West Brompton

infobox UK place
country = England
map_type = Greater London
region= London
population=
official_name= West Brompton
latitude= 51.4861
longitude= -0.1944
london_borough= Kensington & Chelsea
constituency_westminster= Kensington & Chelsea
post_town= LONDON
postcode_area= SW
postcode_district= SW10
dial_code= 020
os_grid_reference= TQ253779

West Brompton is an area of West London, within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

History

The name refers to the older locality of Brompton to the east, although the areas of South Kensington and Earl's Court separate the West Brompton from its namesake. Whilst in the early part of the 20th century, the whole area between Knightsbridge and here would have been known as Brompton [http://46.1911encyclopedia.org/B/BR/BROMPTON.htm] , modern-day locals would not recognise Brompton and West Brompton as geographically continuous.Today it still has its own Royal Mail London postcode of SW10.

Location

The area now referred to as West Brompton centres on the Underground & railway station with the same name. The most notable place of interest in West Brompton is Brompton Cemetery. The Earl's Court exhibition centre is literally across the road from the station, but has its main entrance elsewhere and is generally associated with the adjacent locality of Earl's Court. In reality, the number of households who might identify themselves as part of West Brompton would probably be those within the catchment area of the Underground station. Other places include Chelsea Harbour, the now former London Transport Lots Road power station and the Finborough Theatre.

West Brompton is bounded by West Kensington and Earl's Court to the north, Chelsea to the east, Fulham Broadway to the south and Fulham to the west.

The nearest significant local centres are North End Road to the west (which includes a street market), Fulham Broadway to the south and Earl's Court to the north.

Transport

West Brompton Station

West Brompton station is in West Brompton. This provides London Underground District Line services to Wimbledon in a Southerly direction and Edgware Road and Upminster to the North and East. It is possible also to change at Earls Court (1 stop or a short walk) for District line services to Ealing Broadway and Richmond as well as Kensington Olympia. The West London line also provides services between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction as well as Croydon.

Fulham Broadway station is very close.

port

West Brompton F.C. was a 19th century pioneer football team, who played in the defunct West London Cup along with the likes of Fulham F.C. and QPR.

Nearby places

* Battersea
* Chelsea
* Earls Court
* Fulham
* South Kensington
* Walham Green
* Wandsworth
* West Kensington

Nearest tube station

*West Brompton station