55-57 Holmes Road
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55-57 Holmes Road is a mixed-use building in Kentish Town, London NW5.
Holmes Road in Kentish Town holds a distinct place in history, featuring a variety of architectural structures, each reflective of a different era. This includes a Victorian police station, the work of Richard Norman Shaw - the same architect who designed the original Scotland Yard building, a brutalist-styled council headquarters, the esteemed Collège Français Bilingue de Londres, which is Grade II Listed, and the contemporary residential edifice at 55-57 Holmes Road.
The street is named after the Holmes family, prosperous landowners and businesspeople in Kentish Town during the 18th century. Their entrepreneurial ventures included a brewery, a tannery, a rope-making factory, and a brickworks. The layout of Holmes Road was specifically designed to bypass marshy areas and sludge fields, providing a more direct route for commercial vehicles between various industrial sites, the heart of Kentish Town, and central London.
The street's industrial connections led to its entanglement in numerous bombings during World War II. Consequently, its present-day architectural landscape features a diverse mix of styles, owing to the post-war reconstruction efforts.
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Access to central London from 55-57 Holmes Road is quick and easy, with Kentish Town Underground (Northern Line) & London Overground stations just a short stroll away. Notably, the highly-regarded international school, Collège Français Bilingue de Londres, is just around the corner - an ideal location for families wishing to live in proximity to this esteemed institution.
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