Emslie Horniman's Pleasance
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Emslie Horniman's Pleasance is a park in the Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London
. Named after the London County Councillor Emslie John Horniman
who created it, and opened in 1914. It is the traditional starting point for the Notting Hill Carnival
.
The Pleasance contains a notable walled garden in the Arts and Crafts
style, designed for Horniman by C. F. A. Voysey. The garden is a Grade II listed structure.
It is located on Bosworth Road in Ladbroke Grove
, on the southern side of the Grand Union Canal
, near to Notting Hill
. The nearest tube station is Westbourne Park
.
The park also contains tennis courts, five-a-side football pitches, a hard play area and a children's playground.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Named after the London County Councillor Emslie John Horniman
Emslie Horniman
Emslie John Horniman was a British anthropologist, philanthropist and Liberal Party politician.The son of Frederick Horniman, sometime Liberal member of parliament for Penryn and Falmouth, Horniman was educated privately and at the Slade School of Fine Art...
who created it, and opened in 1914. It is the traditional starting point for the Notting Hill Carnival
Notting Hill Carnival
The Notting Hill Carnival is an annual event which since 1964 has taken place on the streets of Notting Hill, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea , London, UK each August, over two days...
.
The Pleasance contains a notable walled garden in the Arts and Crafts
Arts and Crafts movement
Arts and Crafts was an international design philosophy that originated in England and flourished between 1860 and 1910 , continuing its influence until the 1930s...
style, designed for Horniman by C. F. A. Voysey. The garden is a Grade II listed structure.
It is located on Bosworth Road in Ladbroke Grove
Ladbroke Grove
Ladbroke Grove is a road in west London, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is also sometimes the name given informally to the immediate area surrounding the road. Running from Notting Hill in the south to Kensal Green in the north, it is located in North Kensington and straddles...
, on the southern side of the Grand Union Canal
Grand Union Canal
The Grand Union Canal in England is part of the British canal system. Its main line connects London and Birmingham, stretching for 137 miles with 166 locks...
, near to Notting Hill
Notting Hill
Notting Hill is an area in London, England, close to the north-western corner of Kensington Gardens, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea...
. The nearest tube station is Westbourne Park
Westbourne Park tube station
Westbourne Park is a London Underground station on the Circle and Hammersmith and City lines, between Ladbroke Grove and Royal Oak stations, and in Travelcard Zone 2 in The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea . Although the Metropolitan Railway had been extended to Notting Hill and Hammersmith...
.
The park also contains tennis courts, five-a-side football pitches, a hard play area and a children's playground.
See also
- Meanwhile Gardens
- Trellick TowerTrellick TowerTrellick Tower is a 31-storey block of flats in North Kensington, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England. It was designed in the Brutalist style by architect Ernő Goldfinger, after a commission from the Greater London Council in 1966, and completed in 1972...
- Wornington Green Estate