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REPORT ON THE PLANS OF THE VARIOUS RAILWAYS BEFORE THE Examiners of the House of Commons, 1864, SO FAR AS RELATES TO THE PARISH OF KENSINGTON,
JAMES BROADBRIDGE,
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE VESTRY.
JOHN SMITH AND CO., Printers, Long Acre, London, W.C.
TO THE VESTRY OF KENSINGTON.
Gentlemen,
I have the honor to lay before you a Report on the various Railway Schemes and New Roads, for which it is proposed to apply for Acts at the next Meeting of Parliament.
Viz.:--
Kew, Turnham Green, and Hammersmith Railway.
Hammersmith and City Railway Extensions.
Great Northern and Victoria Station Railway.
London and South Western Railway Company.
Hammersmith and Wimbledon Railway.
Metropolitan Railway--Notting Hill and Brompton Extension.
Metropolitan District Railways.
Charing Cross Western Railway.
NEW ROAD.
"South Kensington New Road from Cadogan Place to South Kensington."
A railway from Kew Bridge to a junction with the West London Railway at Shepherd's Bush.
Five chains only in the Parish of Kensington.
A railway from Richmond, Mortlake, Chiswick, Turnham Green, Hammersmith, to a junction with the West London Railway at Kensington Station.
Three chains within the Parish of Kensington.
A railway commencing at a junction with the Great Northern Railway at East Barnet, and continuing through Friern Barnet, Totteridge, Finchley, Hendon, Willesden, Hammersmith, terminating at the West London Extension Railway, at or near the Kensington Passenger Station.
One furlong in the Parish of Kensington.
A railway to connect Richmond, Mortlake, Kew, Chiswick, Turnham Green, and Hammersmith, with the West London Railway at the Kensington Station.
Ten chains within the Parish of Kensington.
A railway to connect Wimbledon, Merton, Putney, Barnes, Hammersmith, and Kensington with the Hammersmith and City Railway.
This railway will enter the parish of Kensington on the western side of Bramley Road, and proceed on the north side of Lancaster Road by a viaduct or embankment, by the side of and parallel to the Hammersmith and City Railway, will cross the Bramley, Silchester, and Walmer Roads with arches respectively of 16, 18, and 20 feet high.
A railway to commence at a junction with the Metropolitan Railway at Conduit Street East, in the Parish of Paddington, entering this parish at the south-east side of Pembridge Square, continuing by the south-east corner of Pembridge Gardens, under Uxbridge Road, Uxbridge Street, and taking the piece of ground enclosed by the western side of St. James's Street and eastern side of New Street, crossing Kensington Place and Edge Terrace, passing thence on the western side of Church Lane, continuing from Peel Street, Campden Street, Bedford Place to Sheffield Terrace, by tunnel, and from thence to Gloucester Terrace, by open cutting and by tunnel to Pitt Street, proceeding southward through Vicarage Street, Upper Holland Street, across Hornton Mews, about 70 feet west of the Vestry Hall, crossing High Street east of Wright's Lane, South End Row, Kelso Place, Merton Road, Stanford Road, the Broadwood Estate, crossing Gloucester Road by Cromwell Road, and enclosing within the line of deviation all the land southward to Lover's Walk, and Harrington Road at its junction with Prince Albert Road, Cromwell Lane, north end of Bute Street, to its termination, Alfred Place West.
Within the line of deviation is included the north side of Pelham Road, the west side of Thurloe Square, from Pelham Road to Alfred Place West. In connection with this scheme it is proposed to form a new road southward from the Exhibition Road to Alfred Place West.
Railways to complete an inner circle of railways within London, north of the Thames.
Railways to form an outer circle round the Metropolis, north and south of the Thames, connected with existing railways.
This Railway is represented by several Lines, connected with each other, within this parish, and are principally to be open cuttings, but having two tunnels on the west side of Church Street, one of 210 yards, and one other of 175 yards.
Main outer circle, commencing by a junction with the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway, at the Wandsworth Road Station, and terminating at or near the Gloucester Road.
This portion of the line enters the Parish from St. Luke's Parish, Chelsea; at the Fulham Road, west of Selwood Lane, thence across the Old Brompton Road, through Gloucester Groves east and west, Harrington Road, to the west side of Gloucester Road.
The rail to be laid about 18 feet below surface of existing road, present levels of road not to be interfered with.
Line No. 5 on plan.
A branch from the above rail by junction in Selwood Lane, crossing the Old Brompton Road, continuing eastward through the north end of Bute Street, south of Cromwell Lane; recrossing Old Brompton Road to a terminus between Pelham Road and Alfred Place West. Within the line of limitation is included the north side of Pelham Road, the south-west side of Thurloe Square, south side of Alfred Place West. Rail to be laid about 21 feet below surface of existing roads. Surface levels of roads unaltered.
It is proposed to form a New Road from Alfred Place West, northward, to the Exhibition Road.
Line No. 6a on plan.
A line connecting Railway No. 1 with Railway No. 5, by a junction at the north end of Bute Street, and proceeding westward to the rail on the west side of Gloucester Road.
Line No. 6 on plan.
A line commencing in Gloucester Road and proceeding northward through the Broadwood Estate, south end of Stanford Road, including the whole of Merton Road, through playground of Kensington Grammar School, High Street, Kensington, west of the Vestry Hall, Hornton Mews, ground at the rear of Hornton Street, Holland Street, west side of Vicarage Street, Pitt Street, Gordon Place, Campden Grove, Gloucester Terraces the grounds of Campden House, across Sheffield Terrace and Bedford Place, Campden Street, Peel Street, Edge Terrace, Kensington Place, enclosing from the east side of New Street to the west side of St. James's Street.
Rail in no case less than 16?:9? below surface of road, present level of roads unaltered.
Line No. 7 on plan.
A Line commencing with junction from Line No. 6, by the Merton Road, and proceeding westward, fronting on Earl's Court Gardens, across Earl's Court Road, Warwick Road, to a junction with the West London Railway, south of the Richmond Road.
Top of rail in no case less than 15?:9? below surface of road, levels of existing roads unaltered.
Line No. 8 on plan.
Commencing at junction with Line No. 7, on the east side of Warwick Road, and running westward into the West London Railway.
Level of Warwick Road unaltered.
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