), from the album ''Hot Pink'' (2019) * "Streets", a song by Avenged Sevenfold from the album ''Sounding the Seventh Trumpet'' (2001) * The Streets, alias of Mike Skinner, a British rapper * "The Streets" (song) by WC featuring Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg, from the album ''Ghetto Heisman'' (2002) Other uses * ''Streets'' (film), a 1990 American horror film * Streets (ice cream), an Australian ice cream brand owned by Unilever * Streets (solitaire), a variant of the solitaire game Napoleon at St Helena * Tai Streets (born 1977), American football player * Will Streets (1886–1916), English soldier and poet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilburn Wells
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Kilburn may refer to: Places * Kilburn, London, England ** Kilburn (Brent ward), a ward in the London Borough of Brent, England ** Kilburn (Camden ward), a ward in the London Borough of Camden, England ** Kilburn Lane, a street in London ** Kilburn Priory * Kilburn, Derbyshire, England * Kilburn, North Yorkshire, England * Kilburn, South Australia, Australia * Kilburn Dam in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa People * Kilburn (surname), including a list of people with the name * Kilburn Wilmot (1911–1996), English cricketer See also * Kilburn and the High Roads, a pub rock act formed in 1971 by Ian Dury * Kilburn station (other) * Kilbourn (other) Kilbourn or Kilborn may refer to: Surname: *Annelisa Kilbourn (1967–2002), British conservationist, veterinarian and wildlife expert *Antony Ferdinand Kilbourn, American De La Salle Brother, Acting President of the De La Salle College in Manila * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tudor Era
In England and Wales, the Tudor period occurred between 1485 and 1603, including the Elizabethan era during the reign of Elizabeth I (1558–1603). The Tudor period coincides with the dynasty of the House of Tudor in England, which began with the reign of Henry VII. Under the Tudor dynasty, art, architecture, trade, exploration, and commerce flourished. Historian John Guy (1988) argued that "England was economically healthier, more expensive, and more optimistic under the Tudors" than at any time since the ancient Roman occupation. Population and economy Following the Black Death (1348) and the agricultural depression of the late 15th century, the population of England began to increase. In 1520, it was around 2.3 million. By 1600 it had almost doubled to 4 million. The growing population stimulated economic growth, accelerated the commercialisation of agriculture, increased the production and export of wool, encouraged trade, and promoted the growth of London. The high wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilburn Priory
Kilburn Priory was a small monastic community of nuns established around 1130–1134 three miles north-west of the City of London, where Watling Street (now Kilburn High Road) met the stream now known as the Westbourne, but variously known as ''Cuneburna'', ''Keneburna'', ''Keeleburne'', ''Coldburne'', or ''Caleburn'', meaning either the royal or cow's stream. cited in The priory gave its name to the area now known as Kilburn, and the local streets Priory Road, Kilburn Priory, Priory Terrace, and Abbey Road. Kilburn Lane connected the priory to the village of Kensal to the west. The site was used until 1130 as a hermitage by Godwyn, a recluse, who subsequently gave the property to the conventual church of St. Peter, Westminster. The priory was established with the consent of Gilbert Universalis, bishop of London, before his death in August 1134. Though it was originally subordinate to Westminster Abbey, whose monks followed the Benedictine rule, by 1377 it was described a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victorian Era
In the history of the United Kingdom and the British Empire, the Victorian era was the reign of Queen Victoria, from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. Slightly different definitions are sometimes used. The era followed the Georgian era and preceded the Edwardian era, and its later half overlaps with the first part of the ''Belle Époque'' era of continental Europe. Various liberalising political reforms took place in the UK, including expanding the electoral franchise. The Great Famine (Ireland), Great Famine caused mass death in Ireland early in the period. The British Empire had relatively peaceful relations with the other great powers. It participated in various military conflicts mainly against minor powers. The British Empire expanded during this period and was the predominant power in the world. Victorian society valued a high standard of personal conduct across all sections of society. The Victorian morality, emphasis on morality gave impetus to soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belsize House
Belsize House was a historic residence in Belsize Park in what is today the London Borough of Camden. It was a country estate located south of Hampstead, which was then some distance away from the outskirts of the capital. History An Elizabethan era, Elizabethan manor house stood on the site. Daniel O'Neill (Royalist), Daniel O'Neill, an Irish Cavalier in the English Civil Wars, was granted Belsize House by Charles II of England, Charles II following the Stuart Restoration, Restoration in 1660. O'Neill rebuilt the house in 1663 and it again underwent significant further remodelling from 1744 to 1746. After 1720, Belsize became a place of public entertainment to cater to the growing traffic heading towards the fashionable Well Walk, Hampstead Wells. This included serving refreshments as well as turning the grounds into pleasure gardens. It soon gained a reputation for hosting gambling as well. It subsequently reverted to being a residence. The politician Spencer Perceval re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
