Royal Crescent was laid out by Robert Cantwell in 1846. Its form represents a modest variation of the earlier crescent plans of Bath and Regents Park. Its layout occupies the western part of the Norland Estate complementing Norland Square in the eastern part.
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
W11, Royal Crescent
Blue Cantwell to left of gate, round Dun to right.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Royal Crescent - Cantwell
Laid out the Norland Estate and designed the Royal Crescent there. Died at h...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Royal Crescent - Cantwell
The borough was formed in 1965 by the merging of the separate former boroughs...
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Royal Crescent - Cantwell
This is where Faraday, aged 14, was indentured for 7 years to the bookseller, George Riebau, at what was then 2 Blandford Street. He star...
Hawkins lived here with his family 1856 - 1872.
Arthur Onslow (1691 - 1768), Speaker of the House of Commons from 1728 to 1761 lived in a house on this site. (1926)
In de la Mare's time this address was 6 Lynton Terrace.
Cruikshank lived here for 25 years. The plaque was unveiled by Betjeman in 1973.
Spencer Frederick Gore, painter. Born Epsom, Surrey, son of the sportsman also called Spencer Gore. Clearly a clubable man he was a member of the New English Art Club, founding member of the Fitzro...
The roundels on the north, river-facing, frontage are occupied by, left to right: Anson, Drake, Cook, Howard, Blake, Benbow, Sandwich, Ro...
Actress. Born as Emilie Charlotte Le Breton at St Saviour's rectory, Jersey. She married Edward Langtry in 1874 and they moved to England, where they became established in London society. She had a...
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