Holland Park Road
Holland Park Road is a residential road in the Holland Park district of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England. It is especially known for Leighton House, owned by the artist Lord Frederic Leighton, President of the Royal Academy and leading light of the Victorian Holland Park Circle, an informal group of 19th-century artists, including William Burges, Luke Fildes, Frederic Leighton, Valentine Prinsep, Hamo Thornycroft, and George Frederick Watts, who lived in the area.
Looking northeast along Holland Park Road from Addison Road | |
| Type | Street |
|---|---|
| Area | Holland Park |
| Location | Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England |
| Postal code | W14 |
| Nearest metro station | High Street Kensington tube station |
| Coordinates | 51.49836°N 0.20336°W |
| West end | Addison Road (A3220) |
| East end | Melbury Road |
| North | Melbury Road |
| East | Addison Road (A3220) |
| South | Kensington High Street |
| West | Design Museum |
| Construction | |
| Construction start | 1864 |
| Other | |
| Known for | Leighton House Museum, Holland Park Circle |
The road links Addison Road (A3220) to the west with Melbury Road to the east. To the south, Kensington High Street runs parallel with Holland Park Road.
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