Elgin Crescent
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Elgin Crescent is a street in Notting Hill, London, England.
It runs west from Portobello Road, crosses Ladbroke Grove and at its south-western end joins Clarendon Road. The section between Portobello Road and Kensington Park Road is formed of shops, cafes and restaurants, whilst the remainder is residential.[1]
The houses were built in the 1850s and 1860s, and most share communal gardens. Many are now listed buildings. East of Ladbroke Grove, it was originally called Elgin Road.[1] It is named after the town of Elgin in Scotland.
Notable residents
[edit]- 60 – Jawaharlal Nehru (1889–1964), First Prime Minister of India, lived there 1910–12
- 79 – Sir Osbert Lancaster (1908–1986), cartoonist, born there
- 86 – Sir Laurence Olivier (1907–1989), actor and director, lived there 1910–14[2]
- 95 – Katherine Mansfield, New Zealand born short-story writer[3]
- 98 - Margaret Fairchild (1911–1989), aka Miss Shepherd - The Lady in the Van - lived here in the 1950s with her mother[4]
- 106 – John Alexander Fladgate (1809–1901), a port wine merchant, lived and died there
- 121 – Amy Clarke (1892–1980), mystical poet and writer, born there
- Boris Johnson, prime minister of the United Kingdom (former resident)[5]
- Rachel Johnson, journalist and author[6]
- Sax Rohmer, author, creator of Dr Fu Manchu[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Elgin Crescent". ladbrokeassociation. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Elgin Crescent, Ladbroke Grove, London". Notable Abodes. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ a b "History". Arundel And Elgin Gardens. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Margaret M Fairchild - Kensington and Chelsea -Kensington North - Ancestry.com (subscription required)
- ^ Compton Miller (1 May 2008). "Boris's property ladder | Property news". Homes and Property. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ Sophia Sleigh (13 August 2015). "Rachel Johnson's row with neighbours over plans for 'wildly unsuitable' basement; London Evening Standard". Standard.co.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2016.