Old Brompton Road
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Old Brompton Road is a major street in the South Kensington district of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London.
It starts from South Kensington Underground station and runs south-west, through a mainly residential area, until it reaches West Brompton and the area around Earl's Court tube station. It runs through the SW5 and SW7 postcodes.
There are several 5-star hotels and upmarket shops along the road. One of the most famous auction houses in the world, Christie's, was located near the eastern end of the road at number 85.
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The road is sometimes confused with Brompton Road which lies further to the east, in the Brompton area of London, in the part better known as "Knightsbridge".
See also
References
- ^ "The Pembroke". Retrieved 26 January 2010.