Queen's Gate
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Queen's Gate is a major street in South Kensington
, London
, England
. It runs from Kensington Road
south, intersecting with Cromwell Road
, and then on to Old Brompton Road
.
From north to south, places of interest visible from Queen's Gate include the Royal Albert Hall
, Imperial College London
, Baden-Powell House
, Dana Centre
and the Natural History Museum
. The entire road, being more of a boulevard, is approximately 1 km in length with varying architecture in relation to the north central and south regions of the road. The north region, adjacent to Queen's Gate, a major southern gate of Kensington Gardens features grand terraced homes on the west side and independent designed attached buildings on the east side. The Huxley Building, built in honour of and named after biologist Thomas Henry Huxley, is the largest of many academic buildings based on the road itself, although other scientific buildings are also visible.
In the central region of the east side of Queen's Gate, major construction work has been ongoing at least since 1998, developing and creating major science research centres, the main one being the Darwin Centre, home to several dozen million animal specimen. The Darwin Centre phase II is currently under construction. both these buildings belong to and are of full use to The Natural History Museum. The public can visit the currently open Darwin Centre by appointment only.
Although there are churches in streets branching from Queen's Gate, the only one on the road is St Augustine's of Canterbury (Church of England
). It is situated next to a major parking park, whose entrance is on Harrington Gardens, which is perpendicular to the road on both sides in the southern part. Although there are bars, restaurants and several hotels on the road, the entire area is essentially residential with the nearest shops at least 100 metres away (e.g., on Gloucester Road
).
The entire length of Queen's Gate is divided with a central parking reservation, which has done much to ease space on road sides and has no major effect on traffic, as the road is already large and of little wider citizen use. At the northern most part of the road, only metres away from the actual gate of Kensington Gardens
, there is a statue of a man, Lord Napier
, mounted upon a horse.
The buildings increase in architectural simplicity as one moves southward down the road. the nearest tube stations are South Kensington
and Gloucester Road
. Two minor bus routes operate on the street.
South Kensington
South Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London. It is a built-up area located 2.4 miles west south-west of Charing Cross....
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It runs from Kensington Road
Kensington Road
Kensington Road is a section of road in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, forming part of the A315. It runs along the south edge of Kensington Gardens. To the west it becomes Kensington High Street, to the east it becomes Kensington Gore...
south, intersecting with Cromwell Road
Cromwell Road
Cromwell Road is a major road in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, and is designated part of the A4. It was created in the 19th century and is named after Oliver Cromwell....
, and then on to Old Brompton Road
Old Brompton Road
Old Brompton Road is a major street in the South Kensington district of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London.It starts from South Kensington tube station and runs south-west, through a mainly residential area, until it reaches West Brompton and the area around Earl's Court tube station...
.
From north to south, places of interest visible from Queen's Gate include the Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
, Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
, Baden-Powell House
Baden-Powell House
Baden-Powell House, colloquially known as B-P House, is a Scouting hostel and conference centre in South Kensington, London, which was built as a tribute to Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting...
, Dana Centre
Dana Centre
The Dana Centre on Queen's Gate, South Kensington, London is part of the Science Museum .Designed by MJP Architects, The Dana Centre, opened in 2003, is a public event venue in London for contemporary science debate, run largely by the Science Museum...
and the Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, England . Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road...
. The entire road, being more of a boulevard, is approximately 1 km in length with varying architecture in relation to the north central and south regions of the road. The north region, adjacent to Queen's Gate, a major southern gate of Kensington Gardens features grand terraced homes on the west side and independent designed attached buildings on the east side. The Huxley Building, built in honour of and named after biologist Thomas Henry Huxley, is the largest of many academic buildings based on the road itself, although other scientific buildings are also visible.
In the central region of the east side of Queen's Gate, major construction work has been ongoing at least since 1998, developing and creating major science research centres, the main one being the Darwin Centre, home to several dozen million animal specimen. The Darwin Centre phase II is currently under construction. both these buildings belong to and are of full use to The Natural History Museum. The public can visit the currently open Darwin Centre by appointment only.
Although there are churches in streets branching from Queen's Gate, the only one on the road is St Augustine's of Canterbury (Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
). It is situated next to a major parking park, whose entrance is on Harrington Gardens, which is perpendicular to the road on both sides in the southern part. Although there are bars, restaurants and several hotels on the road, the entire area is essentially residential with the nearest shops at least 100 metres away (e.g., on Gloucester Road
Gloucester Road
Road:* Gloucester Road, London* Gloucester Road tube station* Gloucester Road, Hong Kong* Gloucester Road, Bristol A38 through Horfield, Bristol...
).
The entire length of Queen's Gate is divided with a central parking reservation, which has done much to ease space on road sides and has no major effect on traffic, as the road is already large and of little wider citizen use. At the northern most part of the road, only metres away from the actual gate of Kensington Gardens
Kensington Gardens
Kensington Gardens, once the private gardens of Kensington Palace, is one of the Royal Parks of London, lying immediately to the west of Hyde Park. It is shared between the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The park covers an area of 111 hectares .The open spaces...
, there is a statue of a man, Lord Napier
Lord Napier
Lord Napier, of Merchistoun, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1627 for Sir Archibald Napier, 1st Baronet. Earlier that year, he already held the Napier Baronetcy, of Merchistoun in the County of Midlothian, created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. The titles remained united...
, mounted upon a horse.
The buildings increase in architectural simplicity as one moves southward down the road. the nearest tube stations are South Kensington
South Kensington tube station
South Kensington is a London Underground station in Kensington, west London. It is served by the District, Circle and Piccadilly lines. On the District and Circle lines, the station is between Gloucester Road and Sloane Square, and on the Piccadilly Line, it is between Gloucester Road and...
and Gloucester Road
Gloucester Road tube station
-Deep-level station:By the beginning of the 20th century, the MDR had been extended to Richmond, Ealing Broadway, Hounslow West and Wimbledon in the west and to New Cross Gate in the east...
. Two minor bus routes operate on the street.