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
Line No. 5 on plan.
A branch from the above rail by junction in Selwood Lane, crossing the
Old Brompton Road, continuing eastward through the north end of Bute
Street, south of Cromwell Lane; recrossing Old Brompton Road to a
terminus between Pelham Road and Alfred Place West. Within the line of
limitation is included the north side of Pelham Road, the south-west side
of Thurloe Square, south side of Alfred Place West. Rail to be laid
about 21 feet below surface of existing roads. Surface levels of roads
unaltered.
It is proposed to form a New Road from Alfred Place West, northward, to
the Exhibition Road.
Line No. 6a on plan.
A line connecting Railway No. 1 with Railway No. 5, by a junction at the
north end of Bute Street, and proceeding westward to the rail on the west
side of Gloucester Road.
Line No. 6 on plan.
A line commencing in Gloucester Road and proceeding northward through the
Broadwood Estate, south end of Stanford Road, including the whole of
Merton Road, through playground of Kensington Grammar School, High
Street, Kensington, west of the Vestry Hall, Hornton Mews, ground at the
rear of Hornton Street, Holland Street, west side of Vicarage Street,
Pitt Street, Gordon Place, Campden Grove, Gloucester Terraces the grounds
of Campden House, across Sheffield Terrace and Bedford Place, Campden
Street, Peel Street, Edge Terrace, Kensington Place, enclosing from the
east side of New Street to the west side of St. James’s Street.
Rail in no case less than 16′:9″ below surface of road, present level of
roads unaltered.
Line No. 7 on plan.
A Line commencing with junction from Line No. 6, by the Merton Road, and
proceeding westward, fronting on Earl’s Court Gardens, across Earl’s
Court Road, Warwick Road, to a junction with the West London Railway,
south of the Richmond Road.
Top of rail in no case less than 15′:9″ below surface of road, levels of
existing roads unaltered.
Line No. 8 on plan.
Commencing at junction with Line No. 7, on the east side of Warwick Road,
and running westward into the West London Railway.
Level of Warwick Road unaltered.
Line No. 9 on plan.
Commencing on the west side of Gloucester Road, north of Redfield Lane,
and joining Line No. 7, by Redfield Lane.
Line No. 10 on plan.
Commencing at the termination of Line No. 6, on the south side of
Uxbridge Street, crossing the High Street, Notting Hill, traversing the
south portion of Pembridge Gardens to the east side of Pembridge
Crescent, Pembridge Villas, Ledbury Road, to the Parish Boundary north of
Lonsdale Road to the Great Western Railway, and thence to Hackney Wick.
Top of rail in no case less than 15′:4″ below surface of road, levels of
the various roads unaltered.
Line No. 11 on plan.
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