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Queen’s Park lies between Kilburn and Kensal Green, developed from 1875 onwards and named to honour Queen Victoria.

The north of Queen’s Park formed part of the parish of Willesden and the southern section formed an exclave of the parish of Chelsea, both in the Ossulstone hundred of Middlesex. In 1889 the area of the Metropolitan Board of Works that included the southern section of Queen’s Park was transferred from Middlesex to the County of London, and in 1900 the anomaly of being administered from Chelsea was removed when the exclave was united with the parish of Paddington. In 1965 both parts of Queen’s Park became part of Greater London: the northern section - Queen’s Park ’proper’ formed part of Brent and the southern section - the Queen’s Park Estate - joined the City of Westminster.

Queen’s Park, like much of Kilburn, was developed by Solomon Barnett. The two-storey terraced houses east of the park, built between 1895 and 1900, typically have clean, classical lines. Those west of the park, built 1900–05, tend to be more Gothic in style. Barnett’s wife was from the West Country, and many of the roads he developed are named either for places she knew (e.g. Torbay, Tiverton, Honiton) or for popular poets of the time (e.g. Tennyson). The first occupants of the area in late Victorian times were typically lower middle class, such as clerks and teachers. Queen’s Park is both demographically and architecturally diverse. The streets around the park at the heart of Queen’s Park are a conservation area.

There is hardly any social housing in the streets around Queens Park itself, and the area was zoned as not suitable for social housing in the 1970s and 1980s as even then house prices were above average for the borough of Brent, which made them unaffordable for local Housing Associations. The main shopping streets of Salusbury Road and Chamberlayne Road have fewer convenience stores and more high-value shops and restaurants. Local schools – some of which struggled to attract the children of wealthier local families in the past – are now over-subscribed. House prices have risen accordingly.

Queen’s Park station was first opened by the London and North Western Railway on 2 June 1879 on the main line from London to Birmingham.

Services on the Bakerloo line were extended from Kilburn Park to Queen’s Park on 11 February 1915. On 10 May 1915 Bakerloo services began to operate north of Queen’s Park as far as Willesden Junction over the recently built Watford DC Line tracks shared with the LNWR.




Main source: Wikipedia
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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LOCALITY

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Brenda Jackson   
Added: 13 Aug 2017 21:39 GMT   

83 Pembroke Road
My Gt Gt grandparents lived at 83 Pembroke Road before it became Granville Road, They were married in 1874, John Tarrant and Maryann Tarrant nee Williamson.

Her brother George Samuel Williamson lived at 95 Pembroke Road with his wife Emily and children in the 1881 Census

Apparently the extended family also lived for many years in Alpha Place, Canterbury Road, Peel Road,

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Patricia Bridges   
Added: 19 Jul 2021 10:57 GMT   

Lancefield Coachworks
My grandfather Tom Murray worked here

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Bob Land   
Added: 29 Jun 2022 13:20 GMT   

Map legends
Question, I have been looking at quite a few maps dated 1950 and 1900, and there are many abbreviations on the maps, where can I find the lists to unravel these ?

Regards

Bob Land

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Added: 4 Jul 2022 14:33 GMT   

The Underground Map
If you do a Google search for "Guide Post Ordnance Survey" it’ll find the full list

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Added: 4 Aug 2022 13:49 GMT   

The Underground Map
Hi there. The West Hampstead material came from British History Online sources. Being over 70 year old, these images are public domain

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Watts   
Added: 17 May 2022 20:29 GMT   

Baeethoven St School, also an Annex for Paddington College of FE.
In the early 70’s I took a two year science course at Paddington CFE. The science classes were held on weekday evenings at Beethoven Street school, overseen by chemistry teacher, Mr Tattershall.

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LATEST LONDON-WIDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROJECT

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:04 GMT   

Charleville Circus, Sydenham: One Place Study (OPS)
One Place Study’s (OPS) are a recent innovation to research and record historical facts/events/people focused on a single place �’ building, street, town etc.

I have created an open access OPS of Charleville Circus on WikiTree that has over a million members across the globe working on a single family tree for everyone to enjoy, for free, forever.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Charles   
Added: 8 Mar 2024 20:45 GMT   

My House
I want to know who lived in my house in the 1860’s.

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NH   
Added: 7 Mar 2024 11:41 GMT   

Telephone House
Donald Hunter House, formerly Telephone House, was the BT Offices closed in 2000

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Paul Cox   
Added: 5 Mar 2024 22:18 GMT   

War damage reinstatement plans of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street
Whilst clearing my elderly Mothers house of general detritus, I’ve come across original plans (one on acetate) of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street. Might they be of interest or should I just dispose of them? There are 4 copies seemingly from the one single acetate example. Seems a shame to just junk them as the level of detail is exquisite. No worries if of no interest, but thought I’d put it out there.

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Diana   
Added: 28 Feb 2024 13:52 GMT   

New Inn Yard, E1
My great grandparents x 6 lived in New Inn Yard. On this date, their son was baptised in nearby St Leonard’s Church, Shoreditch

Source: BDM London, Cripplegate and Shoreditch registers written by church clerk.

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Vic Stanley   
Added: 24 Feb 2024 17:38 GMT   

Postcose
The postcode is SE15, NOT SE1

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Gillian   
Added: 17 Feb 2024 00:08 GMT   

No 36 Upper East Smithfield
My great great grandfather was born at No 36 Upper East Smithfield and spent his early years staring out at a "dead wall" of St Katharine’s Docks. His father was an outfitter and sold clothing for sailors. He describes the place as being backed by tenements in terrible condition and most of the people living there were Irish.

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Kevin Pont   
Added: 16 Feb 2024 20:32 GMT   

Name origin
Interestingly South Lambeth derives its name from the same source as Lambeth itself - a landing place for lambs.

But South Lambeth has no landing place - it is not on the River Thames

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE
Beethoven Street School Beethoven Street School was opened in 1881 to serve the community of the newly-built Queen's Park Estate.
Kilburn Lane Farm A farm existed in Kilburn Lane until the 1860s, by which time it had been disrupted by the railway line.
Lancefield Coachworks Lancefield Coachworks was a builder of bespoke bodies for expensive car chassis always introducing sporting elements into designs.
Queen’s Park Queen’s Park lies between Kilburn and Kensal Green, developed from 1875 onwards and named to honour Queen Victoria.

NEARBY STREETS
Albert Road, NW6 Albert Road in NW6 escaped the mass renaming of Albert Roads in London (Kilburn Park)
Algernon Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Brondesbury Park)
Allington Road, W10 Allington Road is a street on the Queen's Park Estate in London W10 (Queens Park Estate)
Beethoven Street, W10 Beethoven Street is a street in the Queen’s Park Estate (Queens Park Estate)
Birchside Apartments, NW6 Birchside Apartments is a location in London (Kilburn Park)
Bolton Gardens, NW10 Bolton Gardens is a street in Willesden (Queen’s Park)
Bradiston Road, W9 Bradiston Road is a street in Maida Vale (West Kilburn)
Bridge House, NW10 Residential block (Queen’s Park)
Brondesbury Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Brondesbury Park)
Brondesbury Villas, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Kilburn Park)
Canterbury House, NW6 Canterbury House is a block on Canterbury Road (Kilburn Park)
Canterbury Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Kilburn Park)
Canterbury Terrace, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Kilburn Park)
Canterbury Works, NW6 Canterbury Works is a road in the NW6 postcode area (Kilburn Park)
Carlisle Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Queen’s Park)
Carlton House, NW6 Carlton House is sited on Canterbury Terrace (Kilburn Park)
Cedarside Apartments, NW6 Cedarside Apartments is a location in London (Kilburn Park)
Chevening Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Queen’s Park)
Christian Holt House, NW6 Christian Holt House is a block on Denmark Road (Kilburn Park)
Claremont Court, W9 Claremont Court is located on Claremont Road (West Kilburn)
Claremont Road, W9 Claremont Road runs beside the tracks at Queen’s Park station (West Kilburn)
Craik Court, NW6 Craik Court is a block on Neville Close (Kilburn Park)
Creighton Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Queen’s Park)
Crone Court, NW6 Crone Court is a block on Denmark Road (Kilburn Park)
Dart Street, W10 Dart Street runs eastwards from Third Avenue and becomes Marban Road (West Kilburn)
Denholme Road, W9 Denholme Road connects Fernhead Road with Saltram Crescent (West Kilburn)
Denmark Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Kilburn Park)
Dickens House, NW6 Dickens House is located on Malvern Road (Kilburn Park)
Donaldson Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Brondesbury Park)
Dowland Street, W10 Dowland Street is a street on the Queen's Park Estate, London W10 (Queens Park Estate)
DSP House, W10 DSP House is a block on Kilburn Lane (Queens Park Estate)
Dudley Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Queen’s Park)
Dunmore Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Queen’s Park)
Fern House, W9 Fern House is a block on Fernhead Road (West Kilburn)
Fiona Court, NW6 Fiona Court is sited on Brondesbury Villas (Kilburn Park)
George House, NW6 George House is a block on Albert Road (Kilburn Park)
Granville Road, NW6 Granville Road, NW6 was formerly Pembroke Road (Kilburn Park)
Harrington Court, W10 Harrington Court can be found on Dart Street (West Kilburn)
Hartland Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Brondesbury Park)
Harvist Road, NW10 Harvist Road is a street in Willesden (Queen’s Park)
Harvist Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Queens Park Estate)
Hazelmere Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Brondesbury Park)
Herries Street, W10 Herries Street is a street in the Queen's Park Estate, London W10 (Queens Park Estate)
Honiton Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Brondesbury Park)
Hopefield Avenue, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Queen’s Park)
John Fearon Walk, W10 This is a street in the W10 postcode area (Queens Park Estate)
Kempe Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Queen’s Park)
Kempe Road, NW6 Kempe Road is a road in the NW10 postcode area (Queen’s Park)
Keslake Mansions, NW10 Keslake Mansions is a street in Willesden (Queen’s Park)
Keslake Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Queen’s Park)
Keslake Road, NW6 Road in Kensal Rise, London NW6 (Queen’s Park)
Kilburn Lane, W10 Kilburn Lane runs around the edge of the Queen’s Park Estate in London W10 (Queens Park Estate)
Kilburn Lane, W9 Kilburn Lane is a street in Maida Vale (West Kilburn)
Kingswood Avenue, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Queen’s Park)
Lonsdale Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Brondesbury Park)
Lynton Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Brondesbury Park)
M25 London Orbital Motorway, EN7 The M25 briefly flirts with the EN7 postcode (Queen’s Park)
Macroom House, W9 Macroom House can be found on Macroom Road (West Kilburn)
Malvern Place, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (West Kilburn)
Malvern Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Kilburn Park)
Marban Road, W9 Marban Road is a street in Maida Vale (West Kilburn)
Marne Street, W10 Marne Street is a street on the Queen's Park Estate, London W10 (Queens Park Estate)
Merle Court, NW6 Merle Court is sited on Carlton Vale (Kilburn Park)
Millman Road, NW6 A street within the NW6 postcode (Queen’s Park)
Milman Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Queen’s Park)
Montrose Avenue, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Queen’s Park)
Mounsey House, W10 Mounsey House is a block on Parry Road (Queens Park Estate)
Neville Close, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Kilburn Park)
Neville House, NW6 Neville House is sited on Neville Road (Kilburn Park)
Neville Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Kilburn Park)
Nexus Court, NW6 Nexus Court is a block on Malvern Road (Kilburn Park)
Nutbourne Street, W10 Nutbourne Street is a street on the Queen's Park Estate, W10 (Queens Park Estate)
Old Bakery House, NW6 Old Bakery House can be found on Keslake Road (Queen’s Park)
Onslow Close, W10 Onslow Close is in the Queen's Park Estate, London W10 (Queens Park Estate)
Park Mews, W10 Park Mews is a street in North Kensington, London W10 (Queens Park Estate)
Peel Precinct, NW6 Peel Precinct is a road in the NW6 postcode area (Kilburn Park)
Peploe Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Queen’s Park)
Radnor Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Queen’s Park)
Rupert Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Kilburn Park)
Saltram Crescent, W9 Saltram Crescent is a street in Maida Vale (West Kilburn)
Salusbury House, NW6 Salusbury House is a block on Brooksville Avenue (Queen’s Park)
Salusbury Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Brondesbury Park)
Selby Square, W10 Selby Square is a walkway in the Queen’s Park Estate (Queens Park Estate)
Severn Avenue, W10 Severn Avenue is a newer thoroughfare in the Queen's Park Estate, London W10 (Queens Park Estate)
St Laurence Close, NW6 St Laurence Close is a road in the NW6 postcode area (Queen’s Park)
St Laurences Close, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Queen’s Park)
St. Laurence Close, NW6 St. Laurence Close is a location in London (Queen’s Park)
Stansbury Square, W10 This is a street in the W10 postcode area (Queens Park Estate)
Station Terrace, NW10 Station Terrace is a street in Willesden (Queen’s Park)
Summerfield Avenue, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Queen’s Park)
Swift House, NW6 Swift House is located on Albert Road (Kilburn Park)
Symphony Mews, W10 Symphony Mews is one of the streets of London in the W10 postal area (Queens Park Estate)
Thames Court, NW6 Thames Court is sited on Albert Road (Kilburn Park)
The Coach House, NW6 The Coach House is a building on Tiverton Road (Queen’s Park)
The Tay Building, NW10 The Tay Building is located on Wrentham Avenue (Queen’s Park)
Tolhurst Drive, W10 Tolhurst Drive is a street in the Queen's Park Estate (Queens Park Estate)
Unicorn House, NW10 Unicorn House is a block on Station Terrace (Queen’s Park)
Verdi Crescent, W10 Verdi Crescent is a post-war development, lying off of Herries Street (Queens Park Estate)
Victoria Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Brondesbury Park)
Victorian Road, NW6 Victorian Road is a location in London (Brondesbury Park)
Westerham Road, TN16 Westerham Road is a location in London (Queen’s Park)
William Dunbar House, NW6 William Dunbar House is a block on Albert Road (Kilburn Park)
William Saville House, NW6 Residential block (Kilburn Park)
Wimborne House, NW6 Wimborne House is a building on Brooksville Avenue (Queen’s Park)
Windermere Avenue, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Queen’s Park)
Woodville Road, NW6 Street/road in London NW6 (Brondesbury Park)
Wordsworth House, NW6 Wordsworth House is a block on Stafford Road (Kilburn Park)
Zangwill House, NW6 Zangwill House is a building on Rupert Road (Kilburn Park)

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