- 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= TQ253779West Brompton is an area of West
London , within theRoyal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea .History
The name refers to the older locality of Brompton to the east, although the areas of
South Kensington andEarl's Court separate the West Brompton from its namesake. Whilst in the early part of the 20th century, the whole area betweenKnightsbridge 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 ownRoyal Mail London postcode ofSW10 .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 . TheEarl'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 includeChelsea Harbour , the now former London TransportLots Road power station and theFinborough Theatre .West Brompton is bounded by
West Kensington and Earl's Court to the north, Chelsea to the east,Fulham Broadway to the south andFulham 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 providesLondon 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. TheWest 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 ofFulham F.C. andQPR .Nearby places
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Battersea
* Chelsea
*Earls Court
*Fulham
*South Kensington
*Walham Green
*Wandsworth
*West Kensington Nearest tube station
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West Brompton station
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