Abbotsbury Road

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Abbotsbury Road
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Namesake Abbotsbury, Dorset
Type Street
Area Holland Park
Location Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England
Postal codeW14
Nearest metro station Holland Park tube station
Coordinates 51°30′04″N0°12′21″W / 51.50116°N 0.20583°W / 51.50116; -0.20583
North endHolland Park
Major
junctions
Ilchester Place, Oakwood Court, Oakwood Lane, Abbotsbury Close
South end Melbury Road
NorthHolland Park (street)
EastHolland Park (park)
South Melbury Road
WestAbbotsbury Close
Construction
Commissioned1905
Construction startc.1924 (houses)
Completion1960s
Other
DesignerStone, Toms and Partners (1950s/1960s)
Known for Holland Park, Tortoises with Triangle and Time

Abbotsbury Road is a residential road in the Holland Park area of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, West London, England. [1]

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The road links the street Holland Park to the north with Melbury Road to the south, known for the Holland Park Circle of artists. There is a junction with Ilchester Place to the east. The parkland of Holland Park itself runs along the east side of the street for much of its length, with three entrances to the park.

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Houses on Abbotsbury Road

Abbortsbury Road has existed since 1905. [1] The southern part of Abbotsbury Road, named after a Dorset estate belonging to the Earl of Ilchester, was created at the same time as Oakwood Court. [2] Only a few houses were built before World War II (odd Nos 3–9 in c.1924; even Nos 8–10 and 24–28 in the 1930s). During the 1950s and 1960s, there was extensive building in the street. All the houses and flats on the west side of Abbotsbury Road to the north of Oakwood Court (odd Nos 17–137), in the adjoining Abbotsbury Close (Nos 1–66), and Abbotsbury House (a 10-storey block of flats), were built during this period by Wates Limited, designed by Stone, Toms and Partners. [2]

The Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Meditation Centre was located in Abbotsbury Road and The Beatles visited in 1967. [1] [3]

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Tortoises with Triangle and Time with Abbotsbury Road in the background

At the northern end in the park, installed in 2000, is the outdoor sculpture Tortoises with Triangle and Time by Wendy Taylor, commissioned by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea for the Millennium. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Abbotsbury Road, W14". The Underground Map. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 "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.
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  4. "Tortoises with Triangle and Time". Art UK . Retrieved 7 September 2023.