1–8 Collingham Gardens

Eight interconnected houses on Collingham Gardens were designed by the architectural partnership Ernest George and Peto and feature tall Dutch gables, Flemish design details, and varied Victorian building elements. The houses extend across the site with corner house Number 1 displaying three frontages.

The houses were constructed between 1883 and 1888 as part of Robert Gunter's development project and rank among the early examples of Dutch-Flemish architecture in London from this period. Their design marked a shift in the area's Victorian residential architecture.

The buildings display Dutch gables and Flemish architectural elements that emerged from design principles of the 1880s and remain visible in the streetscape today. This blend of English and continental styles makes the houses an important example of Victorian design development in this area.

The houses are private residences accessible from outside but remain under national heritage protection since their listing in April 1969. Visitors should respect the original facades and public areas while remembering these are occupied homes.

The northern cluster of houses 6, 7, and 8 represents an unusual concentration of Dutch gable forms rarely seen elsewhere in London at this density. These three houses were designed as a cohesive unit and display the most pronounced interpretation of the Dutch style within the complex.

Location: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

GPS coordinates: 51.49170,-0.18730

Latest update: December 11, 2025 11:08