London Oratory

The London Oratory is a Catholic community of priests living under rules established by Philip Neri (1515-1595).

The London Oratory
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The London Oratory is housed in an Oratory House, on the Brompton Road. It was founded in 1849 when John Henry Cardinal Newman sent Frederick Faber and some companions to start an Oratory in London.

The original premises (a former whisky store) were in King William Street (now William IV Street), near Charing Cross. In 1854 the community moved to its present Brompton Road site, adjacent to the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The site had previously been a boys’ boarding school, known as Blemell House.

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Albert Court East Block, SW7 Albert Court East Block is a location in London (South Kensington)

Albert Court East Block, SW7

Albert Court, SW7 Albert Court, a residential block for the "upper classes", was constructed in 1890 (South Kensington)

Albert Court, SW7

Alexander Place, SW7 Alexander Place was originally called Alfred Place East (South Kensington)

Alexander Place, SW7

Alexander Square, SW3 Alexander Square is a garden square in Chelsea (Chelsea)

Alexander Square, SW3

Alfred Place, SW7 Alfred Place, just north of South Kensington station (South Kensington)

Alfred Place, SW7

Armstrong Road, SW7 Armstrong Road is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Armstrong Road, SW7

Ayrton Road, SW7 Ayrton Road is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Ayrton Road, SW7

Beauchamp Mansions, SW3 Beauchamp Mansions is one of the streets of London in the SW3 postal area (Knightsbridge)

Beauchamp Mansions, SW3

Beauchamp Place, SW3 Beauchamp Place was also the name of a 16th-century mansion of the Seymour family (Chelsea)

Beauchamp Place, SW3

Beauford Gardens, SW3 Beauford Gardens is a location in London (Knightsbridge)

Beauford Gardens, SW3

Beaufort Gardens, SW3 Beaufort Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW3 postal area (Knightsbridge)

Beaufort Gardens, SW3

Bessemer Building, SW7 Bessemer Building is a block on Ayrton Road (South Kensington)

Bessemer Building, SW7

Bone Building, SW7 Bone Building is a block on Prince Consort Road (South Kensington)

Bone Building, SW7

Brompton Place, SW3 Brompton Place is one of the streets of London in the SW3 postal area (Knightsbridge)

Brompton Place, SW3

Brompton Road, SW3 Brompton Road begins at Knightsbridge Underground station and runs south-west until it reaches Egerton Gardens (Chelsea)

Brompton Road, SW3

Brompton Square, SW3 Brompton Square is a garden square designed by James Bonnin in 1821. (Knightsbridge)

Brompton Square, SW3

Bull’s Gardens, SW3 Bull’s Gardens was built as Bull’s Buildings at the beginning of the 19th century (Chelsea)

Bull’s Gardens, SW3

Bute Street, SW7 Bute Street is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Bute Street, SW7

Chemistry Building, SW7 Chemistry Building is a block on Imperial College Road (South Kensington)

Chemistry Building, SW7

Chemistry RCS Building, SW7 Chemistry RCS Building is located on Exhibition Road (South Kensington)

Chemistry RCS Building, SW7

Cheval House, SW7 Cheval House is a block on Montpelier Walk (Knightsbridge)

Cheval House, SW7

Cheval Place, SW7 Cheval Place is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Knightsbridge)

Cheval Place, SW7

Church House, SW7 Church House is a block on Ennismore Gardens (Knightsbridge)

Church House, SW7

City & Guilds Building, SW7 City & Guilds Building is a block on Exhibition Road (South Kensington)

City & Guilds Building, SW7

Collier House, SW3 Collier House is a block on Brompton Road (Knightsbridge)

Collier House, SW3

Cottage Place, SW3 Cottage Place was the location of Brompton Road station on the Piccadilly Line before its closure (Knightsbridge)

Cottage Place, SW3

Crescent Place, SW3 Crescent Place is one of the streets of London in the SW3 postal area (Chelsea)

Crescent Place, SW3

Cromwell Gardens, SW7 Cromwell Gardens is a short but major road in South Kensington. It joins the Cromwell Road at the junction with Exhibition Road to the west with the Brompton Road to the east (South Kensington)

Cromwell Gardens, SW7

Cromwell Mews, SW7 A street within the SW7 postcode (South Kensington)

Cromwell Mews, SW7

Cromwell Place, SW7 Cromwell Place is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Cromwell Place, SW7

Cromwell Street, SW7 Cromwell Street is a location in London (South Kensington)

Cromwell Street, SW7

Denyer Street, SW3 Denyer Street runs between Draycott Avenue and Milner Street (Chelsea)

Denyer Street, SW3

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, SW7 Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering is a location in London (South Kensington)

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, SW7

Donne Place, SW3 Donne Place is a road in the SW3 postcode area (Chelsea)

Donne Place, SW3

Egerton Crescent, SW3 Egerton Crescent was described in 2013 as "the most expensive street in Britain" (Chelsea)

Egerton Crescent, SW3

Egerton Gardens Mews, SW3 Egerton Gardens Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW3 postal area (Knightsbridge)

Egerton Gardens Mews, SW3

Egerton Gardens, SW3 Egerton Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW3 postal area (Chelsea)

Egerton Gardens, SW3

Egerton Terrace, SW3 Egerton Terrace is one of the streets of London in the SW3 postal area (Chelsea)

Egerton Terrace, SW3

Ennismore Garden Mews, SW7 Ennismore Garden Mews is a location in London (South Kensington)

Ennismore Garden Mews, SW7

Ennismore Gardens Mews, SW7 Ennismore Gardens Mews is part of the Kingston House Estate (South Kensington)

Ennismore Gardens Mews, SW7

Ennismore Gardens, SW7 Ennismore Gardens dates from the 1840s (Knightsbridge)

Ennismore Gardens, SW7

Ennismore Mews, SW7 Ennismore Mews runs between Ennismore Gardens and Ennismore Street (Knightsbridge)

Ennismore Mews, SW7

Ennismore Street, SW7 Ennismore Street is a road in the SW7 postcode area (Knightsbridge)

Ennismore Street, SW7

Eresby House, SW7 Eresby House is a block on Eresby House (Knightsbridge)

Eresby House, SW7

Exhibition Road, SW7 Exhibition Road is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Exhibition Road, SW7

Fairholt Street, SW7 Fairholt Street is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Knightsbridge)

Fairholt Street, SW7

First Street, SW3 First Street was so-named as it was the first street to be laid out on the Hasker estate (Chelsea)

First Street, SW3

Flowers Building, SW7 Flowers Building is a block on Armstrong Road (South Kensington)

Flowers Building, SW7

Frankland Road, SW7 Frankland Road is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Frankland Road, SW7

Glendower Place, SW7 Glendower Place is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Glendower Place, SW7

Glynde Mews, SW3 Glynde Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW3 postal area (Chelsea)

Glynde Mews, SW3

Goldsmiths Building, SW7 Goldsmiths Building is a block on Prince Consort Road (South Kensington)

Goldsmiths Building, SW7

Green Lettuce Lane, SW3 Green Lettuce Lane was a country lane in Chelsea (Chelsea)

Green Lettuce Lane, SW3

Halsey Street, SW3 Halsey Street lies over the tracks of the District Line (Chelsea)

Halsey Street, SW3

Hans Road, SW3 Hans Road dates from the late eighteenth century (Knightsbridge)

Hans Road, SW3

Harrington Road, SW7 Harrington Road is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Harrington Road, SW7

Harrods Green, SW1X Harrods Green is a road in the HA8 postcode area (Knightsbridge)

Harrods Green, SW1X

Hasker Street, SW3 Hasker Street was built on land belonging to the Rev. G.H. Hasker (Chelsea)

Hasker Street, SW3

Imperial College Road, SW7 Imperial College Road runs east–west with Queen’s Gate to the west and Exhibition Road to the east (South Kensington)

Imperial College Road, SW7

Imperial College, SW7 Imperial College is a location in London (South Kensington)

Imperial College, SW7

Ives Street, SW3 Ives Street dates from the 1820s (Chelsea)

Ives Street, SW3

Kendrick Mews, SW7 Kendrick Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Kendrick Mews, SW7

Kent Yard, SW7 Kent Yard is a location in London (Knightsbridge)

Kent Yard, SW7

Lancelot Place, SW7 Lancelot Place is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Knightsbridge)

Lancelot Place, SW7

Lennox Gardens Mews, SW1X Lennox Gardens Mews was built behind Lennox Gardens from 1882 onwards (Chelsea)

Lennox Gardens Mews, SW1X

Lennox Gardens, SW1X Named after Lord William Lennox, Lennox Gardens skirts the central gardens of the same name (Chelsea)

Lennox Gardens, SW1X

Malvern Court, SW7 Malvern Court is a block on Old Brompton Road (South Kensington)

Malvern Court, SW7

Melton Court, SW7 Melton Court is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Melton Court, SW7

Milner Street, SW3 Milner Street runs roughly west from Cadogan Square, crossing Ovington Street, Lennox Gardens and Clabon Mews (Chelsea)

Milner Street, SW3

Moncorvo Close, SW7 Moncorvo Close is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Moncorvo Close, SW7

Montpelier House, SW3 Montpelier House is located on Brompton Road (Knightsbridge)

Montpelier House, SW3

Montpelier Mews, SW7 Montpelier Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Knightsbridge)

Montpelier Mews, SW7

Montpelier Square, SW7 Montpelier Square is an upmarket residential garden square located in the Knightsbridge area (Knightsbridge)

Montpelier Square, SW7

Montpelier Street, SW3 Montpelier Street runs north off of Brompton Road (Knightsbridge)

Montpelier Street, SW3

Montpelier Street, SW7 Montpelier Street is a location in London (Knightsbridge)

Montpelier Street, SW7

Montpelier Walk, SW7 Montpelier Walk is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Knightsbridge)

Montpelier Walk, SW7

Montrose Court, SW7 Montrose Court is a block on Montrose Court (South Kensington)

Montrose Court, SW7

Moore Street, SW3 Moore Street was named after Richard Moore of Hampton Court Palace, a former landowner (Chelsea)

Moore Street, SW3

Moreau House, SW3 Moreau House is sited on Brompton Road (Knightsbridge)

Moreau House, SW3

Mossop Street, SW3 Mossop Street was once called Green Lettuce Lane (Chelsea)

Mossop Street, SW3

Museum Lane, SW7 Museum Lane is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Museum Lane, SW7

North Terrace, SW3 North Terrace is one of the streets of London in the SW3 postal area (Chelsea)

North Terrace, SW3

Oriel House, SW7 Oriel House is a block on Kensington Gore (South Kensington)

Oriel House, SW7

Ovington Gardens, SW3 Ovington Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW3 postal area (Chelsea)

Ovington Gardens, SW3

Ovington Square, SW3 Ovington Square is one of the streets of London in the SW3 postal area (Chelsea)

Ovington Square, SW3

Ovington Street, SW3 Ovington Street is one of the widest and most imposing streets in Chelsea (Chelsea)

Ovington Street, SW3

Pelham Place, SW7 Pelham Place is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Pelham Place, SW7

Pelham Street, SW3 Pelham Street - as Pelham Road - originated in the 1830s (South Kensington)

Pelham Street, SW3

Pont Street Mews, SW1X This is a street in the SW1X postcode area (Chelsea)

Pont Street Mews, SW1X

Prince Consort Road, SW7 Prince Consort Road is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Prince Consort Road, SW7

Princes Court, SW3 Princes Court is a block on Brompton Road (Knightsbridge)

Princes Court, SW3

Princes Gardens, SW7 Princes Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Princes Gardens, SW7

Princes Gate Court, SW7 Princes Gate Court is a block on Prince’s Gardens (South Kensington)

Princes Gate Court, SW7

Princes Gate Mews, SW7 Princes Gate Mews is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Princes Gate Mews, SW7

Queensberry Place, SW7 Queensberry Place is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Queensberry Place, SW7

Queensberry Way, SW7 Queensberry Way is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Queensberry Way, SW7

Queensrberry Place, SW7 Queensrberry Place is a location in London (South Kensington)

Queensrberry Place, SW7

Queen’s Gardens, SW1X Queen’s Gardens was developed in about 1768–70 (Knightsbridge)

Queen’s Gardens, SW1X

Raphael Street, SW7 Raphael Street was laid out by Lewis Raphael who bought it from former owner Durs Egg’s heirs in 1838 (Knightsbridge)

Raphael Street, SW7

Rawlings Street, SW3 Rawlings Street, formerly Princes Street was renamed in 1873 after Charles Rawlings who instituted a Chelsea Charity (Chelsea)

Rawlings Street, SW3

Reece Mews, SW7 Reece Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

Reece Mews, SW7

Relton Mews, SW7 Relton Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Knightsbridge)

Relton Mews, SW7

Rich Lane, SW3 Rich Lane is a road in the SW5 postcode area (Chelsea)

Rich Lane, SW3

Richards Place, SW3 Richards Place is a location in London (Chelsea)

Richards Place, SW3

Rutland Gardens, SW7 Rutland Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Knightsbridge)

Rutland Gardens, SW7

Rutland Gate Mews, SW7 Rutland Gate Mews is a road in the SW7 postcode area (Knightsbridge)

Rutland Gate Mews, SW7

Rutland Gate, SW7 Rutland Gate takes its name from the Duke of Rutland. (Knightsbridge)

Rutland Gate, SW7

Rutland House, SW7 Rutland House is a block on Rutland Gardens (Knightsbridge)

Rutland House, SW7

Rutland Street, SW7 Rutland Street is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Knightsbridge)

Rutland Street, SW7

Sherfield Building, SW7 Sherfield Building is a building on Ayrton Road (South Kensington)

Sherfield Building, SW7

Sir Alexander Fleming Building, SW7 Sir Alexander Fleming Building is a block on Frankland Road (South Kensington)

Sir Alexander Fleming Building, SW7

Skempton Building, SW7 Skempton Building is a block on Imperial College Road (South Kensington)

Skempton Building, SW7

South Kensington Station Arcade, SW7 South Kensington Station Arcade is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

South Kensington Station Arcade, SW7

South Terrace, SW7 South Terrace is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

South Terrace, SW7

St Catherine’s Mews, SW3 St Catherine’s Mews is a road in the SW3 postcode area (Chelsea)

St Catherine’s Mews, SW3

St Saviours House, SW3 St Saviours House is a block on Walton Street (Chelsea)

St Saviours House, SW3

The Arcade, SW7 The Arcade is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (South Kensington)

The Arcade, SW7

Thurloe Close, SW3 John Thurloe owned the land on which the mews was later built, and was said to have been given it by Oliver Cromwell for services during the Commonwealth (South Kensington)

Thurloe Close, SW3

Thurloe Place Mews, SW7 Thurloe Place Mews leads off Thurloe Place itself (South Kensington)

Thurloe Place Mews, SW7

Thurloe Place, SW7 Thurloe Place is named after John Thurloe, a secretary to the council of state during the Oliver Cromwell Commonwealth. (South Kensington)

Thurloe Place, SW7

Thurloe Square, SW7 Thurloe Square is a traditional garden square in South Kensington (South Kensington)

Thurloe Square, SW7

Thurloe Street, SW7 Thurloe Street is named for John Thurloe, said to have been given this land by Oliver Cromwell for services during the Commonwealth (South Kensington)

Thurloe Street, SW7

Trevor Place, SW7 Trevor Place is one of the streets of London in the SW7 postal area (Knightsbridge)

Trevor Place, SW7

Trevor Square, SW7 Trevor Square is a historic private garden square in Knightsbridge (Knightsbridge)

Trevor Square, SW7

Trevor Walk, SW7 Trevor Walk is a location in London (Knightsbridge)

Trevor Walk, SW7

Walton Place, SW3 Walton Place is a location in London (Knightsbridge)

Walton Place, SW3

Walton Street, SW1X Walton Street is a major road of Chelsea (Chelsea)

Walton Street, SW1X

William Penney Building, SW7 William Penney Building is a block on Ayrton Road (South Kensington)

William Penney Building, SW7

Yeoman’s Row, SW3 Yeomans Row is one of the streets of London in the SW3 postal area (Chelsea)

Yeoman’s Row, SW3

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