Elgin Crescent

Elgin Crescent is a street in Notting Hill, London, England.

79 Elgin Crescent, home of Sir Osbert Lancaster

It runs west from Portobello Road, crosses Ladbroke Grove and at its south-western end joins Clarendon Road. The section between Portobello Road and Kensington Park Road is formed of shops, cafes and restaurants, whilst the remainder is residential.^[1]

The houses were built in the 1850s and 1860s, and most share communal gardens. Many are now listed buildings. East of Ladbroke Grove, it was originally called Elgin Road.^[1] It is named after the town of Elgin in Scotland.

Notable residents

• 60 – Jawaharlal Nehru (1889–1964), First Prime Minister of India, lived there 1910–12
• 79 – Sir Osbert Lancaster (1908–1986), cartoonist, born there
• 86 – Sir Laurence Olivier (1907–1989), actor and director, lived there 1910–14^[2]
• 95 – Katherine Mansfield, New Zealand born short-story writer^[3]
• 98 - Margaret Fairchild (1911–1989), aka Miss Shepherd - The Lady in the Van - lived here in the 1950s with her mother^[4]
• 106 – John Alexander Fladgate (1809–1901), a port wine merchant, lived and died there
• 121 – Amy Clarke (1892–1980), mystical poet and writer, born there
• Boris Johnson, prime minister of the United Kingdom (former resident)^[5]
• Rachel Johnson, journalist and author^[6]
• Sax Rohmer, author, creator of Dr Fu Manchu^[3]

References

1. "Elgin Crescent". ladbrokeassociation. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
2. "Elgin Crescent, Ladbroke Grove, London". Notable Abodes. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
3. "History". Arundel And Elgin Gardens. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
4. London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Margaret M Fairchild - Kensington and Chelsea -Kensington North - Ancestry.com (subscription required)
5. Compton Miller (1 May 2008). "Boris's property ladder | Property news". Homes and Property. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
6. Sophia Sleigh (13 August 2015). "Rachel Johnson's row with neighbours over plans for 'wildly unsuitable' basement; London Evening Standard". Standard.co.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2016.

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