Elgin Crescent
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79 Elgin Crescent, home of Sir Osbert Lancaster
Elgin Crescent is a street in Notting Hill, London, England.
It runs between Portobello Road in the west, crosses Ladbroke Grove and at its southern 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
- 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 short-story writer[3]
- 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, mayor of London (former resident)[4]
- Rachel Johnson, journalist and author[5]
- Sax Rohmer, author, creator of Dr Fu Manchu[3]
References
- 1 2 "Elgin Crescent". ladbrokeassociation. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ↑ "Elgin Crescent, Ladbroke Grove, London". Notable Abodes. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- 1 2 "History". Arundel And Elgin Gardens. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ↑ 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.
Coordinates: 51°30′49.45″N 0°12′26.39″W / 51.5137361°N 0.2073306°W
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