Summary

James Broadbridge Report on the Plans of the Various Railways before the Examiners of the House of Commons…

Commencing in this Parish on the West London Railway, north of the Kensington Station, and diverges southward into the Parish of Hammersmith, passing through the Hammersmith Road at the rear of Portland Place, returning into this Parish by Shaftesbury Terrace, Warwick Road, through Land to Earl’s Court Road, Land at the rear of St. Philip’s Church, Wright’s Lane, south of Redfield Lane, to Gloucester Road, along by Gloucester Grove at the north of Old Brompton Road, through Bute Street, Old Brompton Road, Pelham Road, Fulham Road, into the Parish of Chelsea by Marlborough Road.
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James Broadbridge Report on the Plans of the Various Railways before the Examiners of the House of Commons…

Within the line of limitation is included the north side of Pelham Road, the south-west side of Thurloe Square, south side of Alfred Place West. Rail to be laid about 21 feet below surface of existing roads. Surface levels of roads unaltered.
It is proposed to form a New Road from Alfred Place West, northward, to the Exhibition Road.
Line No. 6a on plan.
A line connecting Railway No. 1 with Railway No. 5, by a junction at the north end of Bute Street, and proceeding westward to the rail on the west side of Gloucester Road.
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James Broadbridge Report on the Plans of the Various Railways before the Examiners of the House of Commons…

Also, to consider whether all the projected schemes, or any one of them, would form a check to, or encourage the large building operations now progressing, or contemplated: under any circumstances, it will be necessary for the Vestry to take such steps for the proper protection of such roads and sewers as are proposed to be interfered with by the projected lines.
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