Holland Park
Holland Park is an area of Kensington, on the western edge of Central London,[1] that lies within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and largely surrounds its namesake park, Holland Park.
Colloquially referred to as 'Millionaire's Row', Holland Park is among the most expensive residential areas in
The area is principally composed of tree-lined streets with large Victorian mansions and contains shops, cultural tourist attractions such as the Design Museum, luxury spas, hotels, and restaurants along Holland Park Avenue and Kensington High Street.
Location and boundaries
Holland Park is located between Notting Hill and South Kensington, west of Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park. While there are no official boundaries, the Holland Ward was historically bounded by Kensington High Street to the south, Holland Road to the west, Holland Park Avenue to the north, and Kensington Palace Gardens to the east.
Adjacent districts are Notting Hill to the north, Earl's Court to the south, and Shepherd's Bush to the west.
History
The district was rural until the 19th century, and most of the area now referred to by the name Holland Park was formerly the grounds of a
In the late 19th century, a number of notable artists and art collectors (including
Lansdowne House
Lansdowne House, at Lansdowne Road. is a
The building underwent significant alterations. When, in 1957, record producer
The public park
The park covers about 22.5 hectares (56 acres),[10] with a northern half of semi-wild woodland, central section of formal garden areas, and southernmost section used for sport.
Holland House is now a fragmentary ruin, having been devastated by incendiary bombing during the
The park contains a café, as well as the Belvedere Restaurant that is attached to the
The Holland Park Ecology Centre (2013), operated by the borough's Ecology Service, provides environmental education programmes including nature walks, talks, programmes for schools, and outdoor activity programs for children.[14]
In the northwest of the park near Abbotsbury Road, 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.[15]
Places of Interest
- Aubrey House, large 18th-century detached house with two acres of garden, now a private residence
- Debenham House, large 20th-century detached house in the Arts and Crafts style by architect Halsey Ricardo
- Design Museum, large museum exhibiting product, industrial, graphic, fashion, and architectural design
- Holland House, historic estate situated within the public Holland Park
- Holland Park School, modern coeducational secondary school
- Ilchester Place, frequently ranking as Britain's 'most expensive street'[16]
- Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton
- Opera Holland Park, summer opera company producing annual seasons of opera performances at Holland House in the park
- The Tower House, privately owned Gothic revival mansion built by architect William Burges
- Woodland House, large detached mansion built by architect Richard Norman Shaw
References
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- ^ "Lansdowne House", Directory of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 23 May 2020
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- ^ "Holland Park". Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Parks and Gardens UK". Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ "Making mates on giant chessboard in Holland Park | News". Thisislondon.co.uk. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ Pylant, Don. "Holland Park's Fukushima Garden – London | Japanese Gardening". Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "About the Holland Park Ecology Centre". Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Tortoises with Triangle and Time". Art UK. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ Murdock, Meghann (25 September 2020). "Inside the mega mansion for sale in Britain's most expensive street". Evening Standard. Retrieved 16 February 2024.