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8 Callcott Street

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View 8 Callcott Street

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The view point

This view point is located on the western footway of the junction of Callcott Street and Hillgate Place close to number 34 Callcott Street. The view looks north along Callcott Street towards Notting Hill Gate.

Designated historic assets

Listed buildings in this view include; the Grade II listed Coronet Cinema by WGR Sprague (1898) English Heritage Reference (425558) whose brown brick rear elevation can be seen. The view is located within the Hillgate Village sub-area of the Kensington Conservation Area.

Elements in the view

Hillgate Village comprises brick and stucco terraces of artisan’s houses which demonstrate strong visual coherence. The rear of brick built properties fronting Notting Hill Gate are visible above these as are the upper floors of the eastern facade of Ivy Lodge. Callcott Street presents a common parapet height which generally describes the roofline. However, this unity is interrupted by; a four storey building with a set back at the corner of Callcott Street and Uxbridge Street, the adjacent Coronet Cinema and, more profoundly, Campden Hill Towers which dominates the view.

The view itself

The view is enclosed by the two storey terraced properties along Callcott Street and the vista at the end of the street is terminated by two storey properties on Uxbridge Street.

The view is legible with a positive sense of enclosure provided by the adjacent buildings along Callcott Street, however the bulk of Campden Hill Towers negatively affects the skyline.

Season

The photograph was taken in November 2012.


9 Uxbridge Street

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View 9 Uxbridge Street

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The view point

This view point is located at the side entrance to Eardley House 2 Uxbridge Street. The view looks northeast along Uxbridge Street towards Newcombe House.


Listed buildings in this view include; the Grade II listed Coronet Cinema by WGR Sprague (1898) whose brown brick rear elevation fronting Uxbridge Street and roof can be seen. English Heritage Reference (425558) and the rear of the Grade II listed Gate Cinema by William Hancock (1911). English Heritage Reference (485476). The view is situated within the Northern Corridor sub-area of the Kensington Conservation Area close to the boundary with Hillgate Village.


The view includes; the two and three storey properties fronting Uxbridge Street, the Coronet and Gate Cinemas in the mid distance, David Game House, and the twelve storey Newcombe House which terminates the view. The roofline and single chimney of the Czech Embassy at Notting Hill Gate can be seen to the left of Newcombe House. In contrast to the majority of Hillgate Village Uxbridge Street presents a varied discontinuous roofline with taller buildings encroaching on the skyline including eighteen storey Campden Hill Towers which dominates the skyline to the left of the view.

The view itself

The view has a positive sense of enclosure provided by the buildings along Uxbridge Street, however the bulk and scale of Campden Hill Towers negatively affects the skyline. Uxbridge Street forms the boundary to Hillgate Village and Notting Hill Gate. Where the block is too narrow to support active frontage on both sides development backs on to Uxbridge Street resulting in blank, generally inactive elevations such as those associated with the Coronet and Gate Cinemas and David Game House.

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10 Campden Hill Road

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View 10 Campden Hill Road

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The view point

This view point is located at the informal pedestrian crossing on the southern footway of the junction of Campden Hill Road and Campden Hill Gardens. The view looks north along Campden Hill Road towards Notting Hill Gate.


There are no listed buildings visible in this view. The view is located within the Northern Corridor sub-area of the Kensington Conservation Area.


The view is enclosed by the properties fronting Campden Hill Road as its descends towards Notting Hill Gate where the view terminates at the two storey frontage of 146-152 Notting Hill Gate. The three and four storey buildings along Campden Hill Road are bookended with the taller corner buildings. Together these buildings present a coherent continuous roofline. The ground floors of properties on Campden Hill Road are differentiated from upper floors, with bay windows at ground floor level on the west of the road and shop fronts at ground floor level on the right hand side, with brick facades above.

The view itself

The view is positively enclosed by the buildings which channels the view along Campden Hill Road.

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11 Campden Hill Road

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View 11 Campden Hill Road

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The view point

This view point is located on the western footway opposite 144 Campden Hill Road. The view looks north along Campden Hill Road towards Notting Hill Gate.


Listed buildings in this view include; the Grade II* listed Trellick Tower by Erno Goldfinger (1968-72) English Heritage Reference (471992). The view is located within the Northern Corridor sub-area of the Kensington Conservation Area.


The left hand side of the view is framed by the rear boundary wall of Campden Hill Gardens. The thirty five storey Trellick Tower can be seen on the skyline, above 146-152 Notting Hill Gate, approximately 2km to the north. The two storey terraced properties in the foreground lead towards four story properties at the junction with Uxbridge Street and Notting Hill Gate, together they present a relatively coherent and continuous roofline the integrity of which is broken by the Campden Hill Towers which is protrudes above the parapet to the right hand side of the view.

The view itself

The view is enclosed by the two storey terraced properties to the east of Campden Hill Road on the right and the four storey properties to the left of the view. The wide street and low terrace creates a large skylight to the view. The long distance view of Trellick Tower provides a useful point of orientation within the Royal Borough connecting Notting Hill and the higher ground at Campden Hill to North Kensington.

Season

The photograph was taken in November 2012 and therefore shows limited tree canopy.



12 Campden Hill Square

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View 12 Campden Hill Square

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The view point

This view point is located on the south eastern corner of Campden Hill Square. The view looks north east towards Hillsleigh Road.


Listed buildings in this view include; the Grade II listed 3 to 13 Campden Hill Square (c.1828-40) English Heritage Reference (203603). Other buildings to the right of the view include the Grade II listed 14 and 15 Campden Hill Square English Heritage Reference ((203604, 203605) and the Grade II listed early c.l9 two storey stucco villa at 14 Hillsleigh Road English Heritage Reference (203841). The view is located within the Campden Hill sub-area of the Kensington Conservation Area.


The view looks east along Campden Hill Square terminating at 19 Hillsleigh Road a three storey painted stucco property. The landscaped square is situated to the left with the listed four storey brick and stucco terrace dominating the view. The broad yorkstone footways accommodate mature street trees and traditional ‘Kensington’ lamp columns, the footways are bounded with wrought iron railings.

The view itself

Campden Hill Square is acknowledged as being a particularly picturesque and well massed series of terraces which rise up the steep Campden hillside. The view is enclosed by the terraces which provide a continuous roofline of varied height.

Season

The photograph was taken in March 2013 and therefore shows limited tree canopy.



13 Holland Park Avenue

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View 13 Holland Park Avenue

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The view point

This view point is located on the footway adjacent to the east bound bus stop close to the entrance to Kent House. The view looks north east along Holland Park Avenue towards Notting Hill Gate and Campden Hill Towers.


Listed buildings in this view include; the Grade II listed detached house at 79 Holland Park Avenue built in 1862 which can be seen to the right of the view, behind the sculpture of St. Volodymyr English Heritage Reference (203921). The Grade II listed terrace of early C19 three storey houses can be seen to the left of the view. Holland Park Avenue forms the boundary between Ladbroke Conservation Area and Holland Park Conservation Area which lies immediately to the south. The view is located within the Ladbroke Conservation Area. The view down Holland Park Avenue is identified as an important view in the Conservation Area Proposal Statement (p32).


The view is framed by the adjacent properties and their extensive front gardens which share a consistent building line. Holland Park Avenue benefits from wide yorkstone laid footways which are lined with substantial mature London Plane street trees that characterise Holland Park Avenue and dominate the view.

The view itself

The view looks east along Holland Park Avenue as it ascends towards Notting Hill Gate before terminating at Campden Hill Towers. This strongly directional view has a positive sense of enclosure provided by the buildings and street trees along Holland Park Avenue.

Season

The photograph was taken in April 2013 and therefore shows limited street tree canopy. Evergreen trees and shrubs can be seen within front gardens.


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The view point

This view point is located on the northern footway of Holland Park Avenue at the entrance to 16 Holland Park Avenue, opposite the junction with Hillsleigh Road. The view looks north east along Holland Park Avenue towards Notting Hill Gate.


Listed buildings in proximity of this view include; the Grade II listed house at 1 Holland Park Avenue English Heritage Reference (480017) to the far right of the view, and the Grade II listed houses at 2,4 and 6 Holland Park Avenue English Heritage Reference (203931) located to the left. The view is within the Ladbroke Conservation Area and the view down Holland Park Avenue is identified as an important view in the Conservation Area Proposal Statement (p32).


The view looks east along Holland Park Avenue as the road ascends towards Notting Hill Gate. The alignment of the road changes at its junction with Ladbroke Road where it moves south to Notting Hill Gate. The view terminates at Campden Hill Towers and more contemporary mixed use development including; the six storey Gate Hill Court; three storey West block; six storey Ivy Lodge.

The view itself

This view is dominated by the mature street trees and wide yorkstone footway and carriageway that characterise Holland Park Avenue. The mixed use development blocks define the gateway to Notting Hill Gate.

Season

The photograph was taken in November 2012 and therefore shows limited street tree canopy.


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The view point

This view point is located on the northern footway of Holland Park Avenue close to the entrance to number 6 Holland Park Avenue. The view looks north east along Holland Park Avenue towards Notting Hill Gate.


Listed buildings in this view include; the Grade II listed house at 1 Holland Park Avenue English Heritage Reference (480017), located on the far right of the view. The tall corner cupola of the Grade II listed Coronet Cinema by WGR Sprague (1898) is visible to the right of Newcombe House English Heritage Reference (425558). The view is located within the Ladbroke Conservation Area and the view down Holland Park Avenue is identified as an important view in the Conservation Area Proposal Statement (p32).


The view looks east along Holland Park Avenue as the road ascends towards Notting Hill Gate. The alignment of the road changes at its junction with Ladbroke Road where it moves south to Notting Hill Gate. The six storey Gate Hill Court frames the view to the left with the four storey building at 159 Notting Hill Gate framing the view to the right, together these buildings define the threshold to Notting Hill Gate.

The view itself

This view is strongly directional, terminating at Newcombe House. The foreground of this view is dominated by the footways and wide carriageway of Holland Park Avenue. The southern frontage along Notting Hill Gate, to the right of the view provides a generally consistent roofline, in contrast to the northern frontage which varies from three stories at West block to eighteen stories at Campden Hill Towers.

Season

The photograph was taken in November 2012 and therefore shows limited street tree canopy.



16 Notting Hill Gate

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View 16 Notting Hill Gate

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The view point

This view point is located at the pedestrian crossing on the northern footway of Notting Hill Gate close to the entrance to number 156 Notting Hill Gate. The view looks north east along Notting Hill Gate towards Newcombe House.


Listed buildings in this view include; the Grade II listed Coronet Cinema by WGR Sprague (1898) English Heritage Reference (425558) on the corner of Hillgate Street and Notting Hill Gate. The elevation and the tall corner cupola is clearly visible on the skyline at the centre of the view. The Grade II listed Gate Cinema by William Hancock (1911) English Heritage Reference (485476) can also be seen beneath Newcombe House. The view is located adjacent to the boundary of the Northern Corridor sub-area of the Kensington Conservation Area.


The left of the view is framed by Campden Hill Towers and the more contemporary development which characterises the northern side of Notting Hill Gate. To the right the view is channelled by more traditional four storey Victorian terraces whose parapets describe a consistent skyline punctuated by taller elements which mark civic buildings such as cupola of the Coronet Cinema. The foreground shows the dominance of the highway and traffic at Notting Hill Gate, congested footways and poor quality pedestrian environment. Street trees of a variety of species have been planted to mitigate the traffic impacts.

The view itself

The view looks east along Notting Hill Gate towards Newcombe House which terminates the view. This directional view is enclosed by terraced properties to the right and the more recent development to the left of the view. The wide street creates a large expanse of sky in the view giving a sense of openness. The medium distance view of the Coronet Cinema and the long view and terminating point of Newcombe House, which exceeds the height of the Coronet, provide useful points of orientation along the street.

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17 Ladbroke Road

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View 17 Ladbroke Road

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The view point

This view point is located on the northern footway of the junction of Horbury Mews and Ladbroke Road near the entrance to 16 Ladbroke Road. The view looks south across the junction along Victoria Gardens towards the rear of Ivy Lodge.


There are no listed buildings in this view which is located within the Ladbroke Conservation Area.


This view looks south along Victoria Gardens towards Ivy Lodge and the narrow passageway linking Victoria Gardens to Notting Hill Gate. Campden Hill Towers is visible above the roofline to the left of the view. The three storey terrace on the left of the view is

discontinous. Along with the differential height of Ivy Logde and Campden Hill Towers behind, this creates a fragmented street scene.

The view itself

The view is framed by three storey Victorian terraced houses to the left and right. Campden Hill Towers is visible above the roofline to the left of the view. The six storey Ivy Lodge dominates the view.

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18 Ladbroke Road

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View 18 Ladbroke Road

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The view point

This view point is located at the junction of Ladbroke Road and Horbury Mews at 16 Ladbroke Road. The view looks east along Ladbroke Road towards Kensington Park Road.


Listed buildings in this view include; the Grade II listed Kensington Temple on Kensington Park Road by J Tarvin (1848-49) English Heritage Reference (420169), and the green painted timber Cabmen’s shelter (1909) English Heritage Reference (425159). The view is located within the Ladbroke Conservation Area.


The view looks along the elegantly curved frontage towards Kensington Temple, whose square western tower and spire terminate the view and punctuate the roofline. The Cabmen’s shelter is visible at the foot of the Temple. The brick and stucco bay fronted terraced houses to the right of the view provide a coherent and consistent roofline regularly punctuated by chimney stacks. However this conformity is interrupted by Campden Hill Tower which is visible above the terraces to the right of the view.

The view itself

Kensington Temple forms the southern entrance to the formally planned Ladbroke estate intentionally laid out to face south to attract the eye into the area. (Refer to Ladbroke Conservation Area Proposal Statement paragraph 1.6, pp 17). The three storey terraces that line both side of the road define a wide skylight. The view is directional and legible with a positive sense of enclosure provided by the adjacent buildings, however the scale of Campden Hill Towers blights the attractiveness of the skyline.

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