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Encyclopedia > Clarendon Cross
Clarendon Cross
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference: TQ246798
Administration
London borough: Kensington & Chelsea
County level: Greater London
Region: London
Constituent country: England
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county: Greater London
Historic county: Middlesex
Services
Police force: Metropolitan Police
Fire brigade: London Fire Brigade
Ambulance service: London Ambulance
Post office and telephone
Post town: LONDON
Postal district: W11
Dialling code: 020
Politics
UK Parliament: Kensington & Chelsea
London Assembly: West Central
European Parliament: London
London | List of places in London

Clarendon Cross is one of the most interesting and eclectic areas in West London. It is a popular secluded shopping street in London's Notting Hill. Image File history File links Greater_london_outline_map. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The administrative area of Greater London contains 32 London Boroughs, of which 12 (plus the City of London) make up Inner London and 20 Outer London. ... Arms of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is a London borough in the west side of central London, created in 1965 from the former boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London and forms one of the nine regions of England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London and forms one of the nine regions of England. ... Constituent country is an official term used to describe three of the four principal component parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK): England; Scotland; Wales. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London and forms one of the nine regions of England. ... The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England into around forty areas, which were used for both administrative and general geographical demarcation for several hundreds of years. ... Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and the second smallest (after Rutland). ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is the Home Office police force responsible for Greater London, with the exception of the square mile of the City of London. ... Fire brigades in the United Kingdom are organised on a territorial basis. ... The London Fire Brigade (LFB) provides fire fighting and rescue services in London, UK. It is the third largest fire department in the world with nearly 7000 staff. ... This is a list of ambulance services in the United Kingdom: Ambulance services in England: Category: ... The London Ambulance Service (LAS) is the largest ambulance service in the world that does not directly charge its patients for its services. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... W11 is a London postal district for Holland Park and Notting Hill in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... 020 is the STD code for Greater London in the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Kensington and Chelsea is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... West Central is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. ... The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The inside of the building The European Parliament (formerly European Parliamentary Assembly) is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... This is a partial list of places in London, the capital city of the United Kingdom. ...

Clarendon Cross
Clarendon Cross

Clarendon Cross is home to specialist independent retailers, and boutiques, such as the Cross, Fired Earth, Mary Moore, the Temple Gallery, Stephen Ryan designs, Cath Kidson, Nine Clarendon Cross Gallery, Summerille & Bishop, Virginia's, and the trendy Julie’s restaurant and bar. Clarendon Cross is close to one of the most romantic parks in London, Holland Park which lies 15 minutes to the South East Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1944x2592, 2622 KB)[edit] Summary Clarendon Cross [edit] Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1944x2592, 2622 KB)[edit] Summary Clarendon Cross [edit] Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Holland Park is a district and a public park in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, in west central London in England. ...


There are many popular shopping destinations located around Clarendon Cross such as Westbourne Grove, Portobello Market, Ledbury Road, Holland Park Avenue, High Street Kensington, and Notting Hill. Westbourne Grove is a glamourous shopping street in Londons Notting Hill. ... Portobello Road Portobello Road is a road in the Notting Hill district of West London, England. ... High Street Kensington may refer to: Kensington High Street, a popular shopping street in London High Street Kensington, a Tube station on the Circle and District Lines. ... Notting Hill is a district of London located to the west of the centre and close to the north-western corner of Hyde Park. ...


Holland Park Post Office, on Clarendon Cross finally closed in a storm of controversy during early 2005. However, the letterbox still remains outside the converted shop.

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A brief History

Clarendon Cross taken from Clarendon Road
Clarendon Cross taken from Clarendon Road

The development of Clarendon Cross began in the 1870s. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 2298 KB)[edit] Summary Clarendon Cross taken from Clarendon Road [edit] Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 2298 KB)[edit] Summary Clarendon Cross taken from Clarendon Road [edit] Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...


One end at Clarendon Road and the other at Portland Road, the intersection of both of these roads led to the naming of the street, Clarendon Cross


According to Charles Booth's poverty map c.1898-99, the road was classified as 'fairly comfortable, with good ordinary earnings'. Clarendon Cross has always been a mixed commercial and residential area. However the business types have changed radically over the past 100 years. Rt. ...

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Transportation

The nearest underground station to Clarendon Cross is 'Holland Park' Station on the Central Line. Pay and Display bays are located on the Cross with an hourly fee of £1.50. 20 minutes of free parking to Disabled Blue Badge Holders. Residence Parking Bays are designated for purple badge holders of the W11 area. Holland Park is a London Underground station. ... The Central Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured red on the tube map. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... W11 is a London postal district for Holland Park and Notting Hill in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. ...

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