,transcribed from the #ahfd ,john ,smith and ,co4 edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org4 ,many thanks to the ,royal ,borough of ,kensington and ,chelsea ,libraries for allowing their copy to be used for this transcription4 ,,report ,,on ,,the ,,plans ,,of ,,the ,,various ,,railways ,,before ,,the ,examiners of the ,house of ,commons1 #ahfd1 ,,so ,,far ,,as ,,relates ,,to ,,the ,,parish ,,of ,,kensington1 ,,by ,,james ,,broadbridge1 ,,surveyor4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,printed ,,by ,,order ,,of ,,the ,,vestry4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,john ,,smith ,,and ,,co41 ,printers1 ,long ,acre1 ,london1 ,w4,c4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,vestry ,,hall1 ,january1 #ahfd4 ,,to ,,the ,,vestry ,,of ,,kensington4 ,gentlemen1 ,i have the honor to lay before you a ,report on the various ,railway ,schemes and ,new ,roads1 for which it is proposed to apply for ,acts at the next ,meeting of ,parliament4 ,viz43-- ,kew1 ,turnham ,green1 and ,hammersmith ,railway4 ,hammersmith and ,city ,railway ,extensions4 ,great ,northern and ,victoria ,station ,railway4 ,london and ,south ,western ,railway ,company4 ,hammersmith and ,wimbledon ,railway4 ,metropolitan ,railway--,notting ,hill and ,brompton ,extension4 ,metropolitan ,district ,railways4 ,charing ,cross ,western ,railway4 ,,new ,,road4 8,south ,kensington ,new ,road from ,cadogan ,place to ,south ,kensington40 ,kew1 ,turnham ,green1 and ,hammersmith ,railway4 ,a railway from ,kew ,bridge to a junction with the ,west ,london ,railway at ,shepherd's ,bush4 ,five chains only in the ,parish of ,kensington4 ,hammersmith and ,city ,railway ,extensions4 ,a railway from ,richmond1 ,mortlake1 ,chiswick1 ,turnham ,green1 ,hammersmith1 to a junction with the ,west ,london ,railway at ,kensington ,station4 ,three chains within the ,parish of ,kensington4 ,great ,northern1 and ,victoria ,station1 ,railway4 ,a railway commencing at a junction with the ,great ,northern ,railway at ,east ,barnet1 and continuing through ,friern ,barnet1 ,totteridge1 ,finchley1 ,hendon1 ,willesden1 ,hammersmith1 terminating at the ,west ,london ,extension ,railway1 at or near the ,kensington ,passenger ,station4 ,one furlong in the ,parish of ,kensington4 ,london and ,south ,western ,railway ,company4 ,a railway to connect ,richmond1 ,mortlake1 ,kew1 ,chiswick1 ,turnham ,green1 and ,hammersmith1 with the ,west ,london ,railway at the ,kensington ,station4 ,ten chains within the ,parish of ,kensington4 ,hammersmith and ,wimbledon ,railway4 ,a railway to connect ,wimbledon1 ,merton1 ,putney1 ,barnes1 ,hammersmith1 and ,kensington with the ,hammersmith and ,city ,railway4 ,this railway will enter the parish of ,kensington on the western side of ,bramley ,road1 and proceed on the north side of ,lancaster ,road by a viaduct or embankment1 by the side of and parallel to the ,hammersmith and ,city ,railway1 will cross the ,bramley1 ,silchester1 and ,walmer ,roads with arches respectively of #af1 #ah1 and #bj feet high4 ,metropolitan ,railway--,notting ,hill and ,brompton ,extension4 ,a railway to commence at a junction with the ,metropolitan ,railway at ,conduit ,street ,east1 in the ,parish of ,paddington1 entering this parish at the south-east side of ,pembridge ,square1 continuing by the south-east corner of ,pembridge ,gardens1 under ,uxbridge ,road1 ,uxbridge ,street1 and taking the piece of ground enclosed by the western side of ,st4 ,james's ,street and eastern side of ,new ,street1 crossing ,kensington ,place and ,edge ,terrace1 passing thence on the western side of ,church ,lane1 continuing from ,peel ,street1 ,campden ,street1 ,bedford ,place to ,sheffield ,terrace1 by tunnel1 and from thence to ,gloucester ,terrace1 by open cutting and by tunnel to ,pitt ,street1 proceeding southward through ,vicarage ,street1 ,upper ,holland ,street1 across ,hornton ,mews1 about #gj feet west of the ,vestry ,hall1 crossing ,high ,street east of ,wright's ,lane1 ,south ,end ,row1 ,kelso ,place1 ,merton ,road1 ,stanford ,road1 the ,broadwood ,estate1 crossing ,gloucester ,road by ,cromwell ,road1 and enclosing within the line of deviation all the land southward to ,lover's ,walk1 and ,harrington ,road at its junction with ,prince ,albert ,road1 ,cromwell ,lane1 north end of ,bute ,street1 to its termination1 ,alfred ,place ,west4 ,within the line of deviation is included the north side of ,pelham ,road1 the west side of ,thurloe ,square1 from ,pelham ,road to ,alfred ,place ,west4 ,in connection with this scheme it is proposed to form a new road southward from the ,exhibition ,road to ,alfred ,place ,west4 ,metropolitan ,district ,railways4 ,railways to complete an inner circle of railways within ,london1 north of the ,thames4 ,railways to form an outer circle round the ,metropolis1 north and south of the ,thames1 connected with existing railways4 ,this ,railway is represented by several ,lines1 connected with each other1 within this parish1 and are principally to be open cuttings1 but having two tunnels on the west side of ,church ,street1 one of #baj yards1 and one other of #age yards4 ,main outer circle1 commencing by a junction with the ,london1 ,chatham1 and ,dover ,railway1 at the ,wandsworth ,road ,station1 and terminating at or near the ,gloucester ,road4 ,this portion of the line enters the ,parish from ,st4 ,luke's ,parish1 ,chelsea2 at the ,fulham ,road1 west of ,selwood ,lane1 thence across the ,old ,brompton ,road1 through ,gloucester ,groves east and west1 ,harrington ,road1 to the west side of ,gloucester ,road4 ,the rail to be laid about #ah feet below surface of existing road1 present levels of road not to be interfered with4 ,line ,no4 #e on plan4 ,a branch from the above rail by junction in ,selwood ,lane1 crossing the ,old ,brompton ,road1 continuing eastward through the north end of ,bute ,street1 south of ,cromwell ,lane2 recrossing ,old ,brompton ,road to a terminus between ,pelham ,road and ,alfred ,place ,west4 ,within the line of limitation is included the north side of ,pelham ,road1 the south-west side of ,thurloe ,square1 south side of ,alfred ,place ,west4 ,rail to be laid about #ba feet below surface of existing roads4 ,surface levels of roads unaltered4 ,it is proposed to form a ,new ,road from ,alfred ,place ,west1 northward1 to the ,exhibition ,road4 ,line ,no4 #f;a on plan4 ,a line connecting ,railway ,no4 #a with ,railway ,no4 #e1 by a junction at the north end of ,bute ,street1 and proceeding westward to the rail on the west side of ,gloucester ,road4 ,line ,no4 #f on plan4 ,a line commencing in ,gloucester ,road and proceeding northward through the ,broadwood ,estate1 south end of ,stanford ,road1 including the whole of ,merton ,road1 through playground of ,kensington ,grammar ,school1 ,high ,street1 ,kensington1 west of the ,vestry ,hall1 ,hornton ,mews1 ground at the rear of ,hornton ,street1 ,holland ,street1 west side of ,vicarage ,street1 ,pitt ,street1 ,gordon ,place1 ,campden ,grove1 ,gloucester ,terraces the grounds of ,campden ,house1 across ,sheffield ,terrace and ,bedford ,place1 ,campden ,street1 ,peel ,street1 ,edge ,terrace1 ,kensington ,place1 enclosing from the east side of ,new ,street to the west side of ,st4 ,james's ,street4 ,rail in no case less than #af3i below surface of road1 present level of roads unaltered4 ,line ,no4 #g on plan4 ,a ,line commencing with junction from ,line ,no4 #f1 by the ,merton ,road1 and proceeding westward1 fronting on ,earl's ,court ,gardens1 across ,earl's ,court ,road1 ,warwick ,road1 to a junction with the ,west ,london ,railway1 south of the ,richmond ,road4 ,top of rail in no case less than #ae3i below surface of road1 levels of existing roads unaltered4 ,line ,no4 #h on plan4 ,commencing at junction with ,line ,no4 #g1 on the east side of ,warwick ,road1 and running westward into the ,west ,london ,railway4 ,level of ,warwick ,road unaltered4 ,line ,no4 #i on plan4 ,commencing on the west side of ,gloucester ,road1 north of ,redfield ,lane1 and joining ,line ,no4 #g1 by ,redfield ,lane4 ,line ,no4 #aj on plan4 ,commencing at the termination of ,line ,no4 #f1 on the south side of ,uxbridge ,street1 crossing the ,high ,street1 ,notting ,hill1 traversing the south portion of ,pembridge ,gardens to the east side of ,pembridge ,crescent1 ,pembridge ,villas1 ,ledbury ,road1 to the ,parish ,boundary north of ,lonsdale ,road to the ,great ,western ,railway1 and thence to ,hackney ,wick4 ,top of rail in no case less than #ae3d below surface of road1 levels of the various roads unaltered4 ,line ,no4 #aa on plan4 ,commencing at a junction with the ,hammersmith1 ,paddington1 and ,city ,junction ,railway1 on the north side of ,lancaster ,road1 by ,ladbroke ,road1 continuing eastward north of ,lancaster ,road1 across ,portobello ,lane1 to the ,great ,western ,railway1 leaving this ,parish at ,st4 ,luke's ,road4 ,this ,line will be carried over ,portobello ,lane by an arch #ae feet high1 span #be feet4 ,line ,no4 #ab on plan4 ,a ,line commencing and continuing on the north side of the ,great ,western ,railway1 on the east side of ,kensal ,green ,lane4 ,charing ,cross ,western ,railway4 ,construction of railways from the ,charing ,cross ,railway at ,lambeth1 to the ,west ,london ,extension ,railway at ,kensington and to ,hammersmith4 ,entering this ,parish at the ,fulham ,road by ,marlborough ,road1 proceeding along ,pelham ,road1 taking the buildings on the north side1 crossing ,old ,brompton ,road1 ,cromwell ,lane1 by the north end of ,bute ,street1 ,prince ,albert ,road1 south side of ,cromwell ,road across ,gloucester ,road1 north-east end of ,earl's ,court ,gardens1 ,south ,row1 ,north ,row1 ,earl's ,court ,road1 land between ,earl's ,court ,road1 and a new private road on ,lord ,kensington's estate in continuation of the ,warwick ,road1 ,alma ,road1 to west ,london ,extension ,railway1 thence into the parish of ,fulham1 returning into the ,parish boundary opposite ,portland ,place1 ,kensington ,road4 ,the rail in no case to be less than #ag feet below surface1 and the various roads intersected to remain at their present levels1 excepting ,warwick ,road 7private71 which is to be raised #aj feet4 ,railway ,no4 #c on plan4 ,a ,line in connection with ,line ,no4 #a1 commencing on the south side of the ,alma ,road1 crossing the ,west ,london ,extension ,railway into the ,parish of ,fulham4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,note4--,the ,metropolitan ,railway1 the ,metropolitan ,district ,railways1 and the ,charing ,cross ,western ,railway are to be executed principally as open cuttings1 in many cases bisecting roads1 or traversing them1 but in most cases interfering with the sewers4 ,metropolitan ,grand ,union ,railway4 ,railway ,no4 #a on plan4 ,a railway commencing by a junction with the ,west ,london ,railway in the ,parish of ,st4 ,mary ,abbotts1 ,kensington1 and terminating by a junction with the ,london and ,blackwall ,railway4 ,commencing in this ,parish on the ,west ,london ,railway1 north of the ,kensington ,station1 and diverges southward into the ,parish of ,hammersmith1 passing through the ,hammersmith ,road at the rear of ,portland ,place1 returning into this ,parish by ,shaftesbury ,terrace1 ,warwick ,road1 through ,land to ,earl's ,court ,road1 ,land at the rear of ,st4 ,philip's ,church1 ,wright's ,lane1 south of ,redfield ,lane1 to ,gloucester ,road1 along by ,gloucester ,grove at the north of ,old ,brompton ,road1 through ,bute ,street1 ,old ,brompton ,road1 ,pelham ,road1 ,fulham ,road1 into the ,parish of ,chelsea by ,marlborough ,road4 ,this ,line is proposed to be executed as an open cutting1 varying in depth from #ba to #cj feet1 with #bah yards of tunnel #ah feet #f inches high1 between ,earl's ,court and ,wright's ,lane1 and tunnel again #bb feet #f inches high from ,old ,brompton ,road1 along ,pelham road to ,fulham ,road1 levels of roads unaltered1 interruption of sewers to be provided for4 ,railway ,no4 #c on plan4 ,commences by a junction with ,line ,no4 #a1 in ,pelham ,street1 and proceeds northerly through ,alfred ,place1 ,west1 ,old ,brompton ,road1 by ,thurlow ,place1 ,cromwell ,road1 and traversing ,exhibition ,road1 and thence to a junction with the ,metropolitan ,railway1 ,paddington4 ,this portion of railway is proposed to be executed as a tunnel4 ,road levels unaltered2 interruption of sewer to be provided for4 ,south ,kensington1 ,new ,road1 ,road from ,cadogan ,place to ,south ,kensington4 ,for making a street or road commencing in the ,parish of ,st4 ,luke's1 ,chelsea1 at the ,west ,end of ,pont ,street1 crossing ,cadogan ,place and ,sloane ,street1 through ,land between ,hans ,place and the ,pavilion1 to and through ,walton ,street into the ,parish of ,kensington1 at the south end of ,ovington ,square1 through ,yeoman's ,row1 ,michael's ,grove1 ,michael's ,place1 ,york ,cottages1 into ,brompton ,road1 opposite ,kensington ,museum4 ,the ,plan shews a new road of a length in this ,parish of #a1cfj feet1 being from ,brompton ,road to the ,parish ,boundary by ,ovington ,square1 of an average width of #ajj feet2 the road to be finished at the levels of the existing roads1 excepting at the junction of ,michael's ,grove with ,brompton ,crescent1 where it is proposed to raise the road #bc4 ,powers are sought to purchase in this ,parish the ,premises comprising ,thurloe ,place1 ,york ,cottages1 northern side of ,north ,terrace1 ,michael's ,place to ,michael's ,grove1 east end of ,brompton ,crescent1 ,michael's ,grove1 ,yeoman's ,row1 south end of ,ovington ,square1 and ,grove ,place4 99 99 99 99 99 ,the several railways herein described as passing into or through this ,parish more or less interfere with or remove property now rated4 ,i submit it will be for the ,vestry to consider whether the facilities of railway communication will counterbalance the present loss upon the rates that may be sustained4 ,also1 to consider whether all the projected schemes1 or any one of them1 would form a check to1 or encourage the large building operations now progressing1 or contemplated3 under any circumstances1 it will be necessary for the ,vestry to take such steps for the proper protection of such roads and sewers as are proposed to be interfered with by the projected lines4 ,i remain1 ,gentlemen1 ,your obedient ,servant1 ,,james ,,broadbridge4