The Boltons
Encyclopedia
The Boltons is a street located in the Brompton
district of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
, London
, England
(postcode SW10). The street is divided into two crescents
to the west and east with large expensive houses and communal garden
s in the centre.
To the northwest via Boltons Place is Old Brompton Road
and to the southeast via Gilston Road is Fulham Road
. To the west are Redcliffe Square
and Redcliffe Gardens
.
St Mary the Boltons
church is located here.
Brompton
A Brompton, Brompton, or The Brompton can be:* Brompton, London, England* Brompton Oratory, a Catholic church* Brompton Bicycle, the largest bicycle manufacturer in the United Kingdom* Holy Trinity Brompton Church, an Anglican church...
district of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is a central London borough of Royal borough status. After the City of Westminster, it is the wealthiest borough in England....
, London
London
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
(postcode SW10). The street is divided into two crescents
Crescent (architecture)
A crescent is an architectural structure where a number of houses, normally terraced houses, are laid out in an arc to form of a crescent shape. A famous historic crescent is the Royal Crescent in Bath, England.-See also:* Lansdown Crescent, Bath...
to the west and east with large expensive houses and communal garden
Communal garden
A communal garden is a normally formal garden for shared use by a number of local residents, typically in an urban setting. The term is especially used in the United Kingdom...
s in the centre.
To the northwest via Boltons Place is Old Brompton Road
Old Brompton Road
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 tube station and runs south-west, through a mainly residential area, until it reaches West Brompton and the area around Earl's Court tube station...
and to the southeast via Gilston Road is Fulham Road
Fulham Road
Fulham Road is a street in London, England, that runs from the A219 road in right in the centre of Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, through Chelsea to Brompton Road Knightsbridge and the A4 in Brompton, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.Fulham Road runs parallel...
. To the west are Redcliffe Square
Redcliffe Square
Redcliffe Square is a town square located in the Kensington area of southwest central London, England . Recliffe Square Gardens are located in the square....
and Redcliffe Gardens
Redcliffe Gardens
Redcliffe Gardens is a major street located in the Kensington area of southwest central London, England .Redcliffe Gardens runs northwest–southeast through Redcliffe Square. To the east is The Boltons. To the southwest is Brompton Cemetery. At the northwest end is a junction with Lillie Road ,...
.
St Mary the Boltons
St Mary the Boltons
St Mary the Boltons is an Anglican church in The Boltons, Brompton, London. It is a Grade II listed building.-History:The Boltons, a street in Brompton, was farmland until the middle of the 19th century. As part of westward expansion of London the land was developed by Robert Gunter the...
church is located here.