Report on the Plans of the Various Railways before the Examiners of the House of Commons, 1864, so far as relates to the Parish of KensingtonBroadbridge, James
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Report on the Plans of the Various Railways before the Examiners of the House of Commons, 1864, so far as relates to the Parish of Kensington
Broadbridge, James
Railroads -- England -- London
A railway to connect Wimbledon, Merton, Putney, Barnes, Hammersmith, and
Kensington with the Hammersmith and City Railway.
This railway will enter the parish of Kensington on the western side of
Bramley Road, and proceed on the north side of Lancaster Road by a
viaduct or embankment, by the side of and parallel to the Hammersmith and
City Railway, will cross the Bramley, Silchester, and Walmer Roads with
arches respectively of 16, 18, and 20 feet high.
_Metropolitan Railway—Notting Hill and Brompton Extension_.
A railway to commence at a junction with the Metropolitan Railway at
Conduit Street East, in the Parish of Paddington, entering this parish at
the south-east side of Pembridge Square, continuing by the south-east
corner of Pembridge Gardens, under Uxbridge Road, Uxbridge Street, and
taking the piece of ground enclosed by the western side of St. James’s
Street and eastern side of New Street, crossing Kensington Place and Edge
Terrace, passing thence on the western side of Church Lane, continuing
from Peel Street, Campden Street, Bedford Place to Sheffield Terrace, by
tunnel, and from thence to Gloucester Terrace, by open cutting and by
tunnel to Pitt Street, proceeding southward through Vicarage Street,
Upper Holland Street, across Hornton Mews, about 70 feet west of the
Vestry Hall, crossing High Street east of Wright’s Lane, South End Row,
Kelso Place, Merton Road, Stanford Road, the Broadwood Estate, crossing
Gloucester Road by Cromwell Road, and enclosing within the line of
deviation all the land southward to Lover’s Walk, and Harrington Road at
its junction with Prince Albert Road, Cromwell Lane, north end of Bute
Street, to its termination, Alfred Place West.
Within the line of deviation is included the north side of Pelham Road,
the west side of Thurloe Square, from Pelham Road to Alfred Place West.
In connection with this scheme it is proposed to form a new road
southward from the Exhibition Road to Alfred Place West.
_Metropolitan District Railways_.
Railways to complete an inner circle of railways within London, north of
the Thames.
Railways to form an outer circle round the Metropolis, north and south of
the Thames, connected with existing railways.
This Railway is represented by several Lines, connected with each other,
within this parish, and are principally to be open cuttings, but having
two tunnels on the west side of Church Street, one of 210 yards, and one
other of 175 yards.
Main outer circle, commencing by a junction with the London, Chatham, and
Dover Railway, at the Wandsworth Road Station, and terminating at or near
the Gloucester Road.
This portion of the line enters the Parish from St. Luke’s Parish,
Chelsea; at the Fulham Road, west of Selwood Lane, thence across the Old
Brompton Road, through Gloucester Groves east and west, Harrington Road,
to the west side of Gloucester Road.
The rail to be laid about 18 feet below surface of existing road, present
levels of road not to be interfered with.
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