Campden Hill Road Explained

Campden Hill Road is a street in Kensington, London W8. It runs north to south from Notting Hill Gate to Kensington High Street.

History

Campden Hill Road was originally called Plough Lane.^[1] By 1879, William Abbott, a stockbroker, "held the lease of the site between Phillimore Walk, Campden Hill Road, and Hornton Street".^[2]

Notable residents include the novelist Ford Madox Ford (1873 - 1939) who lived at no 80, the poet Cecil Day-Lewis, with his children, including the actor Sir Daniel Day-Lewis and wife Jill Balcon, and the publisher Andrew White Tuer (1838–1900). Anglo-American landscape painter George Henry Boughton (1834–1905) lived and died at No. 118, West House, in a house built for him.

The Kensington Central Library is located at the bottom of the street, just up from Phillimore Walk.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Campden Hill Square area | British History Online . British-history.ac.uk . 1902-11-28 . 2016-10-20.
2. Book: Denny. Barbara. Starren. Carolyn. Kensington Past. 1998. Historical Publications. London, U.K.. 9780948667503. 42308455. 100.
3. Web site: View the contact directory. Kensington Central Library (Public Library). The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. 10 October 2016.