Emslie Horniman's Pleasance
Emslie Horniman's Pleasance is a park in the Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London. Named after the London County Councillor Emslie John Horniman who created it, and opened in 1914.[1] It is the traditional starting point for the Notting Hill Carnival.[2][3]
The Pleasance contains a notable walled garden in the Arts and Crafts style, designed for Horniman by C.F.A. Voysey and Madeline Agar.[1][3][4] Voysey's walls and shelters are Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.[5][4]
It is located on Bosworth Road in Kensal Green on the southern side of the Grand Union Canal, near to Notting Hill. The nearest tube station is Westbourne Park.
The park also contains tennis courts, five-a-side football pitches, a hard play area and a children's playground.[6]
References[]
- ^ a b Jemima Taylor (2006). "The Voysey Garden". London Parks & Gardens Trust. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
- ^ "Emslie Horniman's Pleasance". The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
- ^ a b "Emslie Horniman's Pleasance: Enchanted gardens". unlike.net. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
- ^ a b "Emslie Horniman Pleasance Gardens, Kensington & Chelsea". London Parks & Gardens Trust. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
- ^ Historic England, "Walls and Shelters in Emslie Horniman's Pleasance Gardens (1080640)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 October 2017
- ^ "Emslie Horniman Pleasance Gardens". The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
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Coordinates: 51°31′31″N 0°12′33″W / 51.5253°N 0.2092°W
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