Talgarth Road in West London, view towards Hammersmith Talgarth Road is a dual carriageway in the

London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham () is a London boroughs, London borough in West London and which also forms part of Inner London. The borough was formed in 1965 as the London Borough of Hammersmith from the merger of the former Metr ...

and is a designated part of the A4, running through West London, England on the road to

Heathrow Airport Heathrow Airport , also colloquially known as London Heathrow Airport and named ''London Airport'' until 1966, is the primary and largest international airport serving London, the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdo ...

. It starts in West Kensington at its junction with North End Road and West Cromwell Road running near Barons Court tube station before ending at Hammersmith Broadway. In 2016, a green corridor with flood-control and pollution mitigation functions and a bicycle path was created to the north of the flyover.

History

In 1891, eight terraced houses known as ''St Paul's Studios'' designed by the architect Frederick Wheeler and notable for their double-storey windows were constructed along the road. Their intended purpose was to inspire artists. Notable residents have included English ballerina

Margot Fonteyn Dame Margaret Evelyn de Arias Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, DBE ( Hookham; 18 May 191921 February 1991), known by the stage name Margot Fonteyn (), was an English ballerina. She spent her entire career as a dancer with th ...

, the Irish writer Ernest Gébler, and Jamaican political activist

Marcus Garvey Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. (17 August 188710 June 1940) was a Jamaican political activist. He was the founder and first President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL) (commonly known a ...

, whose residence at No 53 is marked by a

blue plaque A blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place in the United Kingdom, and certain other countries and territories, to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person, event, or former building on the site, serving a ...

. In 2003, the

London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is a drama school located in Hammersmith, London. Founded in 1861, it is the oldest specialist drama school in the British Isles and a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools. In ...

moved to 155 Talgarth Road, which had previously been the site of the

Royal Ballet School The Royal Ballet School is a British school of classical ballet training founded in 1926 by the Anglo-Irish ballerina and choreographer Ninette de Valois. The school's aim is to train and educate outstanding classical ballet dancers, especially ...

since 1947.

References

Streets in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham A4 road (England) {{London-road-stub