Melbury Road

Melbury Road
View along Melbury Road
Looking northeast along Melbury Road from Addison Road
NamesakeDorset home of the Earl of Ilchester
TypeStreet
Length440 m (1,440 ft)
AreaHolland Park
LocationRoyal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England
Postal codeW14
Nearest metro stationHigh Street Kensington tube station
Coordinates51°29′58″N 0°12′14″W / 51.49936°N 0.20397°W / 51.49936; -0.20397
West endAddison Road (A3220)
Major
junctions
Abbotsbury Road
Holland Park Road
South endKensington High Street
NorthAbbotsbury Road
EastAddison Road (A3220)
SouthHolland Park Road
Kensington High Street
WestDesign Museum
Construction
Commissioned1874
Construction start1875
Other
Known forHolland Park Circle

Melbury Road is a residential road in the Holland Park area of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England.[1] It is known for houses owned by the Victorian Holland Park Circle, an informal group of 19th-century artists, including William Burges, Luke Fildes, Frederic Leighton, Valentine Prinsep, Hamo Thornycroft, and George Frederick Watts.[2]

The road links Addison Road (A3220) to the west with Kensington High Street to the south. There is a junction with Holland Park Road, location of the Leighton House Museum.

  1. ^ Weinreb, Ben; Hibbert, Christopher, eds. (1983). "Melbury Road". The London Encyclopaedia. Macmillan. p. 507.
  2. ^ Banerjee, Jacqueline. "Melbury Road, Leighton House, and the Holland Park Artists' Houses". The Victorian Web. Retrieved 24 August 2023.